Cottolengo Educational and Charitable Society
Over the past one decade, Cottolengo Educational and Charitable Society has been providing social service to marginalized population and vocational training and other services to differently abled people.
About Us
Cottolengo Educational and Charitable Society from its inception take much care to provide a better lifestyle to the poor and downtrodden. The rich culture and wide human thinking help much to keep an open mind without the barriers of colour, creed, disability, race, sex and religion. We dream of a world in which every human being is equal, heard and respected in his/her uniqueness and diversity. We respect human life from its begging to its natural end and we fight for the rights of the most vulnerable persons. Thus we would like to become the voice of the voiceless and the marginalized population.
In the Cottolengo Vocational Rehabilitation Center, young people with disabilities can participate in various activities such as yoga, basic and digital literacy lessons, but also embroidery, music and social farming. There is an entire training team following them: psychologists, educators, social workers and vocational instructors.
The aim is to help these kids complete a path of global growth . Precisely for this reason the center offers diversified solutions that take into account the needs and specific characteristics of each individual.
The Cottolenghini missionaries also take care of people who are homeless or in difficult situations through a canteen service offered in the government hospital of Paravur. And they help mothers with after-school activities and children’s clubs.
They also created Madres Self Help group, an organization of mothers of disabled children who work for the rights of disabled people. At the moment there are 28 mothers involved and 11 of them carry out economic activities in favor of disabled people: they use a micro financing system and carry out fundraising activities.
Goals
Mission
Access training and create opportunities for development basic functional capabilities, personal and social skills and for preparation for work. Accompany the development of adaptive skills by providing experiences in various life situations.
Objective
- development of holistic approach for the total rehabilitation of the disabled.
- to act as a platform for conducting researches in disability management.
- to provide community based disability rehabilitation services.
- reach their potential and overcome the barriers of mainstreaming.
- to conduct public awareness about disability management.
Vision
Projects
Job inclusion and livelihood of Persons with Intellectual Disability
Covid 19 pandemic continues to have grave repercussions on many of differently abled persons especially intellectually challenged persons. They are being forced to stay at home for long periods of time. The persons with intellectual disability find difficulty in finding livelihood during this pandemic situation.
Giving appropriate vocational training to differently abled persons and designing livelihood projects for them. Starting social farm and integrating them in it. Providing them means of self sustainment through social farming.
Self-sustainment of intellectually challenged persons and providing means to support their families. We insist that everyone be provided with jobs, and the disabilities do not prevent access to the best care available. we demand respect for of everyone to work without discrimination
Beneficiary Groups
- Adolescents
- Children
- Mentally Challenged
- Physically Challenged
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Contact Us
- Cottolengo Social Service Centre, 12/197 Mannam P.O , N. Paravur Ernakulam Kerala 683520
- +91 - 9633565180
- shonymathew05@gmail.com
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