Introduction

"Centre for Disability in Development" (CDD) was established by the implementation of "Eden Centre for Disabled children" and the supporting of other non-government organizations at fourth March 2008.

Goals

1. Enabling partners
2. Enabling communities
3. Enabling individuals

Objectives

1. To raise awareness of disability issue amongst development projects.
2. To facilitate disability awareness raising to partner.
3. To raise awareness of disability issue in the community.
4. To facilitate disability need assessment and interventions to communities.
5. To empower people disadvantaged by disability, poverty, leprosy to participate in
   community life.
6. To improve the quality of life, mobility, educational achievement for children with
   disability.

Activities

Planned Core Trainings

• Community Based Rehabilitation Training (CBR)
• Disability Equality Training (DET)
• Disability Awareness Training (DAT)
• Disability and Development Training(DDT). These trainings are free of charge and may take two weeks, twice a year, about 36 participants per course.

Other Trainings

• Volunteer Training
• Care giver Training
• Other disabled related Trainings such as Management, Information Technology (IT), Inclusive Education (IE) and Independent living (IL). These trainings are free of charge and may take about three days to five days according to the needs.

At the same time, a new approach to understanding of Disability (social model) will be introduced. It is envisaged that this dissemination will lead to the improvement of quality of life of people with disability.

Contact Us

Address: Toe Chet 2nd Street, Myaungdaka village,
                Hmawbi Tsp, Yangon.
Phone: 620274, 620275, 620358 Ext: 181
E-mail:
Website: http://www.edencentre.org

Opening Hour: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
                         Close on weekends and public holidays.