The Self-help Group for Cerebral Palsy, Nepal, is a non-governmental and non-profit organization fully committed to helping children and adults with cerebral palsy and to providing emotional and practical support to their parents. The group, established in October 1986, is a team of medical professionals, university teachers, parents of disabled children and social workers with a common desire to improve the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy. SGCP is an associate organization member of International Cerebral Palsy Society, London.

Though initiated with 4 cases of CP in 1986 with acute technical constraints and no resource whatsoever SGCP as the only NGO of its kind could grow and develop at its own rate to the satisfaction of thousands of CP cases and their parents living in different communities of our country.

The organization owned over 0.5 hector of land at Dhapakhel, Lalitpur with disabled friendly buildings equipped with solar power for electricity and water harvesting plant. CP Rehabilitation Centre’s building consists of medical assessment i.e. Neuro Pediatric assessment and developmental assessment of children with neurological disorders, their treatment and seizure treatment EEG room, physio rooms, speech therapy and psychology.

The organization has around 100 staff member and over 100 professional national and international volunteers. Capacity building at SGCP is in-person training, peer-to-peer cohorts, workshops/training opportunities for staff, collaborate and stay up-to-date with recommended practices.