DISABLED INITIATIVE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (DISO)

Working Together to build our future

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Activities Needing Funding Support

Project No. 1: Tools and equipment for the workshops

These are the workshops including a consultation room sponsored by Misereor-Germany since

2007. We need to purchase and install working tools for the workshops where orthopedic

appliances and be fabricated as well as the rehabilitation of clients.

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Project No. 2: Shea Butter processing equipment

The organization has included income generating activities among which are the shea butter

processing extractor. Disabled women will form small cooperatives and have training in micro

business to be able to use the shea butter extractor to increase production in order to

maximize profit. The technology is to replace the tradition way in shea butter making which is

labour intensive and with very little or no profit for women.

The shea butter house has been sponsored by the nursing students of the University of British

Columbia-Okanagan, Canada. At the moment we need funds to purchase the shea butter

making equipment at GRATIS Foundation in the Region for installation. This project is an

income generating venture whereby disabled people shall manage it, and also harvest shea nut

to process and sell the butter to earn a little income. It is also a means to sustain the operations

of the workshops. Women in the community will patronize the project a lot. We need just

about CND$4,050 to purchase the shea butter extractor.

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Project No. 3: Piggery Fowl and Turkey rearing

Rearing of pigs and guinea fowl are viable income generating ventures. We need to enclose the

pigs and feed them well. In this way we can get market. Funding is needed to start the project.

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Project No. 4: skill training for Livelihood

Most of the disabled children that had support from us are beyong school going age. What we

thought is that skilled training may do them good, as they will be able to learn a trade and be

able to work back in their community. The organization is opened to assisting disabled children

in formal education. A sewing training unit will be started where they can have training and

receive a sewing machine after completion. Batik tie and die training will also be offered to

them. A Dutch friend supported us to construct the small structure below. We need funds to

construct the training unit. In addition, they will also be given training how to make a local soap

with the shea butter. For the past years, we had to send children to other towns for such

training.

At training session in a community

Needs surgery/training Got a sewing machine with no training offered

Container to support the project- fabric making Trainer ready

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Project No.5: Drilling of borehole to provide potable water at project site

The orthopedic service centre is outside town and not near any good source of drinking water.

A spot has been located by a hydrologist for the drilling. We need funds to drill and mechanize

the borehole. The cost is $10,400. The Clean water from the borehole will also help the women

to process clean and pure shea butter to get good market.

This is a sample borehole we need at the site

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Project No.6: Electrical Transformer

The workshops will need to be connected to the electricity. Fortunately the site is closer to the

high tension pole of the hydropower. The technicians advised that we shall need to buy a

transformer to enable us connect to the power. We have a stand-by electrical generator incase

of power failure to use.

Viable Assets:

A Dutch friend supported us to buy a pair of donkey. Every year the female donkey gives birth.

In five years time, the first female baby donkey will start to give birth concurrently with the

mother and there begins the increase in number. In 2009, the female delivered, and is pregnant

again in 2009 and to deliver in June 2010 and will be pregnant again.