MAP takes a social and rights-based approach to disability. We focus on removing the barriers to participation in society by people with disabilities, which complements medical care. We provide rehabilitation support, and empower people with disabilities to challenge public perceptions of disability and break down the barriers in their communities.
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In Lebanon, Palestinians with disabilities cannot access government disability services and 29% of Palestinian children with disabilities are not enrolled in education.
MAP supports the Palestinian Women’s Health Organisation and Sour Community Disability Programme’s physiotherapy centre and early intervention units to provide physical rehabilitation and educational support to children with physical and mental disabilities living in refugee camps. The physiotherapy centre also provides therapy to young people, adults and elderly people with physical disabilities, and works to empower those with disabilities and their families to promote a cultural shift in community attitudes towards people with disabilities.
In 2019, MAP began a partnership with the Palestine Circus School in the West Bank, who use circus skills to promote and strengthen the social participation and inclusion of Palestinian children with learning disabilities. The circus school has established circus clubs across the West Bank, where young people learn values of creativity, teamwork, freedom of expression and gender equality. The school supports people with disabilities and other young people, through an integrative approach, to change practices and challenge public perceptions of disability.
MAP works in partnership with the Nuseirat Rehabilitation and Social Training Assocation to empower people with disabilities to advocate for their rights. We support community-based rehabilitation activities in central Gaza to promote an inclusive and accessible society for people with disabilities by activating their full participation in their communities. The project’s activities include job skills training, media and radio training, and drama and psychosocial support for people with disabilities and their families. People with disabilities are supported to manage income generating projects, to improve their economic independence.
In partnership with the Social Developmental Forum, MAP works to improve local efforts to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities in Gaza. We focus on enhancing the contribution and participation of people with disabilities to advocate for their rights. Using digital tools in creative ways, people with disabilities can become effective agents of change in their communities.
In 2020
68 people living with disabilities received psychosocial support
30 people participated in on-the-job training to enhance their skills
597families received counselling
Your donation could help MAP to reach even more people in need with our Disability services.