M could to think that I put here only my freshly coiffed Schopf the most beautiful beaches of Goa ...
E s was sometimes time. Dippanal, that means the first village, which in this study. About 1700 people, including 26 people with disability (PWD), 200 houses and 8 stamps. In recent days we have tried, the villagers in several meetings ( meetings ") our organization Samuha , their terms and specifically to bring our project Functional adapation" closer to their interest à la "Ah, sounds not so bad, that we need!" awaken. The many hours beudetete legged on plastic bags sewn together in the village square, once the midday heat in the winter, sometimes the light of a single candle in the evening. (When the electricity came back then, welcomed all the light with "Namaskaara" and repeated contact forehead and chest. You can imagine how I looked ...)
summarize it comes to this village, and later many others, goes so far as to make it more handicapped accessible. Clearly one has initially the home of PWDS in view: can a person who suffers, for example, in polio, paralysis, other and / or walking, hearing and visual impairments, etc., free and above all move independently? Can it easily to the toilet? (In traditional villages, it is customary to do just outside the village of his business, that you go with a small water container a few yards from the village and seeks a place of Mother Nature. Installed toilets within the village are mostly off limits, and so does the toilet for many people with disability big problems. To illustrate again that taboo with really taboo is meant (!): In another project aimed Samuha small shops in villages, the people with the basic necessities such as soap & Co. will supply. In these shops, so the idea should PWDS be made. This has the natural consequence is that a toilet is essential within reach. So far, so good. Samuha build a small house, next to a small room, which will later serve as a toilet. We visit the shop, there is a wild discussion with villagers of wild gesticulating, screaming almost always points at us. Later in the Jeep, I get translated what was said, and that was not really pleasing "If you build a toilet in my village, is one of you die!" The space remains empty, no disabled people will be employed. So much for that -. Back to the topic)
In addition, public buildings such as town hall, temples, shops or community meeting places for everyone to be accessible. Where that is, the PWD moves outside its four walls? This is extremely important to integrate people with disabilities in the community because they often find their physical suffering from severe mental problems. Further, the idea is
sustainable and educational work . Samuha will not come to do something, and then cut off and that's it. She wants to thoughts like "We can actually own," or "Why are we not even come out?" Produce in the mind. In order to realize this, each village community as much as possible involved in our work, there are others looking for young volunteers that we want action and advice.
to all of this, people react interested, if not euphoric and completely without doubt. So, our action plan 10 points, interest has and awareness will be raised further. How so? For example, through so-called street plays a local theater group, with which it seeks to bring critical issues to the people closer and to encourage reflection. In the case through a kind of pre-to representation by Functional adaptation .
Another point was to outline the whole town Dippanal to design that is a kind of map. I looked for hours aimlessly wander through winding lanes, as Ayallapa held a full subscription in the hands, which he has completely (!) Constructed from his memory, and he lives somewhere else. Your back you can imagine how I looked ...
The more I find out what really lies behind my work and my role here, I notice that all of this is extremely interesting, exciting and thrilling to the same. I get insights that you'd probably get a tourist in the world.
Unfortunately, the language still there as a problem, which unfortunately makes me quickly to the observer who can not act to intervene themselves. This is often frustrating. With Ayalappa I have a nice warm partner, but speaks very little English. Nevertheless, I am optimistic that the improved.
I'll see what happens in the time ...
Ayallapa
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