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Physically Handicapped Welfare Association

At the Physically Handicapped Welfare Association, we operate a centre primarily for individuals with physical disabilities. Every day, around forty people visit our centre to work and engage in rehabilitation activities. This provides them with opportunities to earn some money, socialise, and lead independent lives.

 

Accreditation Number with the National Social Inclusion Foundation: NCSRF/0179

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Services offered
  • Employment: Adjusting and packaging earphones for Air Mauritius
  • Leisure activities
  • Medical follow-ups
  • Gardening
  • Sports and music
History

In 1960, a group of volunteers founded the Cripples Welfare Association to assist victims of the polio epidemic that devastated Mauritius in the 1950s. A rehabilitation centre was established in 1973, adhering to international standards. In 1981, the association was renamed the Physically Handicapped Welfare Association, continuing to provide services to individuals with disabilities.

Objectives
  • To promote the social integration of individuals with disabilities
  • To promote the socio-economic development of individuals with disabilities
  • To improve the quality of life for these individuals
Sources of funding
  • Partial funding from the government
  • Member contributions
  • Donations