SOCIAL ENTERPRENUERSHIP AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES

De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde

One of the 17 schools of DLS-Philippines Deaf program started in 1991 Presently, 160 ++Deaf students Offers a BAPDST tracks in Multimedia and

Business Entrepreneurship 98% are scholars

Perspectives in Disability

Medical- Charity Model Social Citizenship Rights-Based

Medical/ Charity

Focuses on what can’t Services: special, charity, pity Relies on experts to fix the problem

Social Model

Problem is the environment.   Disabled people has the right in their

development....but the problem exists because of the barriers and limitations imposed by the environment.

Citizenship Model

Recognizes the rights of people with Disabilities...and knows there exists barriers in the environment AND in the physical aspect of the disability...and that they together with the others involved, are partners in the development.

Rights-Based

it is recognized as a basic right that the environment must be adapted according to their needs and that they should not have to challenge the physical or attitudinal barriers of the society— which was a common feature in the social model. They have the right to be included in schools, job establishments etc, the right to access to public buildings, public transports and information.  

Perspectives in Disability

Medical- Charity Model Social Citizenship Rights-Based

Proclamation 240

Which declares 2003-2012 as the Philippine decade of PWD pursuant to the Biwako Millenium Framework for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free and Rights-Based Society for People with Disabilities in Asia and Pacific

POVERTY AND DISABILITY

Based on the results of the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000), posted at 942,098 or about 1.23 percent of the total population in the country.

DOLE- 4.5 Million

Almost half had attended or completed elementary education

Seven in ten persons with disability were literate

Although majority (69.43 percent) of the PWDs were literate, the gap with those persons without disability was still high at 23.14 percentage points.

One in three PWDs was a household head

More than half of the PWDs were gainfully employed

Three out of ten gainfully employed persons with disability were farmers

Profile (NCSO)

EO No. 417       March 22, 2005

DIRECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS)

Section 1. Implementation of the Economic Independence Program for Persons with Disabilities.

Section 2. Enhancement of the Social and Vocational Skills Capabilities of PWDs.

Section 3. Markets for Products and Services of Cooperatives of PWDs and other Organizations of PWDs Engaged in Livelihood. –

Section 4. Accessible Work Centers. Section 5. Capital for Livelihood Programs Section 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations, Guidelines,

Financial and Work Plans

Challenges Areas for Development

Capital Capacity Building Product Development Marketing

Practice and full implementation of the BMF based on the rights model

PWD Community is not determined by geography

Focus on individuals Development should be holistic

Awardees for Inspiring Entrepreneur for Person with Disabilities

Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Adaptive Technology for

Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEVE)

Dennis Balan Ma. Gilda Quintua Juan “Dickoy” Magdaraog

"The caterpillar's new cells [after it has built its cocoon] are called 'imaginal cells.' They resonate at a different frequency. They are so totally different from the caterpillar cells that his immune system [that is the immune system of the worm] thinks they [the new imaginal cells] are enemies... and gobbles them up . . . But these new imaginal cells continue to appear, more and more of them! Pretty soon, the caterpillar's immune system cannot destroy them fast enough. More and more of the imaginal cells survive.

"And then an amazing thing happens! The little tiny lonely imaginal cells start to clump together, into friendly little groups. They all resonate together at the same frequency, passing information from one to another. Then, after a while, another amazing thing happens! The clumps of imaginal cells start to cluster together!... a long string of clumping and clustering imaginal cells, all resonating at the same frequency, all passing information from one to another there inside the chrysalis.

" . . . . Then at some point, the entire long string of imaginal cells suddenly realizes all together that it is Something. Different from the caterpillar. Something New! Something Wonderful!… and in that realization is the shout of the birth of the butterfly!"

" . . . . Each new butterfly cell can take on a different job. There is something for everyone to do, and everyone is important. And each cell begins to do just that very thing it is most drawn to do. And every other cell encourages it to do just that. A great way to organize a butterfly! And a great way to organize a butterfly movement!"