For a majority of us, the idea of moving around and having
fun with friends while engaging in many different activities seems quite normal
and not deserving of too much appreciation. However, doing all these common
things to some is but a dream they cannot have the pleasure of having; the
disabled in society. As we go about our lives, we should acknowledge and be
appreciative of the things we are capable of doing and at the same time we
should be concerned to help out those that don’t have the pleasure of enjoying
such simple luxuries.
The Relief India Trust foundation is one that is pillared in
assisting those that are disabled in society. The goal of assisting such member
in society is one that the organization has had since inception. Over the
years, the trust has been able to assist the disabled in the following number
of ways;
Independent living
One of the most difficult things that disabled people in
society face is the lack of independence. This is due to the fact that most of
the disabled people in the society are not really considered when it comes to
job applications. As a result, most of the disabled people don’t really have a
way of providing for themselves and most of the times end up in the streets
begging for money. Relief India Trust has endured so much in trying to
eradicate the condition. The trust has set up facilities in which they take
care of disabled people that really need medical care and support. The trust
has also devised ways of involving the government in allocating funds to those
that are in this type of condition.
Infant care
In most cases, disability in the society does not come later
in life, but from a very early age. Relief India Trust has taken into consideration
the problem and has invested a lot in building facilities that focus on caring
for children with disabilities. In these facilities, the children receive
specialized medical treatment to improve their situation. The children also
receive quality education that they will use in the future to get employed.
Through this method, the future of the children living with disability is
slowly becoming brighter.
Policy formation
In most cases, people living with disabilities go through
normal education systems and compete with other able people in society, but
still end up getting unemployed as most employers don’t want to put up with the
extra work that comes with making the work environment friendly to the
disabled. However, this should not be the case. To tackle this issue, the trust
has gotten involved in advanced policy formation to ensure that all employers
make their work buildings friendly to those living with disability. On top of
this, the trust is also involved in advocating that a percentage of civil jobs offered
by the government are set aside for those that are disabled. This is also
accompanied with education of the public on how to accept and treat people with
disability.
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