Our innovative rehabilitation approach, pioneered by people with disabilities, facilitates improved
quality of life through the promotion of health, mobility, and independence.
When a person sustains a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), they must undergo rehabilitation to regain
many basic bodily functions and learn new ways to adapt to keeping themselves safe and
healthy. These include managing bowel and bladder function, checking the skin regularly for
pressure sores, and learning mobility skills. Urinary tract infections and infected pressure sores
can also become fatal very quickly. Learning how to safely transfer to and from a wheelchair
and doing ‘wheelies’ over the rough ground are also essential skills that enable people with
disabilities to maintain their health, safety, and mobility.
Peer-to-Peer education includes hospital and home visits, group discussions, peer camps, and
training of trainers. Through engagement with Peer-to-Peer Education, beneficiaries learn how
to live healthy, active, and productive lives after injury, and find support in dealing with the
psychological effects of paralysis, thereby filling the gaps left by health services.