Future in our hands
education and development fund

The FIOH Education and Development Fund
48 Churchward Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire SN2 1NH
UK
Tel/Fax 01793 532353
Registered Charity Number 1047953

REHABILITATION OF SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE CAMEROON - THE WORK OF GLOBAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

UPDATE - MARCH 2009

INTRODUCTION

GLORES organises its work in 3 major sections:

• Prevention of disabilities through health education and encouragement of parents to vaccinate their children against diseases causing disabilities. Part of the education focuses on prenatal/postnatal care, nutrition, hygiene, genetic information and environmental pollution.
  
  
• Physical therapy that includes therapeutic exercises, mobility training, functional re-education, occupational therapy and activity training for coping with everyday life.
  
  
• Vocational training in 3 trades. The disabled person makes the choice of trade and is then able to undergo training in that trade for one year in a sheltered workshop environment. Younger children who cannot work are sent to local schools for their education. While the child is in school parents will take an active part in its education and prepare to take over responsibility for the child's welfare later on. After successful completion of the training the disabled person are settled in their individual group ventures or employment and there will be follow-up by GLORES for a few months after treatment and training has finished.

Once a disabled person goes through the GLORES project he or she becomes a member of the GLORES family. GLORES monitors all the outcomes of its work in order to evaluate its effectiveness and introduce improvements where necessary.
The pictures below provide an illustration of how GLORES work has improved the lives of disabled people:

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	Child with deformed legs		With splints		Legs straightened
	Child with cerebral palsy		Undergoing treatment		Now with independent mobility
	Child with bow legs		With corrective splints		Legs straightened

Between 2006 and 2008 GLORES, with its limited resources and personnel, was nevertheless able to evaluate 9,401 people with 20 different types of disabilities. Rickets and cerebral palsy were found to be common and widespread and this requires an urgent response. A chart showing the results of the survey can seen HERE.

 

Applicants for funds should note that the Charity's reserves are small
and unsolicited applications for grants are rarely considered