Bosnia and Herzegovina: Support for persons with disabilities

Medical assistance, psycho-social rehabilitation and economic re-integration of mine and war victims, pain patients and vulnerable groups represent a summed reflection of HOPE’87-BiH efforts to embrace those in urgent need. The provision of direct assistance is at the heart of HOPE’87-BiH‘s hard work. It is followed by the key strategic and systematic approach to advance BiH structures in the provision of quality services to those that are in urgent need, ensuring a long-term impact. In specific terms, among the services provided to mine victims, pain patients, teenagers and children with special needs as well as to minorities in the “House of HOPE’87” in Sarajevo are: continuous physical therapy, psychological counselling and the strengthening of their skills. Nonetheless, with twenty years of experience, HOPE’87 today serves as the centre for know-how transfer, advancing the capacities of medical professionals across the country concerned with physical and mental rehabilitation. Strong advocacy for the improvement of public services is being conducted jointly with mine and war victims, and people with special needs, in partnership with local and international CSO networks, BiH authorities and donors, in order to boost the development process of BiH. This programme includes projects financed by ADC (Austrian development Cooperation), Land Oberösterreich, OFID as well as foundation UNESCO.