Disabilities

Since it was founded, Handicap International has recognized that supporting people with disabilities requires more than direct care such as orthopaedic and rehabilitation services. Economically and culturally disadvantaged, people with disabilities are often further marginalized by social discrimination or political disinterest.

Handicap International encourages the inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of activities through a concept called “Community Approaches to Handicap in Development” (CAHD), focusing on the causes of impairment, disability and handicap, and their linkage to able-bodied people. The vision of CAHD is to create social changes that will ensure inclusion as citizens with equal opportunities and full access to participation.

Finally, Handicap International aims to ensure that people with disabilities have access to basic human rights, in addition to contributing to the prevention of disability through road safety and public awareness campaigns.