Organisations

SHE's objectives are to improve the quality of life of the Maldavian population; to harness the expertise of national professionals on a voluntary basis for development programmes; and to raise awareness on health and social issues

Amar Jyoti provides rehabilitation services with the following objectives: creating opportunities for education, medical care, vocational training and employment of disabled people; organising integrated cultural and sports activities for all round development; mainstreaming disabled people for equality and dignity. Its activities include the organisation of mass contact programmes, awareness generation through health Melas (fairs), pilot study programmes resulting in early intervention, and the dissemination of health education through puppet shows, street theatres, handbills and posters. Its resource centre is not open to the public
Amar Jyoti prints the Hindi edition of Disability Dialogue (Akshamata Samrad) and the newsletter Reaching Out
Amar Jyoti documents lessons learned through its work by writing time bound reports and taking photographs. Key lessons that have been learned learned are the importance of community and family acceptance of disabled people and the importance of providing disabled people with information on health, medical and rehabilitation services. Knowledge and experience sharing is done with most NGOs working in operational area. Sharing lessons learned takes place through the placement of foreign experts in the organisation, workshops for staff development organised by foreign agencies and its through publications

IIMC is a Voluntary NGO working for the poorest of the poor in the field of primary health, education and rural development. IIMC is concerned with health education and health promotion, working towards their main objective of the total development and upliftment of the community. Women empowerment programmes and Micro Savings and Credit programmes aim to fulfill the basic needs of the community as they work towards self sufficiency. The hospital/clinic contains 20 beds.

Aim to encourage self-reliance of destitute women and physically disabled, serving group members and their villages. Surveying root causes of poverty, and intorducing savings practices. Providing non-formal education and primary health care. Developing handi-crafts and training in agricultural tecniques. The PAS resource centre is open to the public

The Yasmeen Clinic aims to provide health care services to the community. Treatment of the sick and their families via outpatient and domicillary services is also provided. Chemically ill and terminally sick patients are provided with palliative care. A further aim is the prevention of disease by immunisation. Counselling is also provided

Povides policy leadership and coordination in disability issues and concerns; provides support to and creates opportunies for capability building programmes for people with disabilities (PWDs), their families and communities; advocates for a "rights based" approach in helping PWDs and informs the public about disability concerns; monitors and evaluates programmes/projects for PWDs; conducts research and studies on disability concerns maintains a data bank and referral system; provides technical assistance to heads of government departments on the concerns, views and needs of PWDs; and establishes international linkages for resource generation and exchange of information and expertise. Its resource centre is open to the public

FCOSS provides support and training, and channels funding to small NGOs working in family welfare.