2011 - 2012

YWCA Moshi through the Community Oriented Rehabilitation Model has moved on to Karanga and Shirimatunda Wards in Moshi Municipal, Kilimanjaro Region as their new Catchment Area. Focus will be put on Parents/caregives (especially women) and their children with disabilities in this area. Activities in this new area will include: -

• Identification of children with disabilities
• Therapy programs for these children and their parents/caregivers
• Consultations to Pediatricians, Physiotherapists, and Speech therapists.
• Referrals to KCMC Referral Hospital, Mawenzi Regional Hospital, KCCBRT, Gabriella Rehab. Centre and other networking institutions 
• Provision of Adaptive Devices 
• Formation of Parents' support groups and provision of 'small loans' for Income Generating Activities.
• Assessing and channeling school aged children and youth with disabilities to appropriate Learning Institutions at large.
• Community Awareness on disability and Children's Rights
• Networking with the Local Government to ensure sustainability of this program