Promhandicam Association Cameroon Expand view BP 4018 Yaounde The organisation has disabled members of staff and committee. For further details of Promhandicam's activities see the website which is in English, French and Italian. http://www.promhandicam.org
Uganda Women Concern Ministry (UWCM) Uganda Expand view PO Box 1820 Mbale UWCM aim: to train community women in income generating skills and access them to financial and other resources; to build capacity of the community to handle issues of HIV/AIDS; to train and provide conditional grants to the poorest of the poor families; to support orphaned and needy children; to advocate for and promote child participaction, rights and responsibilities; to monitor and evaluate UWCM activities
Rural Libraries and Resources Development Programme (RLRDP) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 439 Bulawayo The organisation seeks to facilitate the establishment of rural information resource centres/libraries through the training of librarians and the placement of relevent reading materials in centres for use by all segments of the rural community. The RLRDP resource centre is open to the public
AIDS Community Based Outreach Services (ACOBOS) Kenya Expand view P O Box 6316 Kiumu Aims to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and communities. Its objectives are to reduce discriminationagainst PLWHAs and their families; to provide relevant and first hand information on HIV/AIDS to Kenyans involving PLAs; to provide comprehensive health to PLWAs their families; and teach skills to PLWHAs for income generation
Association SOS SIDA|Jeunesse Mobilisee Burkina Faso Expand view 01 B P 2162 Ougadougou 01 SOS SIDA aim to improve the education of rural and urban population on AIDS and Health and Sexual reproduction. Its objectives are: counselling and voluntary HIV depositing; medical, psychological and social caretaking of people living with HIV/AIDS and HIV fatherless children (children whose parents have died of AIDS). The SOS SIDA resource centre is open to the public
Family AIDS Caring Trust Masvingo (FACT) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 1626 Masvingo FACT is an AIDS service organisation providing a very wide range of services. These include orphan care, home based care, training and support of educators, trainers and the setting up of support groups for people living with AIDS. It provides health care from its clinic and free medication to people who can not afford to pay. It is also involved in advocacy and lobbying policy makers to provide better health services to the public. The FACT clinic resource centre is open to the public
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Tanzania Expand view P O Box 23.310 Dar Es Salaam They have trained 120 CBR Managers for programmes in 25 African countries and 10 Asian countries. The CCBRT resource centre is open to the public http://www.ccbrt.co.tz
Malawi Against Polio (MAP) Malawi Expand view P O Box 256 Blantyre Aim to help people with disabilites of all ages towards independance. Particularly focusing on those with mobility problems. Those suffering from polio, paralysis, paraplegia, tatraplegia, hemiplegia and other disabilities. Also those suffering development delay such as cerebral palsy. Assessments and provision of adapted appliancdes
South African National Council in Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) South Africa Expand view PO Box 663 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg SANCA strives to address alcohol and other drug problems in South Africa through the provision of specialised, accessible and affordable prevention and treatment services to all South Africans, thereby enhancing the quality of life and restoring the self-respect and dignity of people affected by chemical substance abuse. The resource centre serves SANCA Alcohol and Drug Centres, the Institute for Heatlh Training and Development, Associate members of SANCA, tertiary institutions, professional social workers in training, private practitioners and the public of southern Africa. It operates on a fee-based system http://www.sn.apc.org/sanca/
Ahfad Centre for Reproductive Health, Family Planning and Eradication of Harmful Traditional Practices Sudan Expand view PO Box 167 Ahfad University for Women Omdurman The health centre provides health care services for a large section in the community. The main aim is working in reproductive health issues, raising awareness to the community and working under a well established university, such as Ahfad University for women, aiming to attain the highest possible standards in health services, obtaining user satisfaction at an affordable cost http://www.ahfad.org
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) Tanzania Expand view PO Box 977 Ocean Road No 22 Dar es Salaam This is an autonomous institution under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health. It has the mandate of initiating and coordinating nutrition interventions, as well as carrying out research and advising the government and related institutions on all matters concerning food and nutrition. Resource Centre open to the public http://www.tfnc.or.tz/
Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) Sudan Expand view PO Box 3372 Khartoum Aims to initiate and open communications among all mankind regardless of religious culture, language, race or colour; put into place the principles of charity and providing basic services to the vulnerable and needy; promote and protect human rights; and promote and support water and sanitation programmes
Vocational Welfare Society for the Mentally Retarded Pakistan Expand view APWA College Compound 7 Karumabad at Railway Crossing Karachi Aims to give respect to the learning impaired, to care, train and educate them, and to rehabilitate them in their homes and in society
Gaza Community Mental Health Programme Palestine Expand view PO Box 1049 Gaza Strip GCMHP is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation and was established in 1990 and adopts community-based care to tackle mental health problems. It offers community mental health services and clinical care through three clinics. Each clinic consists of a multidisciplinary team. It offers training courses for PHC, health and other professionals. In addition, the Programme conducted and published research related to stress and violence issues. The main target groups are those subjected to torture and violence, women abuse, children and drug abuse. http://www.gcmhp.net
Arab Forum for Primary Health Care and Community Based Rehabilitation Morocco Expand view 13 Rue Oulb Mataa Oudaias Rabat