The Community Based Rehabilitation Centre (CBRC) has been very active over the past month, and has been involved in many varying and exciting activities.
     The Centre ran a sewing training course every day during the month of July. While children received physical therapy or took part in a support group their parents were sharing ideas on different sewing techniques and designs. Together they produced outfits in both Mongolian and European styles. The aim of the course was to help parents gain skills to earn some extra money; as well as spending time at home with their children with disabilities. This course may continue to produce bags in cooperation with World Vision.
    At the end of July, the CBRC organized a two-day parents’ camp which focused on early diagnosis and prevention of disabilities. There were 40 participants and 5 specialists from the Department of Governmental Support for Chingeltei district, and a health specialist from the Social Development Office.
Apart from attending lessons parents also had a good opportunity to socialize which gave the whole camp a very positive atmosphere.
     Since last week the CBRC has been running a new occupational therapy activity where older children make postcards by hand. Children can take the postcards home and give them to their families and friends or leave them at the Centre where the project staff are now trying to find a way to sell them. Hopefully, this will help the CBRC to gain a small amount of money for future events.CBRC is funded by Slovak Aid through ADRA Slovakia.