Changing Mindsets: Promoting wellbeing for persons living with mental and physical challenages
PROJECTS
HDPI has an MOU with the Special Olympics to support work in refugee camps in East Africa.
Opposite is a statement by David Evangelista, Senior Advisor for International Development, Special Olympics, Inc.
HDPI, with Friends of Shirati, Tanzania, supported the development of a program for local persons living with mental conditions and syndromes.
More than 200 children with mental conditions and syndromes such as autism, down syndrome, and cerebral palsy, and their parents participated in an interactive day of developmental activities, hosted by Friends of Shirati and Shirati Hospital, Shirati, Tanzania. This event is now in its sucessful second year with more involvement from parents and family members.
HDPI offers online or in-person courses and seminars.
Courses are offered in English, Spanish, and Swahili.
Persons Living with Mental Conditions and Syndromes
Course Instructor: Nils Kastberg
Offered in: English, Spanish, and Swahili
FOR COURSE REGISTRATION INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Phyllis@hdpi.org
PUBLICATIONS FROM: Shirati Hospital, Tanzania disabilities program