Enabling the Disabled: The Case of a Social Project

Most young adults or adolescents with Down syndrome stay at home after the age of 18. Educational centers and rehabilitation centers in Jordan do not accept individuals with Down syndrome above 18 years. The objective of the study is to conduct a finan-cial analysis using capital budgeting techniques to understand if the project is finan-cially feasible and profitable or not. The project is an educational center that is aimed to help young adults with Down syndrome some skills that help them engage in the real life and make them feel included. The methods used in the study were Net Present Value (NPV), Discounted Payback Period, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Sensi-tivity analysis. The data used in the study was gathered from sources such as the World Bank, educational center in the same field in Jordan, and the water and electricity min-istries. The projected resulted with an NPV of 47,861.03 JD and an IRR of 16%. The sensitivity analysis tests the financial feasibility of the project under different scenarios to give a glimpse of what the future holds and a chance to take precaution may. The project was able to show good indications of financial feasibility. However, the risks may be high if some circumstances change. For the risk, a sensitivity analysis was done on the most effective parameters, which were the number of students, the fees charged, the salaries paid, and the rent paid. A change in these parameters whether negative or positive impacted the financial feasibility of the project. Keywords: Down Syndrome, Capital Budgeting, Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Discounted Payback Period, Sensitivity Analysis.