WHAT IS COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION?

CBR is a program for children and adults that are born with any physical and mental disablilty, and the goal is to promote and protect their basic needs and rights within society.

The Sri Lankan government, NGO's and private companies work in partnership with CBR to provide community support systems with the vision of equal opportunity for all people with disabilities.

The strategy includes 3 steps:

1. Locate and reach out to disabled people in their homes, and influence their daily lives and promote their rights within their communities.
2. Open up community support systems to include disabled people. These include local education, health, development and welfare programs (including social services on skills training, employment, poverty alleviation, children, women and sports programs).
3. Empower disabled people so that they can participate in decision-making and help them to become self-empowered.