- Making it Work (MIW) is a global multi-stakeholder initiative supporting the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
- Source is an international information support center designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on health and disability.
- The U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs, currently coordinated by Handicap International, is a coalition of thousands of people and U.S. non-governmental organizations working to convince the U.S. government to join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Our fight against landmines and cluster bombs
Victim Assistance
For victims mutilated by landmine or cluster bomb explosions, the road to recovery is long and finding their place in the community again difficult. Healthcare, artificial limb fitting, rehabilitation, psychological support, as well as assistance with social and economic inclusion and support from local organizations, all ensure that the rights of disabled people are recognized and protected.
In heavily mined countries, Handicap International is working to develop the delivery of care in terms of rehabilitation and support in the social inclusion of individuals. This work focuses on:
• Training local technicians and physiotherapists to undertake the physical rehabilitation and fitting of artificial limbs and orthoses.
• Providing psychological and social support to survivors.
Handicap International also works to adapt the physical and social environment to make it more accessible to people with disabilities.
At the international level, we promote the rights of victims. Resources for victim assistance should be integrated into all public health programs (vaccinations, hygiene, fighting against parasitical diseases, AIDS) and into social development actions (combating poverty and exclusion and supporting local social and economic development). Resources should contribute to the reconstruction and reorganization of public health systems, too often disrupted by years of conflict.
At the same time, we are active within various international working groups, dealing with future strategies and activities for action against landmines and cluster bombs. In particular, we belong to the group coordinating national surveys on the impact of landmines, and to the group piloting and coordinating action against landmines with the United Nations.
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For 30 years, Handicap International staff have been offering rehabilitation and support to victims of landmines and explosive remnants of war. Please help Handicap International continue this important work by making a donation today!