Rehabilitation Service Project
Addressing protection needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) among refugees from Syria (RfS) and their peers in host communities in Lebanon (LHCs) by filling gaps in basic rehabilitation services.
Title: Filling Assistance Gaps in Basic Rehabilitation Services for Refugees from Syria With Disabilities and Their Peers in Host Communities in Lebanon.
Objectives:
- Objective 1: To fill gaps in protection services for Syrian Refugees with disabilities and their peers in Lebanese Host Communities (LHCs) by providing them with prosthetic and orthotic devices, prescription eyeglasses, and hearing aids; and related services.
- Objective 2: To build the capacities of native civil society organizations (CSOs) to expand their services, and support WRF in providing Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) services to PWDs within their catchment areas.
- Objective 3: To increase understanding of the protection rights and needs of PWDs among stakeholders and the general public by sectoral and community-based awareness and advocacy interventions.
Elements: Four Integrated Modules
Programming and Implementation:
- Nationwide, across Lebanon.
- Providing person-focused assistance services in collaboration with local organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), civil society organizations (CSOs), local service providers, and other relevant parties.
- Prioritizing outreach to engage the hard-to-reach and most vulnerable individuals particularly through community-based rehabilitation (CBR) services programs of local entities.
- Proactive coordination with local, national, international, and UN stakeholders.
Funding: This project is funded by a Federal Assistance Award from the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration as a gift from the United States Government.