Resource Support to organizations (RSO)

APD recognizes that the size and complexity, not to mention the urgency, of the challenge of rehabilitating millions of people with disabilities spread across the country, is too large for any one organization.

The more effective approach would be to empower individuals, institutions, DPOs and NGOs in rural and urban communities and enable them to render the required services.

APD is addressing this need for knowledge and capacity proliferation through a multipronged RSO programme that focuses on:

  • Building formal partnerships with selected organizations
  • Executing mutually beneficial strategies against predefined objectives
  • Equipping partner organizations through need-based training, disability orientation and internal management support and
  • Providing financial assistance to enable disability work

RSO’s mission “to support organizations and individuals to enhance reach, improve quality of services and promote sectoral growth”translates into actionable programmes across Early Intervention, Education, Livelihood, Advocacy, Therapy and Mobility programmes.

APD believes that the RSO approach represents the way forward to rapidly extend reach and touch many more lives. Capabilities of partner organizations are reinforced over a five year period through formulation of CBR processes, improving administrative and service effectiveness and strengthening touch points with authorities and support systems. During this time, their processes, services and operations mature and they become ready to sustain disability work in their communities independently.
 
APD has been able to reach over 2100 persons with disabilities through partner organizations, under RSO initiatives.

Making a Difference in Mulbagal

Service Agency for Rural Women and Children (SARWC)

was a small NGO serving 71 people with Mental Retardation in Mulbagal, Kolar District.

SARWC’s mission to offer appropriate education and training programmes  for persons with MR and to protect their basic human rights resonated with APD and a partnership was struck between the two organizations in November 2008.

In the last two years, APD has helped SARWC re-align its training efforts into structured pre-vocational and vocational programmes. APD’s Pre Vocational courses introduced concepts of behaviour modification, communication, time management and colour identification. Vocational training courses in the production of organic manure, garland making etc were launched.

APD has been providing both financial and technical support through project planning, training SARWC staff and enhancing internal operations by improving documentation, administration, finance and resource mobilization processes.

These efforts to share knowledge and best practices in the field of disability have led to more than a threefold increase in the number of beneficiaries. Over 250 persons with MR are now benefitting from this partnership!


List of Partner Organizations

Region

Organization

District

Area of Work

APD Support

North Karnataka

Samuha -Samarthya

Koppal and Raichur
  • Community based rehabilitation programme for persons with spinal injury
  • Horticulture training programme for persons with disability
  • Mobility & assistive devices and wheelchair service provision
  • Development & design of brochure on horticulture
  • Training modules on Horticulture
  • Resource material on SCI

 

B. D. Tatti Memorial Charitable Trust

Gadag
  • Community Based Rehabilitation Programme for persons with disability in the areas of:
  • Education
  • Therapuetical services & mobility
  • Vocational training & employment
  • People’s organisation
  • Adult Deaf Education Programme and Communication training for deaf youth
  •  Sign language training
  • Development & design of brochure
  • Revamping of the web site

South Karnataka

Service Agency for Rural Women and Children (SARWC)

Kolar
  • Pre vocational and vocational training programme for adults with Mental Retardation.
  • Community Based Rehabilitation Programme for persons with Mental Retardation.
  • Planning Support for pre vocational & vocational training programmes
  • Therapy & Mobility support & provision of assistive devices
  • Marketing support for their products

 

Gnanamandira Minority Education Trust

Kolar
  • Promotion of Inclusive Education programme
  • Set up Resource room for children with hearing impairment
  • Organised & facilitated education camps

 

Helen Keller Integrated Education Society

Tumkur
  • Promotion of Early Intervention programme for children with deafness
  • Adult Deaf Education
  • Kannada sign language training
  • Syllabus for Foundation course

 

Unity School for the Deaf

Chikka ballapur
  • Promotion of Inclusive Education for Hearing Impairment.
  • Adult deaf Education
  • Development of adult deaf education  modules
  • Exposure visit & sensitization programme for parents of children with deafness

 

Swami Vivekananda Angavikalara Kshemabhivruddhi Samsthe (SVAKS)

Chikka ballapur
  • Promotion of therapuetical services for children with disability
  • Support to develop community consultation process
  • Mobility
  • Networking & linkages with hospitals and government departments

South West Karnataka

Cheshire Homes India Coorg (CHIC)

South Kodagu
  • Promoting Livelihood Opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Support to establish an Orthotic & Prosthetic Centre
  • Enhance the skills of physiotherapist
  • Kannada sign language training
  • Enhance monitoring system
  • Build networking with hospitals & other community resources

 

Prashanthi Foundation

Uttara Kannada
  • Promotion of Community Mental Health Programme
  • Planning
  • Build network with health department &  District Disability Welfare Department

 

SWASTHA

Kodagu
  • Initiate Community Based Rehabilitation Programme for persons with disability
  • CBR planning and execution support

Tamil Nadu

AYRIES Multipurpose Social Service Society

Cuddalore
  • Promotion of therapeutic services for children with disability
  • Surgical intervention
  • Mobility aids and assistive devices

 

Institute for Rural Development Trust (IRDT),

Dharmapuri and Kalpakkam
  • Promotion of therapeutic services for children with disability
  • Surgical intervention
  • Mobility aids and assistive devices
  • Vocational  training for youth with disability