Activity Report of Philippines o n Independent Living

Presented by: Abner N. Manlapaz

Songdo Convensia, Incheon, South Korea

October 2 6 , 2 0 1 2 ,

Luzon

• Spinal Cord Injury Founda tion, Inc. and Life Haven, I

nc. in collaboration with th e Provincial Government o

f Batangas and APNIL an d in cooperation with 4th Di

strict Representative of Ba tangas, is propagating the

IL philosophy.

Luzon

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Visayas

• The IL group from Cebu is currently fo cusing training and

building pool of Per sonal Assistants .

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Mindanao

• Lead by HACI de Oro, the gro up organizes Peer Counseling

Workshop (for persons with di sabilities affected by the typho

on that hit the area December2011).

• In coordination with the baran gay health workers, they cond

ucted stress release debriefin g and distribution of relief goods

• Organizing training on person al assistance service

Key Activities of Life Haven Independent L iving Center

• Continuously organizing seminars• Supported the initiatives of other group to propag

ate the Independent Living movement• Pilot personal assistance service• Joins the Philippine Coalition on UNCRPD• Joins the Mainstream Civil Society Organization• - Pushed for disability related budget appropriation

Peer counseling seminars & workshop

Establishing Personal Assistance service system

At Life Haven Independent Living center

Peer visit

Organizing support group meeting

Facilitating provision of assistive devices

Getting involved in the budget process at nati onal and local government

Issue on transportation accessibility

Access audit

Meetings with the Department of Social Welfare & Development

Managing bank finances

Group in action

Result of the Key Activities

• Inclusion in the General Appropriation Act of 2012 to support specific independent livi ng programs and projects

• The Department of Social Welfare & Devel opment is now considering the developmen

t of support services such as personal assi stance service & sign language interpreters

Result of the Key Activities

• Mainstreaming of disability issue• Wider and larger network from other civil s

ociety organization• Building of the capacity

Challenges

• Resources

• to continuously be felt in the community

• for mobilization• Attitude of government

Maraming salamat po!

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cann

ot change anything.- George Bernard Shaw