Community Based Rehabilitation
With the support and help from the staff I learnt how to take care of a child with disability.
New Found Confidence
During the last couple of weeks, Ahmed’s gait and posture have significantly improved.
Trust is Built Through Peer Groups
This group of four men became eager to meet each other and friendship was formed.
Not Just Playing Around
This child was 2 ½ years old and had never walked alone before!
Truth Boost
In spring 2023 we partnered with another NGO. Their local staff were running a centre in the old city for children with learning disabilities.
They wanted to integrate children with physical disabilities and asked our physical therapist (PT) and our occupational therapist (OT) to work specifically with these children.
An Event for Mothers
“This is for me?” One of the ladies asked, looking at the beautiful hand-held mirror she just decorated. Her question is perhaps not surprising. For these village women,
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.
Growing in Strength and Love
When our team first met Gulnar, a six-year-old girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) and a suspected case of CHARGE syndrome, she was unable to walk or communicate.
Mothers’ Meeting
Many mothers of children with disabilities live in deep isolation.
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 –
Investing in the Future
There are new sounds coming from the centre these days.
Healing and Growth
During a wedding in a small local village a large fire broke out!
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,
Receiving Help, Taking Responsibility
Amantur lives on a small farm in Kyrgyzstan that is quite remote, lying between two villages.
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.
Chairs for Children
Positioning and proper support for children with disabilities is important for their development
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.
Schooling Requires Cooperation
Adnan loves school. His mother smiles with pride and says to the Operation Mercy team, “Every day he wants to go to school.” Naturally gifted with a friendly and bold personality,
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.
Empowerment and Advocacy
Through the project, Akmal was introduced to a world of possibilities.
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.