Physical Health Afghanistan Project #64386

Provision of Physical Rehabilitation Services.

by Development & Ability Organization DAO

Summary

- Assist the Physical Rehabilitation and reintegration into society of survivors of accidents involving mines and other explosive Remnanat of war. - Physiotherapy both in patient services (linked to the Kunar, Nuristan Uruzgan provincial hospitals) and outpatient services (as referred by the district and provincial hospitals and clinics) - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (as referred by the district and provincial hospitals and clinics and repair/support services) - Provision of assistive devic

$243,840
total goal

$243,818
remaining

5
donors

0
monthly donors

1
fundraiser

2
years

Challenge

During the projects implementation we will produce artificial limbs for persons with disabilities, will provide them with assistive devices, disability awareness and disability prevention trainings and will empower them through physical Rehabilitation services at their doorsteps.

Solution

The project is enabling landmine survivors and other persons with disabilities who are directly effect by these unrest and war to become productive members of their families. For Example: A boy with an artificial leg can easily go to school and undertake vocational training and upon graduation, can earn money to support the members of his family. Physical empowerment leads to self-confidence and paves the way for the social reintegration of landmine survivors and other disabled people.

Long-Term Impact

Afghanistan has a large number of landmine survivors and other persons with disabilities because of the war and existence of highest level of improvised, landmines and other type of unexploded ordinances that have posed a big humanitarian threat. It is estimated in the Model Disability Survey conducted by the Asia Foundation that 13.9% of the Afghan population (over 4 million people) suffer various forms of acute or severe disability.