ICACBR
Queen's University-
Projects
- Europe
- Asia
- Current Projects
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Completed Projects
- Balkan Primary Health Care Policy
- Social Dev Centers in Post Tsunami Sri Lanka
- CBR Development in RS and BiH
- Undergrad Physiotherapy in Kosovo
- The Mushkegowuk Territory Community Rehabilitation Aides Project
- Landmine Victims Peer Counciling Project
- Introduction of CBR in Slovakia and Latvia
- CBR Devlopment Kosovo
- Canada-Latvia Collaboration
- Canada-Thailand Collaboration
- CBRED Guatemala
- Emergency Assistance to the Disabled
- War Victims Rehabilitation Project Bosnia
- Isabel and Alfred Bader's Childrens Project
- CBR Croatia
- Canada-Russia Health Social Development
- Community Based Rehabilitation Project in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- CBR Bangladesh
Community Based Rehabilitation and Economic Development Project in Guatemala (CBRED)
Project Information
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Name: |
Community Based Rehabilitation and Economic Development Project in Guatemala (CBRED) |
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Donors: |
Canadian International Development Agency |
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Budget: |
$400,000 CAD |
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Duration: |
August 1999 - July 2001 |
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Primary Site: |
Guatemala |
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Beneficiaries: |
Persons with disabilities (including land mine victims), their families, and communities. |
Overview
In 1962, with the outbreak of internal armed conflict, Guatemala entered a tragic and devastating stage of its history. It is estimated that over 200,000 people either disappeared or were killed. The exact number of landmine survivors, persons injured during the conflict, and persons with disabilities in Guatemala is not known. The World Health Organization suggests that up to 17% of the population in post-conflict Central America is disabled. The needs of persons with disabilities, coupled with the absence of any kind of rehabilitation services in rural areas, where 65% of the population lives, were compelling reasons to introduce CBR as a viable approach to the delivery of accessible rehabilitation services.
This project was designed to address the rehabilitation needs of landmine survivors, persons disabled by the war, and other persons with disabilities. The most effective strategy was to educate community members and health professionals on how to apply CBR principles and strategies.
