Community Based Rehabilitation
As part of our partner’s project on accessibility, the team launched a district-wide assessment in Rudaki. Here they met a teacher who was homeschooling a 9-year-old boy named Mubariz, whose spinal injury had left both of his legs paralyzed.
Deeply aware of the challenges he faced, the team visited him at home and quickly discovered his exceptional talent, motivation, and love for poetry. When asked about his dream, his simple and very touching answer – “I dream of studying at school with my classmates”—moved them to action.
Together with the school administration, local sponsors, community members, and local authorities, they planned and built an accessible road, ramp, and restroom so he could attend school safely and with dignity. By September 1, the schoolyard was decorated with balloons as teachers and staff welcomed Mubariz and his parents for his first day. The moment he entered the school, overwhelmed with joy, he turned to us with a bright smile and said, “Teacher, you have made me feel like someone very important!” His teachers shared that his smile made every effort worthwhile, while the school director expressed pride in creating a place where every child can belong.
With tears of gratitude, his parents thanked everyone who helped make their son’s dream come true. This achievement shows how inclusive education becomes possible when a community comes together and how a single act of accessibility can open the door to a child’s future.
A New Chair
She really enjoyed her new chair and even after this very short time, it was recognisable that her body posture had already been improved.
Now He Sits Like a King!
Positioning and proper support for children with cerebral palsy is crucial to their development and also to interacting and engaging with their environment.
Showing a New Way
The staff helped Aygul and her colleagues better understand the effects of CP on the children and ways to increase the children’s mobility.
How a Mother’s Life Was Changed
On his own, he began to stand up and to hold himself on the wall.
Hope Stored in His Heart
Most of all we sense that Haitham now has hope stored in his heart that he did not have before.
Partnership for Change
Both organizations continue to work in partnership with the mom and her son and we are seeing positive changes in their lives.
Empowerment and Advocacy
Through the project, Akmal was introduced to a world of possibilities.
New Horizons
The view of the horizon from the CBR window is changing. As new life sprouts up and lurches forward around the CBR Center and throughout the villages,
Professionalism Produces Results
Practical training like this empowers therapists to be more professional and to achieve better results in their treatment.
Local Partnerships to Maximise Capacity
When a massive flood hit the North West of the country, our team was able to visit and make connections with families and centres with children with disabilities.
Empowering Mothers
“It is so important that you know your rights!”
Trading Shame for Acceptance
So these women continue on, persevering on behalf of the children and their community, sharing a love and passion that grows warmer with time and over many more cups of hot tea.
Sing Hello
“Fahid, it is your turn to sing!” Our volunteers encourage and then, with a little bit of prompting, Fahid begins to sing for us.
Grateful Families
The parents of these children hosted a celebration to say thank you to our partners who have helped their families.
Never too late to learn!
With the support and help from the staff I learnt how to take care of a child with disability.
Promoting Inclusion
An annual conference for mainstream school teachers and school transition support services helped promote inclusion in local communities.
Amina, a young girl with speech and cognitive delays,
Training for Local Health Care Professionals
Kangaroo care and skin to skin contact between mother and newborn baby – these are vital practices unheard of in the local Kazakh neonatology hospitals.
Exploring New Ways of Moving
Yousif, a 4-year-old diagnosed with spina bifida, lay curled up in the corner of the living room floor. The doctors had told his family to give up hope—he was disabled and would remain that way for the rest of his life.
Perseverance Brings Progress
Now Rustam can express himself, he is socializing with his peers, and he is participating in the cultural events of the organization. Rustam is ready to go to school!
Changing the Trajectory
Danior used to be angry all the time. He was quick to attack and hit the other kids at the children’s home. He had reasons to be angry –