The Centre for Disability (CDP) was founded in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 2024 and is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-political organization.
CDP founder, Mr. Bob Foday, is a lifelong supporter, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He became an advocate for the crippled and underprivileged in Sierra Leone because of his love and compassion for people. In order to reintegrate thousands of crippled and underprivileged people into human dignity, he alone provided funding for the Center for Disability and Less Privilege to be established in Sierra Leone. At the moment, CDP and its parent company, Health Is Wealth Pharmaceuticals, share an office at 84 Kissy Road.
Our main mission is to establish a well-equipped Rehabilitation Centre (RC) and a home that can accommodate both persons with disabilities (PWDs), their caregivers, and less-privileged individuals, specialized healthcare services and therapies tailored to the needs of disabled and less-privileged persons, plus an educational and vocational center equipped with appropriate technology and trained staff to provide tailored education and technical skills for persons with disabilities for reintegration in society.
In the larger Sierra Leonean community, Center for disability (CDP) promotes and advocates for the rights of the disabled and underprivileged. In order to identify and treat minor issues before they become serious and potentially fatal, we offer daily drop-in medical services at our clinic located at 84 Kissy Road. For People with disability who are unable to go to our treatment facilities because of distance, we provide free medical examinations and treatments in the comfort of their own homes through house-to-house visits. We also offer specialized medical treatment and therapies that are suited to the need of underprivileged and disabled people in their slums.
We have begun our activities by engaging the disabled and less privileged persons within their communities and slums with various humanitarian services like offering first aide services
The lives of people with all types of disabilities in Sierra Leone urgently need to be improved, primarily in the areas of welfare, work, education, and health. This is determined by a critical evaluation of the various factors influencing their lives. The data gathered during the 2015 PHC is crucial in helping policymakers and other stakeholders create policies that will enhance the quality of life for Sierra Leone’s disabled population.
Many barriers prevent people with disabilities from accessing healthcare, education, employment, and social inclusion. These barriers often lead to a poorer level of living, financial dependence, and social isolation.
To establish a well-equipped Rehabilitation Centre (RC) and a home that can accommodate both persons with disabilities (PWDs), their caregivers, and less-privileged individuals, specialized healthcare services and therapies tailored to the needs of disabled and less-privileged persons
To create a supportive environment for individuals with special needs and the less privileged (well-equipped Rehabilitation Centre) providing them with essential social amenities such as food, clothing and specialized healthcare services and therapies tailored to the needs of disabled and less-privileged persons, Additionally, we aim to empower these individuals through skill development and training, counselling for reintegration into society for a brighter and hopeful future
The Center for Disability and Less Privilege aims to empower healthy, conscientious individuals between the ages of 12 and 50 since it believes that this age range will benefit the community greatly.
