Children with a mental handicap
In countries like Nepal, the situation for mentally handicapped children
is especially difficult. Often they are living in remote villages with
no one to help them or support their parents. Often the families are
poor or broken and the parents struggle to make ends meet. In studying
the situation of mentally handicapped children in Nepal and the services
available them, our organization found miserable conditions. They are a
neglected and abandoned group without any rights. Many local and
foreign organizations are setting up projects for people with needs but
hardly any of them advocate for children with mental disability. Thus
our project was born: we decided to start a project by ourselves,
helping at least a few of these children.
Our Organisation
“Maitri Grihaˮ is run under the management of Buddha Jyoti Himalayan Youth Club Nepal (BJHYC). BJHYC is a non-profit organization, which has
been working in the sector of social service over the last ten years. It
is a government-registered organization and works in co-operation with
the Social Welfare Council.
Goals and Mission
The main aims for this project are:
- To provide an atmosphere of love, acceptance and personal care.
- To empower the handicapped people‘s potential to grow, to help them achieve personal independence and to live with respect and dignity.
- To give counseling, guidance, emotional and social support to the parents and familymembers.
- To promote service for mentally handicapped people in general.
- To rehabilitate mentally handicapped people in the community.
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