Community Based Inclusive Development Organization (CBIDO)

Community Based Inclusive Development Organization (CBIDO) is a not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered under the Non- Governmental Organizations Act number 24 of 2002 as amended from time to time and issued registration certificate Number 00NGO/R/0659 on 7th October 2019 with a mandate to operate in Tanzania mainland. CBIDO is headquartered in Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania.

CBIDO is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious and non-partisan that exist to promote, support disability prevention interventions aiming at enhancing access to comprehensive maternity services from family planning reproductive health, antenatal and postnatal services during the 1st two years of child’s life. Also our organization promotes rehabilitation services to Children and Youngsters with Disabilities under 25 years,

VISION STATEMENT

An inclusive society where Persons with Disabilities attain full potential and live in dignity.

MISSION STATEMENT

To enhance the resilience and quality of life of children and youngsters with disabilities.

CBIDO CORE VALUES

Integrity: where we hold ourselves to the highest standards of honesty, ethical, transparency, accountability and moral uprightness.

Innovation: we are committed to learning as a basis for continuous improvement of self and others; Teamwork: we leverage others’ competencies to attain greater efficiency and scale impact.

Solidarity: we stand with and passionately support PWDs to attain their full potential and dignity.

Inclusion: where we are driven by compassion and love for humanity; we champion equitable access to rights, resources and opportunities for PWDs, their families and society at large.

PROGRAM GOAL

The overall program goal is to include all CYWDs within the society as full accepted members, with access to education, health services, social protection and inclusion and livelihood; and pregnant mothers and children under two years to access needed health services within Tanzania

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

• Strengthening the existing healthcare service delivery in the dispensaries (in a respective ward) particularly maternal and childcare to prevent birth defects and (childhood) disabilities focussed on the 1st 1000 days. (PREVENTION PROGRAM).

• Increasing community awareness on disability-inclusive societies, in order to improve access to healthcare (including rehabilitation), education, livelihood opportunities and participation in social life for people with a disability by strengthening local systems in respective wards.

STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS

• Disability Prevention services (1st 1000 days). This strategic focus area is to enhance access to comprehensive maternity services from family planning, reproductive health, antenatal and postnatal services, safe delivery and vaccination during the first 2 years of the child’s life.

• Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Healthcare Services which aims at supporting Children and Youngsters with Disabilities (CYWDs) to attain quality healthcare and rehabilitation services.

• Inclusive Education, to facilitate access to inclusive education for CYWDs.

• Socio-Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods Development where the capacity of Youngsters with Disabilities (YWD’s) is built to facilitate access to decent productive work through life skills training and through Disabled People’s Associations (DPAs) in each CBIDO’s catchment areas to increase their socio-economic resilience to attain better quality of life.

PROGRAM WORKING MODALITY/ APPROACH

CBIDO implements Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Pamoja Program which is a joint program between Local Government Authorities at district, Ward and village levels. The collaborative parties use a Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) approach which is person centered and community focused. The program interventions are based on the Community based Rehabilitation (CBR) modal as guided by WHO using the 5 pillars that is Health, Inclusive Education, Livelihood, Social Inclusion and Empowerment. This model is looking holistically at the Child and the fields to work on to reach a full inclusive life.