The employers’ federation of Ceylon assists drivers with disabilities to modify their vehicles
The LEED (Local Empowerment through Economic Development) Project with the support of the ILO took another initiative to bring drivers with disabilities back to work. Research done by the EFC team showed that it is important to modify the vehicles of persons with physical disabilities and wheel chair users. There was a very big demand from the drivers to modify their vehicles so that they can be back on the road smart as ever. The EFC team selected 10 drivers with disabilities which included drivers with physical disabilities and wheel chair users to modify their three wheelers. A garage owner was selected to do these modifications for 10 three wheelers (tuktuks). Brake pads and seat adjustments were made to the tuktuks. In August 2015 these modified three wheelers were handed over to a happy bunch of drivers with disabilities at a function organized by EFC at Mardap (Mannar District Differently Abled People) inMannar district. The drivers were really happy so that now they can drive safely, earn their living and also expand their small businesses. It was a happy moment for the EFC team to see the smiling faces of these persons with disabilities and their families.
Picture description:
Ms. ManiqueGunaratne handing over the document of vehicle modification to a wheel chair user.
By:
(Honoured, Desha Bandu) Ms. H.K. ManiqueGunaratne
