10-October : World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October, covers “psychological first […]
Over 1000 representatives from 78 countries are attending the 2nd CBR World Congress, running from 27th-29th of September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Community-based rehabilitation practitioners, persons with disabilities and other key stakeholders convene to celebrate the work being done to empower and enable people facing barriers around the world. The Congress, co-hosted by the CBR […]
Patrick Ojok Lecturer, Department of Community and Disability Studies, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda. PhD candidate, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. Email: patriceojok@yahoo.com Abstract: Given the lack of social safety nets for persons with disabilities as well as other people in Uganda, employment is critical to people’s socio-economic well-being. […]
Presentation at 5th Africa Forum, Accra, Ghana 4–8 July 2011 By Voctor Locoro Email: vlocoro@gmail.com Department of Community and Disability Studies Kyambogo University, Uganda Abstract This paper examines efforts and challenges in the provision of higher education to persons with visual impairments in Uganda. It draws on the experience of some universities in the country […]
ANPPCAN Uganda chapter ANPPCAN Uganda chapter was part of the national Day of the African Child celebrations on June 16th, 2016 at the Masaka Rebaration grounds in Uganda. The celebration marked the launch of two important child rights protection tools; the national case management hand book and the training manual for the child protection rights […]
CBR: EMPOWERING AND ENABLING September 27th – 29th 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur The theme for the 2nd World Congress is “CBR: Empowering and Enabling”. The focus is to provide a setting for diverse communities of practice, policy, education, research and social development to engage in a dialogue to promote […]
CBR Africa Network with great sorrow conveys to you the passing away of Mr. Essam Francis Khouzam on Tuesday May 3rd in Egypt. Essam was a founding pillar at SETI Center- Caritas Egypt from the time of its establishment 30 years ago. He was the head of the CBR department at Caritas Egypt and had […]
COUNTRY REPORT ON COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION IN UGANDA, 1996 The traditional concept of CBR was introduced by WHO and is being implemented in parts of Uganda. The new concept of CBR has been introduced in some refugee affected areas (on a pilot project basis)………. Click Here to download REHABILITATION OF AMPUTEES IN UGANDA, REPORT BY […]
Articles,Papers on Empowerment : Advocacy and communication BRIEF ON CBR PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION – BUSIA DISTRICT In 2005 the Government of Uganda renewed an Agreement with Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD) to expand Community Based Rehabilitation Programme to two other new Districts…. Click Here to download LAUNCH OF CBR IN BUSIA DITRICT Community Based Rehabilitation(CBR) is […]
Articles,Papers on Livelihood: Financial Services CARD-ACCESSIBILITY TO MICRO-FINANCE BY PWDs Approximately 4% of the population of 24.7 million Ugandans are PWDs’ and previous studies have shown that PWDs face social exclusion.’ Microfinance (MF) is one of the Ugandan…. Click Here to download. Articles,Papers on Livelihood: Self Employment LET’S GET STARTED, KATUTANDIKE In 2007, Ka Tutandike […]
