Based on the governments conservative figure from recent analysis, there are at least 15 million children with disabilities in South Asia itself and 40 million orphans. Most of these children are prevented from getting education and basic healthcare even from government including assistive equipment support.

Disable children normally face discrimination from other children and/or parents so they are less encouraged to go to the school or participate in other programs and activities. Some disabled children and their parents even told that they were subjected to beating and harassment by teachers, fellow classmates and parents.

Most of the disabled children have mobility problem so without assistance they cant even perform their day-to-day activities like eating, walking. It means they are highly dependent in their family members but already very low income household cant afford this extra cost.

Problems and Barriers

Everyone faces hardships and difficulties at one time or other but for children with disabilities and orphans, barriers can be more frequent and have greater impact (especially in developing countries like Nepal where getting support is very rare).

A physical environment that is not accessible

Lack of relevant assistive technology (assistive, adaptive or rehabilitative devices)

Negative attitude of people towards disability

Lack of proper healthcare service

Prevented from education

How we are helping

Children in Need is helping to those disabled children, where possible, using available resources:

providing assistive technology and equipment support based on their needs, arranging accommodation (short-term and long term)

encouraging and facilitating them to go to the school,

conducting awareness campaigns to reduce discrimination against disabled children,

accommodation and daily living support including food and healthcare

Support us your small help could make a big difference to a children with disability.

This is a long-term project having substantial amount of initial and day-to-day running costs. The budget is between $200K to half a million. We need a good support from our valued supporters.

Donation Levels:

1. $50 Education Materials (Give education materials to children with disabilities for their education)

2. $100 Scholarship for a disabled child (Help a disabled child to go to the school)

3. $120 A walking Frame (Donate a walking frame for a disabled child)

4. $150 A pair of Crutches (Help a child for a pair of crutches)

5. $400 A Medical Wheelchair (Support a disabled child for a wheelchair)

6. $1000 Sponsor a disabled or orphan child for a year

We hope to get regular support from you in the future as well. Please don't forget to share and encourage your friends to support us.

Again, thank you for your help to accomplish this long term challenging project.

Children In Need Team