Handicap International is an independent and impartial international Humanitarian organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.
Handicap International is present in Pakistan since 2005, in response to the earthquake. From then, Handicap International has implemented firstly emergency activities, leading to a longer term strategy implemented since then.
The intervention of Handicap International is therefore declined under three main axes:
Conflict response (ongoing since 2009) - KPK -
- Direct response to the basic and specific needs of the vulnerable persons through mobile units:
o Provision of essential basic items / NFI mitigating their vulnerability
o Provision of specific items with regard to specific needs, including protection items
o Establishment of psychosocial support, specifically targeting the vulnerable persons
- Provision of safe and accessible water and sanitation (WASH) facilities for vulnerable persons with restricted mobility, through modification of the existing facilities and building of new facilities
- Child Friendly Inclusive Spaces (Child Protection)
Flood response (ongoing since august 2010) - KPK and Sindh-
- Improve the access of affected population to safe water and sanitation facilities
- Shelter construction and repairs
- Cash for work to support the repairs/cleaning of drainage system and dewatering/cleaning operations
- Disability and Vulnerability approach
Development activities
- Community-based inclusive disaster preparedness (starting, one year project)