Eleanores Project Inc.

Eleanore's Project was established as an outreach for children with disabilities and their families in resource poor parts of the world. The organization was founded in memory of Eleanore Kittelson-Aldred by her family. Its priorities grew out of their family experience, in which proper mobility equipment, sign language and an alternative communication system opened the world for Eleanore. A supportive community, education and knowledge of resources enabled her family to thrive with her, and adjust to life without her when she died at an early age. For families of children with disabilities in developing countries, these opportunities can be difficult or impossible to access because of lack of equipment, funding or technical expertise. Eleanore's Project is therefore committed to: (a) collaborating with other established non-profit organizations in provision of adaptive equipment to assist with functional mobility, and education regarding successful use of the same; (b) engaging in activities that help foster communication in deaf or otherwise non-verbal children, particularly those with multiple disabilities; (c) participating in programs that deal specifically with issues of adjustment, grief, and loss faced by families experiencing the birth, life and/or death of children with disabilities; and (d) engaging in other activities in collaboration with groups and communities as they work to improve the lives of children with disabilities and their families. We take a professional approach by seeking highly skilled individuals to work on our teams, to provide high quality service for our recipients.