cbr

Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR)

Empowering People with Disabilities Through Community-Based Rehabilitation

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Who Are CBRs?

About

CBRs (Community Based Rehabilitation workers) are trained community workers who provide rehabilitation, support, and advocacy services to persons with disabilities directly within their villages, schools, families, and local communities.

What CBR Workers Do

Identify and support

CBRs go into communities to identify children with disabilities, give them hope, and encourage their parents.

Train and Empower

They train families, teachers, and community leaders on how to support children and adults with disabilities.

Connect and Walk Along

CBRs link people with essential services (health, education, jobs, social inclusion) and walk with parents throughout the journey of improving their children’s lives.

CBR IN CAMEROON CONTEXT

Identify children and youths with disabilities within the communities.

Conduct awareness raising and sensitize the public on the rights of these children.

Advocate to reduce stigma and abuse faced by these children.

Offer rehabilitation interventions within their communities.

Study the immediate environment of these children and propose ways to enhance accessibility and inclusivity.

Communicate with community members to extend a helping hand to parents.

Reach rural areas where hospitals are not easily accessible.

LEARNING OUTCOME

HEALTH

Demonstrate understanding of inclusive and community-level health services for persons with disabilities.
Identify and address barriers to accessing health care and rehabilitation services.
Apply strategies for health promotion, prevention, and referral systems at the community level.

EDUCATION

LIVELIHOOD

SOCIAL

EMPOWERMENT

ACTIVITIES OF A CBR WORKER

Identification and Assessment of PWDs

Do conduct regular home visits to provide support, guidance and educate PWDs on activities of daily living

Provide and facilitate access to assistive device of all kind depending on the type of disability.

Do referrers to other relevant services eg healthcare.

Facilitate capacity building and training especially to young stars with disabilities.

Collaborate with other stakeholders for the interest of PWDs.

They also do documentation and reporting on their activities in the field.

CBR does Identification and Assessment of PWDs by setting short and SMART goals that are achievable

MEET OUR JOURNEY IN PICTURES

This gallery showcases our CBR students in action — from classroom learning and field training to community engagement and outreach programs. It highlights their journey in developing practical rehabilitation skills, collaborating with families and community members, and preparing to support people with disabilities through inclusive, community-focused interventions.

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