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Action Nord Sud Handicap International

 

 

Handicap International ANS works on serveral projects assisting handicapped, disabled, and vulnerable people. They also deal with PTS, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, awarenessraising etc.

Epilepsy affects around 1% of the Rwandan population. Some 90,000 people are affected by the illness and the lives and futures of 30,000 children of school age are compromised by this scourge.

 

 

Actions

• 40 mediators in 2010 assisted 3.600 people with post-traumatic stress and had discussion groups.
• Epilepsy: quality healthcare and community-based awareness. Ensures the supply of anti-epileptic drugs.
• Rehabilitation care for disabled people: A training system is offered to physiotherapists and orthoprosthetic technicians. Assistance to five rehabilitation services located in public hospitals in Kigali.
• Capacity building of disabled people's organisations (DPOs) in the fight against HIV/AIDS and the inclusion of disability issues in the plans and actions of HIV/AIDS prevention and case-management operators.
• Inclusive education for vulnerable children.
• Prevention and fight against gender-based violence.
• Solidarity fund managed by the National Federation for People with Disabilities (FENAPH).
• Go to isolated communities to provide them with rehabilitation services.

Purpose

• Respect for the rights of people with disabilities has been at the heart of Handicap International's preoccupations since its was founded in 1982

 

Other relevant information

• Began working in Rwanda in 1994
• Secretariat is based in?
• Works in: Huye, Ngoma, Kigali-city, Kigali rural, Butare, Ruhengeri
• Religious or political affiliations: No
• Open for volunteers: ?
• Can Rwandans join porgrammes: ?

 

Financial information

• Donors: France and Belgium mostly
• GoR partners: MINISANTE probably?
• Number of Employees/ volunteers in Rwanda: 52 national staff including 4 people working for the project, based in Huye, and 6 people attached to the Epilepsy project based in Ngoma. 2 expatriate staff
• Budget: (2010 int. report).