Our achievements

Patan CBR has achieved much since its establishment in 1995:

• CBR facilities have been provided to over 700 children. As a result, around 250 have developed their functional capacity sufficiently for them to lead a more independent life.
• 90% of children receiving help from CBR now participate in social activities due to improvements in their ability.
• Awareness within the families and communities of disabled children is much improved. Parents who were reluctant to expose their children now bring them for registration at Patan CBR without hesitation.
• Disability issues are now included in the annual plans of a variety of organizations: Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan Corporation, DDC-Lalitpur, Bidur Municipality, Rotary and Lions clubs, etc.
• Improved public awareness has resulted in greater numbers of disabled children being referred by government and non-government organizations, their communities, families, etc.
• In the last six months alone, 208 children with disabilities have enrolled in 65 mainstream schools. Children who had been written off as uneducable are now confident, happy, articulate and resilient with strong friendships and plans for the future.

... but we still have a long way to go!