This document outlines an activity design for a Disability Awareness Activity to take place in December 2023 at the Nangalisan Barangay Hall in Tuba, Benguet. The activity aims to promote understanding of disability issues, empower persons with disabilities to participate fully in society, and respond to the health priorities of persons with disabilities. It will involve presentations on the benefits of disability and empowering persons with disabilities, and is funded by the PWD Fund. The evaluation recommends continuing efforts to disrupt stigma and promote respect for persons with disabilities.
This document outlines an activity design for a Disability Awareness Activity to take place in December 2023 at the Nangalisan Barangay Hall in Tuba, Benguet. The activity aims to promote understanding of disability issues, empower persons with disabilities to participate fully in society, and respond to the health priorities of persons with disabilities. It will involve presentations on the benefits of disability and empowering persons with disabilities, and is funded by the PWD Fund. The evaluation recommends continuing efforts to disrupt stigma and promote respect for persons with disabilities.
This document outlines an activity design for a Disability Awareness Activity to take place in December 2023 at the Nangalisan Barangay Hall in Tuba, Benguet. The activity aims to promote understanding of disability issues, empower persons with disabilities to participate fully in society, and respond to the health priorities of persons with disabilities. It will involve presentations on the benefits of disability and empowering persons with disabilities, and is funded by the PWD Fund. The evaluation recommends continuing efforts to disrupt stigma and promote respect for persons with disabilities.
II. DATE: Decmber____2023 III. VENUE: Nangalisan Barangay Hall Penged Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet IV. PARTICIPANTS: PWD, BHWs, BNS, V. RATIONALE: Disabilities evokes associations to specific health conditions and impairments. People with disabilities refers exclusively to persons with long-term impairment. Celebrating PWD Day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development and to raise awareness of the situation of PWDs in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. VI. OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of person with disabilities. 2. To be able for the PWDs to participate fully, equally and effectively in society with others and no barriers in all aspects of their lives. 3. To respond fully to the health priorities and requirements of persons with disabilities.
VII. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
The program will start 8 o’clock in the morning and the registration of the participants. 9 o’clock will be the program proper, start with a prayer and followed by a welcome message by Hon. Leeburgen C. Tumpao, Punong Barangay. Every participant will introduce their selves and the speakers as well. The topics to be discussed is about the Benefits of Person with Disability by MSWD staff and Empowering person living with disability. At the end of the program is the giving of token to the speakers and closing remarks by Hon. Abraham Ambe, Committee on Health. VIII. BUDGETARY EXPENDETURES: PWD FUND IX. EVALUATION/ RECOMMENDATION: People with disability are still experiencing more loneliness, low perceived social support and social isolation, to disrupt the stigma, understanding and promote respect for people with disability. It is up to us to drive the change and shift out-dated perceptions around people living with a disability. Best way we can contribute positive change is to empower them embracing their own sense of identity.