Physical Health Bolivia Project #56233

Rehab 50 persons with disabilities in Cochabamba

by Tukuy Pacha

Project Report | Jan 24, 2024
A wheelchair for Nicol

By Francesco Bucci | Tukuy Pacha director

Dear benefactor, we send you cordial greetings from Cochabamba, Bolivia.

We hope this new year has started in the best way for you and your loved ones. In this opportunity, we would like to share with you, from Tukuy Pacha, one of the little big actions made thanks to the generosity of people like you.

Last October we delivered an adapted wheelchair to Nicol, a 6 year old girl who lives in a peripheral area of the city. Nicol has had a multiple disability since birth and is lovingly cared for by her mother, brother and sister, who transport her and assist her in all activities. When we met her, she used to spend many hours lying in a baby carriage at the small stall where her mother works. Limited financial resources did not allow the family to provide Nicol with adequate seating and access to therapy sessions. For this reason, one of Tukuy Pacha's community promoters and a psychologist have made weekly visits to Nicol, providing mobilization and sensory stimulation activities for his family members. A neurologist doctor of a a partner organization evaluated Nicol. A wheelchair has been acquired and modified taking into account the child's characteristics, so that she can use it for a long time.

Sitting in the wheelchair, Nicol now has a better posture and can do more activities with her hands, manipulating the objects and toys that attract her attention. Your support is important to sustain and deepen our work of accompanying many families and girls like her.

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See you soon!

Links:

Tukuy Pacha web page

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Sep 27, 2023
Working with parents and caregivers

By Francesco Bucci | Tukuy Pacha director

Dear friends, receive a warm greeting from Cochabamba.

In these months we’ve been working hard with different groups of people and would like to share with you some insights on activities with parents and caregivers.

Since last year, we’ve been organizing small groups of mothers and fathers of children with disabilities, in order to give them opportunities to meet and share their thoughts, experiences and learnings. A nice way to get everybody engaged is to craft things, like small toys that can be used in home with their children. The place is also very important: it should be a welcoming place, not too big, so that people feel comfortable to express themselves.

We also like to act in association with other partners: for example, on July 9^th, we have been invited by a local network of institutions that work with children with disabilities and their families, to perform a training on disability rights. The event has been held in a local university campus, gathering about 40 mothers, fathers and caregivers of children with disabilities, from different areas of Cochabamba city. After a brief presentation, we watched a video and reflected about human rights. Then we focused on people with disabilities’ situation in our context: are human rights fulfilled? What can we do about it? We did workgroups to discuss on topics like health rights, education, work, accessibility… Groups wrote down their conclusion on a flipchart and share in plenary session. The whole activity sounded well attended.

Your contribution in this crowdfunding allows us to reach more people and keep spreading the good seeds of human rights and inclusion! Donate now at https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/disability-rehab-bolivia/.

Let’s stay in contact through our Facebook page Facebook page and Instagram.

See you soon.

Links:

Tukuy Pacha web page

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Jun 1, 2023
Walking with hope and commitment

By Francesco Bucci | Tukuy Pacha director

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