Caritas Egypt

(Cariats Egypt - SETI Center ) Prepared by Mr. Essam Franciss Community Based Rehabilitation Consultant SETI Center / Caritas Egypt

Key Problems

78 million live in 13% of the surface manpower in working age rate is 51% of the total population. Unemployment among women 50% Illiterate people rate 40 % of the population 69% of women are illiterate 10% of the total population are have a disable – more than 8 million are PWD (all kind of disability)

Only 12% of the disable receives services. Most of the services available only in big cities. Lack of trained and motivated specialist. A rage of 400 L.E. is the monthly income for family (5 persons) (1 Kg meat = 47 L.E) Low income affected voluntary work. Only school children under the umbrella of the social insurance (76% of the disable are not included in Schools) Before 1980 only medical APPROACH (institution) 1981 till 1989 medical and social APPROAC 2006 right-based approach after ratification of UN convention of rights of persons with disabilities

(Cariats Egypt - SETI Center ) ID Caritas – Egypt: Established in 1967, total of 730 employees SETI Center (Support – Education – Training for Inclusion) Center for training & studies in disability established in Established in 1986, total 180 employees Premises: 3 in Greater Cairo, 2 in Alexandria, 1 in Sohag Area of operation: all governorates of Egypt

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(Cariats Egypt - SETI Center ) SETI Center - -Training families & Children -Training associations in order to present services -Training young persons & adults on job skills -Supporting families to implement productive projects -Training persons working in the field & volunteers -Raising Society’s Awareness Awareness & training Department Vocational Rehabilitation Department Promotes the full inclusion of children with disabilities within the education system Information & Resources Department Providing educational, training, advertising & documenting materials (written / audiovisual ) Family Rehabilitation Department Community Based Rehabilitation Department Educational Inclusion Department Training community members in poor areas & areas deprived of services

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How can we include C.B.R components in Mainstream activities of Labor sector? C.B.R activities Local partners F.B.V.R module Trained Parents Trained disable

(Cariats Egypt - SETI Center ) How can we include C.B.R components in Mainstream activities of Labor sector? Labor office Low Work Conditions

(Cariats Egypt - SETI Center ) How can we include C.B.R components in Mainstream activities of Labor sector? - Forming community support comities. -Forming pressure groups of parents (advocacy). -Introducing good example of trained disable persons In jobs. -Razing awareness among Families and stick holders -Deliver community Based vocational rehabilitation to many NGO ’ S in Different governorates Joined platform

who can make pressure? How ??????? -Families after being empowered -Local teams after training -Politicians after being aware of rights of disabled -Community support comities of CBR projects -National Egyptian CBR net work -Persons with disability -DPO disable people organizations (Cariats Egypt - SETI Center )

How? Advocacy training workshops for disabled and their families Awareness campaigns Support the local media with stories, information and articles Forming parents associations

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