A Call for Volunteers
Background
WHO (2011) puts the world disability figures at 15%. In Africa people with disability account for an estimated 10% of the general population. They represent 20% of the poor, 80% of working age people with disability are unemployed. School enrolment for those living with disabilities is between 5 to 10 percent (Exodus Guild, 2011).
Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asks States Parties to take steps towards safeguarding and promoting the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living and social protection, including ensuring “access by persons with disabilities and their families living in situations of poverty to assistance from the State with disability-related expenses, including adequate training, counselling, financial assistance and respite care” (UN Enable, 2008).
Despite existing political representation to parliament in Uganda and prominent
non-government organizations, no tangibles are visible to benefit disabled persons. The best they can afford to do for themselves is to languish on streets –begging for a living while those –whose families cannot afford to see that happen, simply lock them up in houses as a protection measure.
Dishma Inc. is committed to efforts towards realization of human and ecological
peace through rehabilitation and change management, research and journalling,
advocacy and networking, livelihood development, conflict transformation, ecological developments, and capacity building in areas proven to be most in need of such survival needs.
It (Dishma Inc.) thus wishes to call for expressions of interests from professional individuals, philanthropic agencies, continuing students, and adventurers -to make their contribution to those efforts as volunteers while they gain a life-time experiences in the service of humanity and nature.
Roles and Responsibilities Shall be:
Counselling
Physiotherapy Administration and Training
Talents Assessment and Development
Teaching
Life and Vocation Skills Development
Culture Exchanges
Creating Health and Life-support Systems for Vulnerable Dishma Inc. Beneficiaries
Stakeholder Involvement and Coordination
Fund raising
Building and Construction
Farming and Gardening Technological developments
Environment Health and Conservation
Community Outreaches
Filming and Documentation
IT Development (Website Design and Support, IT Training)
Monitoring and Evaluation
To express interest to volunteer or intern with us in any of the areas listed above, send us an email at dishma.imhs@gmail.com.
Background
WHO (2011) puts the world disability figures at 15%. In Africa people with disability account for an estimated 10% of the general population. They represent 20% of the poor, 80% of working age people with disability are unemployed. School enrolment for those living with disabilities is between 5 to 10 percent (Exodus Guild, 2011).
Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asks States Parties to take steps towards safeguarding and promoting the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living and social protection, including ensuring “access by persons with disabilities and their families living in situations of poverty to assistance from the State with disability-related expenses, including adequate training, counselling, financial assistance and respite care” (UN Enable, 2008).
Despite existing political representation to parliament in Uganda and prominent
non-government organizations, no tangibles are visible to benefit disabled persons. The best they can afford to do for themselves is to languish on streets –begging for a living while those –whose families cannot afford to see that happen, simply lock them up in houses as a protection measure.
Dishma Inc. is committed to efforts towards realization of human and ecological
peace through rehabilitation and change management, research and journalling,
advocacy and networking, livelihood development, conflict transformation, ecological developments, and capacity building in areas proven to be most in need of such survival needs.
It (Dishma Inc.) thus wishes to call for expressions of interests from professional individuals, philanthropic agencies, continuing students, and adventurers -to make their contribution to those efforts as volunteers while they gain a life-time experiences in the service of humanity and nature.
Roles and Responsibilities Shall be:
Counselling
Physiotherapy Administration and Training
Talents Assessment and Development
Teaching
Life and Vocation Skills Development
Culture Exchanges
Creating Health and Life-support Systems for Vulnerable Dishma Inc. Beneficiaries
Stakeholder Involvement and Coordination
Fund raising
Building and Construction
Farming and Gardening Technological developments
Environment Health and Conservation
Community Outreaches
Filming and Documentation
IT Development (Website Design and Support, IT Training)
Monitoring and Evaluation
To express interest to volunteer or intern with us in any of the areas listed above, send us an email at dishma.imhs@gmail.com.
