ORGANIZING A VILLAGE PROGRAM
In addition to the monthly written evaluation, at the end of each year the PROJIMO
team has an ‘evaluation dinner’. The team invites some disabled children, their parents,
and some members of the community to participate. The activities of the past year are
reviewed, along with problems and successes. The long-range ‘vision’ and direction of
PROJIMO is discussed. Based on this discussion, plans, changes, new activities, and
goals are outlined for the coming year.
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When families first arrive at PROJIMO, they are given a leaflet which describes the
program. It describes or lists:
• the reason for the program
• who the workers are
• how the family can help
(work that can be done)
• suggestions for donations such
as blankets, wood, rope, food
• the services provided
• the disabilities that are attended
This is the way the leaflet starts:
WELCOME TO PROJIMO
Most of us who work in PROJIMO are disabled villagers. We understand the
difficulties disabled children face in our society, just as we understand how hard it is
for many families to find adequate rehabilitation counseling and services. Orthopedic
aids as well as physical therapy are very expensive. The few free services that do exist
reach only a small fraction of the children who need them. Therefore, many disabled
children, especially in rural areas, lack even basic rehabilitation services.
We formed PROJIMO to provide friendly advice, therapy and orthopedic aids to
disabled children whose families could not obtain, for economic or other reasons,
the services that their children need.
Family members as rehabilitation workers
For most disabled children, we believe that the best place for rehabilitation is in the
home, and that the best ‘therapists’ are those who most love and understand the child:
the members of his or her own family.
Our goal in PROJIMO is to help you, the parents and relatives, to provide the
best rehabilitation and opportunities you can for your child.
Here in PROJIMO we live together as a family. We invite you and your child to
participate in our work and activities. We ask you for your suggestions and opinions.
We appreciate your assistance with exercises or making aids for your child (or other
children), as well as your help in the daily maintenance and work of PROJIMO.
PLEASE HELP US TO HELP OTHERS
disabled village children