Camp Holhuashi – Reactivating Kelaa’s WDC
Objectives
- Women empowerment sustained through Women’s Development Committee reactivation and engagement in Ha. Kelaa
- Enhanced capacity and commitment of women to make self-driven impact
- Continued engagement of future WDC with the Kelaa council and IDEAS through sustainable access to information and developing a working relationship with council and IDEAS through this project
- Strengthened community relationship and receptiveness to WDC, and awareness of WDC within local community members
Location:
Ha. Kelaa, MaldivesProject Type:
Community DevelopmentDonor:
EU SubGrant Project via Transparency MaldivesStatus:
CompletedCompletion:
31 December 2019Project Outcomes
WDC Elected
By installing accessibility bathrooms and ramps in key public areas, we hope to improve the safety of those who use the services.
Health Camp
The doors to nature must be open to all regardless of ability. We hope that this project brings everyone in Kelaa closer to nature.
WDC Website
We hope this project can be a prototype and our learnings can be shared through a handbook for other councils and NGOs to use.
Conceptual Drawings
The Need
The Kelaa Kandoofaa has been declared as a protected area by the government of the Maldives. Kelaa has a long stretch of sandy beach which has become very popular among the locals and tourists. Thus, a disable friendly transport vessels and transport system is needed to provide accessibility for persons with disability to enjoy the natural beauty of the mangrove and the beach. This can be achieved by installing disable access to public ferry, harbor and providing designated vehicles to travel from harbor to Mangrove, RAF ruins and the beach. By developing a disabled access friendly buggy system between harbor and mangrove area can ensure the visitors from other islands can easily access the area. This will ensure equal opportunities for the people with disability to travel and enjoy the local culture, history and natural beauty of the island.
Currently, there is no disability access at existing public buildings, harbor and public ferries in Ha. Kelaa. At the moment, 29 people are registered as persons with disabilities and living in Kelaa. Additionally, there are a total of 153 people above age of 60 – 78 male and 76 females – living on the island. They have to travel to HA.Dhidhoo and HDh. Kulhudfushi for routine medical checkups. One of the main challenges they have faced is the lack of easy access from harbor to ferry boats. By installing wheelchair access ramps at harbor and public ferries we can make their lives easier.
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul
JOHN MUIR
