1. Mega Project: Wheel Chair Accessibility
‘Dastaras’
Presented by: Amal Circle – 3
2. Meet Our Brilliant Team of Dastaras
Hafiza Iqra Bashir
General Manager
Kiran Adil Ayesha Noor Danial Hamza Ali
2 Shafi Ullah
Minahil Daniyal
Community Manager
Graphics Designers Social Media Managers Content Writer
Tayyab Ullah
Finance Manager
3. 3
Introduction
Vision & Mission
Objectives
Accessibility Issues:
What are the issues in its
accessibility?
Where the accessibility is crucial?
Plan of Action
Impact we created
Digital Accessibility
Wheel Chair Accessibility
Contents
Awareness Campaign
Future Plan
Challenges
4. About ‘Dastaras’
Kyu k Ap ehm hain
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What is Dastaras?
Mission
Dastaras is a non profit organization established
in May 2022 by Amal students. Dastaras work for
the rights of helpless people with disabilities to
make life accessible for them.
To work for the basic rights of people with
disabilities realizing their actual value in society,
we will provide them wheelchair accessibility to
workplaces, schools, universities, banks and
shopping malls, etc.
/Dastaras-101757699238068 /dastaraswelfare/ dastaraswelfare@gmail.com
5. Objectives of Dastaras
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To promote and provide
financial, educational, health
and social aid and support for
them.
Social Aid
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To provide manual wheelchairs
in less resourced settings.
Manual Wheelchair
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To facilitate access of
opportunities and services for
persons with disabilities.
Facilitation
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To raise awareness about
persons with disabilities.
Awareness
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To build the capacity of
institutions and persons with
disabilities.
Capacity Building
04
To advocate for the rights of
persons with disabilities.
Advocating Rights
6. Gap Filled
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03 04
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Providing mobility
i.e., improving the physical
health and quality of life.
Place should provide a
person with wheelchair
i.e., Difficult to carry
wheelchair all the time if
travelling in personal car.
Unavailability of Wheel
Chairs at Public Places
i.e., Parks, outside shopping
malls, banks.
Inclusion
i.e., this issue can help in
including the disabled
individual to be a part of
community.
7. Statistical Data
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20%
295,093 70%
0.48%
371,833
Are not treated equally and fairly.
Deprived of their basic rights.
Physically Disabled people
In overall 4 provinces of Pakistan.
Highest in Punjab 147,539 people.
Disability Status
Employer does not treat them properly.
Discriminated at workplace.
Percentage has gone down from 2.43%.
Out of Total Population
8. Accessibility Issues
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Buildings/Workplace
Crossing Streets/Public Transportation
Retail Stores/Supermarkets
Restaurants/Hotels
Banking Accommodations
Impossible to fit or navigate
through
Unable to attend university
Discrimination/poor facility
Difficulty in purchasing
No lifts available
POS Accessibility Issue
Long hours of wait
Crowdy places as trains & bus
stations
Rearranging shelves and racks
Less space to adjust wheelchair
in
Parking lot issues
Difficult entrance
9. Plan of Action
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Second Step
• Finding Disabled people
• Interviews
• Awareness Campaigns
Third Step
• Contacting associated
organizations
• Finding Sponsors &
Donors
Fourth Step
• Ensuring Accessibility
• Delivering wheelchairs
First Step
• Planning
• Unique Name
• Website Development
• Social Media Handles
10. Our Impact
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• Awareness Campaign Video #Kyukaapehmhain
• Social Media Promotions (Facebook, Instagram)
• Website Development
• Approached 4 organizations for
Sponsorship.
• Provided 2 Wheelchairs to disabled
in our social circle
Conducted Interviews with disabled people
Volunteers Drive
Fundraising through Social Media
50+ network of donors
Accessibility of Wheelchair in Supermarket
11. Social Media Campaign Posters
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Poster 1 Poster 2
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• Collected funds to provide 2 wheelchairs to disabled people.
• Available funds: 6000
13. Challenges
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• Team Availability
• Locality
• Finding Sponsors
• Fundraising
• Connecting with
disabled individuals
• Privacy Concerns
• Time constraint
• Virtual Meetings
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How can we make it sustainable?
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Future Plan
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Communication
Cell & Network
Team of
Volunteers
Ensuring
Accessibility
In Universities
Collaboration
With organizations
Campaigns &
Seminars
Accessibility Drive
15. Current Projects Already working in Pakistan
Put yourself in the shoes of a child who is immobile and utterly dependent on others
to be able to move from one place to another.
Wheelchairs help to enhance mobility and are a valuable gift to a disabled person.
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Ehssas Tahafuz Program
PBM 2022
On first come, first serve basis
Alkhidmat Foundation
Distributing wheelchairs in Lahore
PM Electric Wheelchair
Scheme
For special people particularly
students.
Saaya Association
Distribution of wheelchairs among
disabled individuals.