20 Sep 2022

Ngamiland legislators have been urged to mobilise communities to take advantage of services offered by Tshidilo Stimulation Centre.

“You are a critical stem linking us with our clientele, and I appeal to you to disseminate information about our services during your kgotla meetings and other interactions with your electorates,” centre manager, Mr Ramoremi Mphothwe appealed thus during a meeting aimed to sensitise the political leadership about services offered by the centre to benefit people with disability.

The centre, he said, worked closely with the ministries of health and education to offer specialised education and rehabilitation services.

The centre offers preschool and stimulation services to persons with disabilities through physiotherapy, orthopaedic technology, occupational therapy, counselling and social welfare services.

The Mr Mphothwe further noted that the centre also offered vocational training to help persons with disability to be active and acquire skills that would help them decide on their choice of careers.

The programmes offered include agriculture, dress making, leather works and weaving.

The centre recently acquired a mobile rehabilitation truck to help in taking services to all corners of the district for the benefit of all citizens.

Mr Mphothwe explained that they were working towards bridging the gap in service provision, adding that soon, they would embark on outreach activities across the district.

The mobile truck offers services such as orthopaedics, physiotherapy and school readiness assessment and counselling service through trained staff from different professions.

During the outreach, Mr Mphothwe said they would also conduct some assessments to see who could be enrolled, adding that they would be working closely with social workers and health officials.

The clinic, he said, would help to follow many of their clients to their respective villages.

On the issue of funding, Mr Mphothwe noted that the centre received quarterly subvention from the government through the health ministry, adding that since funding was inadequate, they were open to assistance from other stakeholders.

The centre, he said, had also benefited from the North West District Council in the past and expressed hope that they would  continue receiving support. Ends