Day Care Centre
Title of the Project:
Day Care Centre Support for the Disabled & Cerebral Palsy Children in the Districts of South 24 Parganas.
Day Care Centre Project:
The Day Care Centre provides comprehensive care for the physical and mental well-being of 100 poor and marginalized cerebral palsy and other children with disability for improving their health and education towards self-reliance and dignity in their lives. These children with disabilities belong to very poor and marginalized family, they usually remain at home without proper care as because their family unable to bear the expenses for medical treatments. This project covers across 9 Blocks in the District of South 24 Parganas.
Celebration of World Disabled Day as Chetana – Disability Campaign 2025-2026:
On 3rd December 2025, Palli Unnayan Samiti Baruipur celebrated the World Disabled Day as Chetana Disability Campaign 2025-2026 exclusively for the children with disabilities. The theme of the Campaign is “Journey of Hope; Share to Serve.” in this “Jubilee Year”.The selected children performed Dance, Recitation of Rhymes and Gymnastic which testament the success of our Day Care Centre programand enlighten the dedication, hard work towards profound cultural ability of the children with disabilities and their families.
Mr. Benu Gopal Ghosh, the former Assistant Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India was present as Chief Guest in this occasion and highlighted the important role of NGOs in supporting to the rights of children with disability.He also advice to organized more consortiums, exhibition & scenarios towards more awareness for rights and entitlements for the children with disabilities.
His Grace Bishop Shyamal Bose delivered a motivational speech which edify to all participants and invited Guest. Mr. Sukriti Banerjee the Health inspector of Magrahat Block II was witnessing the impact of the PUS Baruipur activities for the children with disabilities in the locality.
Mr. Bablu Sarkar – WB State Program associate – CARITAS INDIA and Mr. Biplab Chakraborty, Head of Program Asia – FADV Italy delivered the motivational speeches which enlighten the children and their mothers. Fr. Pradip Roy and Fr. Soosaiappan the former Directors of Palli Unnayan Samiti Baruipur and other fathers, sisters and distinguished guest were present in this occasion. All of them express their sincere appreciation to the entire management & staffs for their tireless efforts in organizing Disability Day Celebration.
Altogether 158 children with disabilities along with their parents participated in the celebration. The Blankets and Dry Food packets were distributed to all the children as winter cloth. The assistive Orthopedic appliances like Wheel chair, Setting Chair, Tricycle, Walker, Gym Ball, Oral motor stimulation, Abacus and Toys distributed to 40children in need.
Fr. Saumen malik the Director PUS Baruipur conveys hissincere thanks and gratitude to all the invited Guests and Dignitaries for their wholehearted support, kind cooperation and contribution for the children with disabilities.The program created an inclusive and supportive environment that has brought joy and smiles to these children and their parents.Let us join our hands together to do wonderful work continuously in New Year 2026.
Project Description
| Project Location : | Blocks: 9 Blocks (Sonarpur, Baruipur, Joynagar I & II, Magrahat I & II, Bishnupur I, Mothurapur I and Mandirbazar |
| Total staff : | Project Coordinator: 1, Physiotherapist: 1 & Animators: 2 |
| Beneficiaries : | 100 Cerebral Palsy and Disable children belongs to most backward families |
Beneficiaries :
100 disabled children, The project provide medical, Physiotherapy, educational and vocational support for inclusive development of 100 Children with Disabilities in the District of South 24 Parganas.
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SL No.
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Type of Appliances Received
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Total |
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1
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Wheel Chair
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08 |
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2
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Sitting Chair
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07 |
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3
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Walker
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09 |
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4
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Standing Frame
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03 |
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5
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Tricycle
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02 |
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6
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Knee Extension
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01 |
| Total | 30 |
Objective
To support physiotherapy, exercise and daily activities to 100 children with disabilities towards improving the physical fitness, decent life, ensure dignity, promote self-reliance of the disabled and CP children from underprivileged families in the districts of South 24 Parganas
Support Provided Two Days in a Week
| Physiotherapy and Medication as per doctor’s Prescription | Teaching Daily Learning activities (Toileting, Bathing, Dressing, Combing, Eating, playing etc.) and also teaching Physical Exercise so that the parent can practice at home |
| Nutritional diet and Travelling expenses to carry the children at DCC as it is very expensive to the parents. | Counselling and referral service and linkage with Government Hospital, NGOs and social welfare department. |
Achievement:
- 60% of the children has improved their Physical and mental fitness with the physiotherapy, medication and games.
- 70% of mothers practicing physical exercise and daily learning activities at home.
- 75% mothers of the DCC children follow the counseling properly for the physical and mental improvement of their children.
- They have adopted good personal hygiene and special exercise at home for the betterment of their children.
- 30 children accessed orthopedic appliances and also access Government facilities.
- The mothers are Practicing Daily Learning Activities at home regularly.
- The mothers follow the counseling properly and they are going to hospital for medical checkup.
- 70% of the children have obtained a disability certificate and access Government schemes.
