Today, World Rehabilitation Fund continues its work to transform disability into possibility to ensure that all people, regardless of disability, have the right to participate fully in their communities, to attain education and viable employment. It is our hope that together we can continue and expand these life-changing, innovative and transformative programs which improve the lives of persons with disabilities around the world.
WRF's global programs benefiting Women and Children encompass all sectors of work and are aimed at empowering women and children to achieve their rights.
WRF's global programs benefiting Women and Children encompass all sectors of work and are aimed at empowering women and children to achieve their rights.
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Throughout its history WRF has partnered with various government, private, and corporate funders to achieve its mission.
The list includes entities like: UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), US Department of State BPRM (Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration), USAID (US Agency for International Development), Leahy War Victims Fund, US Department of Defense, US Department of Education, US Department of Labor, US Department of Health and Human Services, NYS Department of Employment, United Nations Fund (Turner Foundation), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Mine Action Service, World Bank, Government of Japan, Government of Poland, Government of Sweden, Adopt-a-Minefield, McKnight Foundation, American Jewish World Service, McMahon Center Abilities Activists, Baxter International, Armenian Church, among many generous individuals and foundation donors.
The list includes entities like: UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), US Department of State BPRM (Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration), USAID (US Agency for International Development), Leahy War Victims Fund, US Department of Defense, US Department of Education, US Department of Labor, US Department of Health and Human Services, NYS Department of Employment, United Nations Fund (Turner Foundation), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Mine Action Service, World Bank, Government of Japan, Government of Poland, Government of Sweden, Adopt-a-Minefield, McKnight Foundation, American Jewish World Service, McMahon Center Abilities Activists, Baxter International, Armenian Church, among many generous individuals and foundation donors.
The World Rehabilitation Fund (WRF) is committed to transforming disability into possibility. Together with our donors, WRF has worked for 60 years to develop and implement innovative rehabilitation programs for persons with disabilities throughout the world.
We are committed to being as transparent as possible about our work and we are proud that over 78 cents of every dollar spent goes directly to programs that transform the lives of people with disabilities.
We are committed to being as transparent as possible about our work and we are proud that over 78 cents of every dollar spent goes directly to programs that transform the lives of people with disabilities.
The Artisans' Association of Cambodia (AAC) was founded in 2001 by WRF as part of a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded initiative to develop innovative approaches to the socio-economic integration of landmine survivors.
Cambodia, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia where over 50% of its population earns less than $2 per day, continues to grapple with landmines, with as many as four to six million landmines and unexploded ordnances.Due largely to this, there are some 40,000 amputees in Cambodia.
Cambodia, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia where over 50% of its population earns less than $2 per day, continues to grapple with landmines, with as many as four to six million landmines and unexploded ordnances.Due largely to this, there are some 40,000 amputees in Cambodia.
Working in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and in collaboration with international and local partners, WRF responded to the devastating earthquake of 2010, which destroyed major parts of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. With a focus on the most vulnerable communities in the Port-au-Prince area, WRF helped establish and continues to support innovative programs that empower persons with disabilities (PWD).
Over the years, WRF Lebanon has transformed the lives of many thousands of persons with disabilities, implementing a wide range of rehabilitation programs to meet expanding needs, including the needs of landmine survivors and victims of war. As the crisis in Syria unfolds, WRF Lebanon focuses on the urgent needs of refugees from Syria and their peers in Lebanese host communities.
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