Government buildings in Iraq will be made accessible to people in wheelchairs.

Improve Wheelchair Access to Government Buildings

Summary

The majority of government offices are not accessible by people with disabilities. Accessible government offices are critical for ensuring all Iraqis are able to fully participate in democracy.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $100 was raised for this project.

Received $100 from 1 donation from people like:

(Anon.)

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Establish a work program to build ramps and improve access for people with disabilities at priority government locations. These projects will provide short-term employment opportunities as well as considerable assistance to the disabled and elderly community.

Activities

Government facilities will be reviewed for accessibility. Access improvements, including ramp construction, will be built by Iraqis.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $100

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $100. The original project funding goal was $10,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project aims at improving understanding and promotion of inclusion of people with disabilities. The activity will raise the awareness among the participants and help to convey the message among community members.

Project Message

This project will concentrate on improving access to vital government buildings. This way all Iraqis will have the ability to participate in the building of a free and democratic Iraq.
- Anonymous, Project Leader

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Greg Howell,
Global Development Alliance Advisor
US Agency for International Development/Iraq
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20523-1000
United States
202-216-6276 x1043
Email:

Project Sponsor

USAID

Organization

CHF International
8601 Georgia Ave, Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
301-587-4700
http://www.chfinternational.org

Learn more about CHF International and the project team.

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