The Presbyterian Community-Based Rehabilitation (PCBR) at Garu, is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working to improve the lives of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in six (6) districts of the Upper East and North East Region of Ghana. PCBR uses the World Health Organisation (WHO) CBR model to deliver inclusive development practices that reduce poverty and change the perception of disability within its operational area. The WHO model is a multi-sectoral approach designed to improve the equalisation of opportunities and social inclusion of PWDs, while combating the perpetual cycle of poverty and disability. The PCBR has the following thematic programme areas: livelihood empowerment, health, education, social and vocational services, and advocacy.
The PCBR has a mission to build the capacities and competencies of PWDs through a process of reducing disability and its effects, ensuring their education, functional and economic empowerment for successful inclusion in society. The vision therefore is to have PWDs and their families live decent, satisfactory and self-fulfilling lives.
Quality and Inclusive Education
Promoting inclusive education by enrolling CWDs into mainstream schools for formal education, with supervision from our trained Inclusive Education Teachers.
Livelihood Empowerment
Training PWDs and their families in Agricultural skills (Crop and animals production) and functional living skills to enable the differently abled to function in society without difficulties.
Health
Collaborating with medical institution for corrective measures to be provided to persons with seeing, hearing and moving problems.
Advocacy
Improved advocacy on disability issues would lead to reduced stigmatisation and discrimination against PWDs and enhance social inclusion of PWDs.
Vocational Skills Training
Provide access to vocational skills training within communities – cloth weaning, dressmaking, hair dressing, batik, tie and dye etc
