Centre for Empowerment of Females with Disabilities (CEFED)
Unverified non-profit organisation
CEFED is an independent, non-governmental, inter-denominational, and non-profit Christian organization ministering to persons and families affected disabilities.
Mission:
CEFED seeks to promote the education and empowerment of Persons with Disabilities so as to break the vicious cycle of poverty and disabilities and also breakdown walls of exclusion of individuals with disabilities.
Activities:
- Media and community disability awareness raising;
- Evangelistic and social outreach;
- Residential and day schooling for children with and without disabilities (Full and Partial Inclusion);
- Training of teachers in special needs education;
- Advocacy on rights of persons with disabilities;
- Vocational craftworks for children with disabilities;
- Support to parents on care for their CWDs;
- Health consultations and referrals for CWDs;
- Basic counselling to persons and families affected with disabilities;
- Annual family retreats for families of PWDs;