We
support the disabled in Siem Reap with repairs, distribution and follow-up of
wheelchairs
Similar to our other Centres, Siem Reap's
Disabled team carries out an array of activities for the handicapped including
the:
- distribution and repair of wheelchairs
- monitoring and follow-up of handicapped
- repair of houses and building of wells
- provision of emergency food and farming equipment
- financial assistance where appropriate for income generating
projects
- educational support to children of handicapped families
Interestingly, it is four landmine survivors-social workers
who act as peer-counsellors to over 300 wheelchair users and another 430 families.