SWID starts using Therap
Society for the Welfare of Intellectually Disabled (SWID) Bangladesh, is one of the leading service providers in the field of Intellectual Disabilities in Bangladesh. Therap Services started implementation at one of the schools of SWID. We held another training session at SWID recently. The participants used android mobile phone and tablets to access Therap. They also provided data through their mobile devices. We are hopeful, we will see more users like them across Asia, where majority of internet users use internet, through their mobile devices. Keep following our blog to know more interesting facts about Therap in Asia.
Training day at Beautiful Mind
After the initiation of implementation at Beautiful Mind, we held another training session at Beautiful Mind. In the session the participants logged into Therap and got a feeling of the software. They are slowly being introduced to the different modules of Therap. The principal of Beautiful Mind, Dr. Shamim Matin Chowdhury and vice principal Mamtaz Sultana, were also present at the session. They expressed their satisfaction over the user friendliness of the software. Follow the blog to know more about the training sessions at Beautiful Mind school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. To know more about Therap Asia click here.
Therap starts implementation at SWID, Bangladesh
Therap started implementation at the SWID Laboratory Model School which is situated at Eskaton of Dhaka, Bangladesh. SWID Laboratory Model School is the leading school for people with Intellectual Disabilities in Dhaka. The school is run by Society for the Welfare of the Intellectually Disabled (SWID), Bangladesh. During the training session participants were introduced to Therap. We will visit them soon to follow up. To know more about Therap Asia click here.
Therap starts Implementation at Beautiful Mind, Dhaka
We started implementation at Beautiful Mind, which is situated at Uttara, north of Dhaka. Beautiful mind starting in 2004, has been serving people with Intellectual Disabilities in Bangladesh. We started the training session with employees of Beautiful Mind, with much enthusiasm. The participants were intrigued by the concept of Therap, and participated in the discussions. We will follow up soon with them. To know more about Therap Asia click here.
Interactive session at Smiling Children Special School (SCSS)
We conducted an interactive session at Smiling Children Special School (SCSS), Dhaka, Bangladesh. They have been using Therap for more than 2 months, and have made tremendous strides. In the interactive session they provided us with feedback from the use of Therap. Such feedback would help us further improve Therap. We will hold further interactive sessions with them in the coming days. To know more about Therap Asia click Here.
Visiting Moratuwa
Moratuwa is 18 km south of Colombo city centre. We visited Moratuwa as part of our visit to Sri Lanka this November. On our visit to Sri Lanka, we paid a visit to one of the institutions under Sisters of Charity. It was a fairly new establishment. It was established after the devastating catastrophe of Tsunami in 2004. The people on the coastal region were badly affected by the catastrophe. The most unfortunate were the unattended persons with intellectual disabilities. Sisters of Charity came forward and establishments in Moratuwa to help these unfortunate persons with intellectual disabilities. Now the institute has grown a lot.
Exhibition organized by Sisters of Charity in Colombo
On our last day of the visit, we made a stop at an exhibition organized by the Sisters of Charity. All the organizations under Sisters of Charity attended the exhibition. Different forms of arts and crafts were on display for sale. We were amazed by the level of skill displayed by the persons with Intellectual Disabilities. As Christmas is just around the corner, there were decoratives for the occasion. We were pleased to exchange pleasantries with the members of the Sisters of Charity. To know more about Therap Asia click Here.
Colombo Metropolis …
Colombo, the largest metropolis in Sri Lanka. It is the administrative capital, with a population of 752,993. Situated on the western shore of the island nation, Colombo hosts one of the busiest sea ports in the region. Colombo is a beautiful metropolis hosting people of different ethnicity and religions. The city was controlled in different eras by the the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British. Their influence can be seen in the streets and building architecture of Colombo. It is a very cosmopolitan city. As it was frequented by traders from India, Greece, Persia, Rome and China. Their influence can be seen in the culture, food and religion. There are green parks throughout the city, where one can take a break [...]
Meeting with the Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare
In Sri Lanka we got the opportunity to meet with different government officials of Sri lanka. The officials ranged from different level of the administration. The government officials were intrigued by the software. We had met such an official in Colombo. His name was Mr. Rumesh Tushara, who was working for the Department of Social Services under Ministry of Social Services. We had a brief exchange of ideas between us in his office in Battaramulla, Colombo. We hope to continue our dialogue with him.
Visiting Sisters of Charity
Andalib and Faisal with members of the Sisters of Charity in Colombo, Sri Lanka On our trip to Sri Lanka, we visited the members of Sisters of Charity in Colombo, at one of their institutions. We had visited them on our previous visit to Sri Lanka also. We were pleased to visit the institute again. There is interest about Therap among the members of the Sisters of Charity. We had a session with the members, explaining the initial details about the software. They were intrigued by the fact that services can be documented in Therap with such fine details. They were also pleased by the customization facilities provided by Therap. It is the start of a new journey. Hopefully [...]
