Placements in Mali
These are our local partners involved in ICS placements from 2012-15.
École Enfants Deficients Auditifs Bamako (EDA Bamako)
EDA – the School for Deaf Children – recognises education is crucial for children with disabilities and hearing impairments because they cannot communicate with their family or members of their community.
Their activities include: counselling for deaf children, speech therapy, academic and vocational schooling, education in sports and theatre, providing education and research trips, sign language training for parents of deaf children.
Volunteers will support EDA in promoting the social integration of deaf children, delivering speech therapy and hearing rehabilitation, and developing education for deaf and disabled children.
http://edabamako.org/
Fédération Maliennes des Associations De Personnes Handicapées (FEMAPH)
The Malian Federation of Disabled People’s Associations is a network that groups all of Mali’s disability organisations together. This unifies and strengthens their voices in fighting for the rights of disabled people to participate in the development of their country.
FEMAPH’s main activities are advocacy and policy influencing.
They also work on strengthening disability organisations so they are better placed to serve, support and represent disabled people.
To strengthen the impact of FEMAPH’s work, volunteers will support them in developing with communications and fundraising strategies, and training in IT and managing data.
http://www.femaph.com/index.php
Association Malienne de Lutte Contre les Déficiences Mentales chez l’Enfant (AMALDEME)
The Malian Association for Supporting Children with Learning Disabilities (AMALDEME) works with disabled children and their families across Mali. They encourage the integration of children with learning disabilities into the community.
Their approach and educational strategy demonstrates that someone with learning disabilities is capable of learning and developing, whatever the nature of their disability.
AMALDEME’s activities include providing specialist therapy and healthcare, education, providing cultural activities, and advocating for the rights of disabled people. Volunteers will support them with developing strategies and activities for these areas of work.
Union Malienne des Aveugles (UMAV)
The Malian Union of Blind people works to protect and promote the rights of blind people. They do this by:
- lobbying to influence government policies
- providing education in eye health and preventing blindness
- providing blind and partially-sighted young people with formal and vocational education
- providing training on income-generation for blind and partially-sighted adults
Volunteers will support UMAV in developing their financial administration, and advocacy plans. UMAV are also keen to facilitate exchange between UK volunteers with disabilities and young Malians with disabilities.
Association Jeunesse Action (AJA)
The Association for Youth Action is a national organisation that addresses youth unemployment across Mali. In the more vulnerable areas, it also promotes the right of women and young people to be involved in the social and economic lives of their communities.
In urban areas, AJA strengthens opportunities for young people in the craft and artisan sector. In rural areas, they focus on agriculture and fishing.
Volunteers will help develop the skills of both young Malians and AJA's training staff, particularly in the areas of marketing, small businesses management, and vocational skills relating to crafts and agriculture.
http://www.ajamali.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/AJA-Mali/276964949010589
https://www.facebook.com/pages/F%C3%A8r%C3%A8-K%C3%A8n%C3%A8/290695257624948
Association pour le Developpement et l’Appui Communautaire (ADAC)
The Association for Community Development and Support works in the Sikasso region in the south of Mali, where the prevalence of HIV is much higher compared with the rest of the country.
They work mainly with women, young people, and people with disabilities to address issues of HIV and Aids. Their work is in the following areas:
- HIV/Aids testing and counselling centres
- Supporting displaced/refugee people from Côte d’Ivoire in the Circles of Kadiolo and Kolondièba
- Microfinance and small business development
- Education and literacy - especially for women
- Agriculture and food security
Volunteers will support them in advancing this work.