“By CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation) Training we achieve an inclusive community for people affected by leprosy"
PerMaTa Indonesia was built with the vision of freedom from stigma and discrimination towards a decent quality of life. Thus the CBR training is a tool or medium to develop a potential capital of people affected by leprosy in realizing the vision above.

The purposes of the CBR training are:
•    Improving the skills and knowledge of PerMaTa members in Community Based Rehabilitation Management (RBM)
•    To encourage active participation of people affected by leprosy to achieve the equal rights and opportunities in the social life.
•     To develop potential skills and leadership PerMaTa members.

•    To increase the participation of PerMaTa members in helping and encouraging other people affected by leprosy to be able to participate in social activities.

•    To develop a social worker group of Permata which aware to social situation.

The training was attended by representatives of seven participants from PerMaTa NTT (East Nusa Tenggara), four participants from PerMaTa South Sulawesi, and two participants from the LPP Bone (Institute for Women Empowerment). The training was conducted on 5 to 24 April 2010. The activities conducted in the Bhakti Luhur Foundation. The same training was also held on 23 November to 12 December2009. The training was attended by nine participants from PerMaTa members, a participant from YKI(Indonesia Leprosy Foundation) and a participant of the NLR (Netherlands Leprosy Relief).(cak)