This blog post by UNICEF describes how the Disability Rights Initiative-Cambodia, a joint Australian Government-United Nations program to improve quality of life for children with disability and their families, is having an impact for one family in Cambodia. Sun Chhea , whose daughter has severe cerebral palsy, received a small grant as part of this program to drive income generation, and she has been able to open a grocery stall as a result.
Chhea’s is one of 484 families in Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Kandal provinces and in the capital of Phnom Penh who have benefited so far this year from the Disability Rights Initiative. In addition to supporting income-generating activities, the programme also provides home-based rehabilitation services, advice on home exercise to caretakers and provision of trolleys/wheelchairs.