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Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia is an innovative development NGO that works with conflict survivors and persons with disabilities to help them recover from their injuries and personal trauma experiences.
Beyond this initial purpose, the Network seeks to provide Survivors with the tools needed to move from Victims to Survivors and even further along the rehabilitation ladder until they become active citizens and leaders in their communities.
The Network started its Ethiopia operations based out of the main office in Addis Ababa in February of 2001 after initial guidance and collaboration with the Landmine Survivors Network headquarters in Washington, DC (now Survivor Corps International). Since then, the Network has solidified and expanded its operations to cover 10 of the 11 sub cities that form the core of the Addis Ababa (capital) metropolitan area.
The landmine threat is very real in Ethiopia, even though it does not make the headlines as much as other more affected countries like Cambodia, Colombia and Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of State puts the number of existing mines in Ethiopia at 500,000, while the Ethiopian government estimates that there are upwards of 1.4 million un-cleared landmines within its borders. Additionally, the 2007 Landmine Monitor Report states that 10 of the 11 regions of Ethiopia possess areas that are contaminated with landmines.
Currently, LSN Ethiopia is in the midst of the process of localization, by which it will gain an increased amount of autonomy and independence in its operations format. These changes will allow LSN Ethiopia to work more effectively to embrace a more thorough national presence and also ensure the future sustainability of its operations.
Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia seeks to advance social change for
persons with disabilities and conflict survivors by means of self-advocacy, social and economic empowerment, and through raising awareness in the broader community.
Despite advances in the position of PWDs in the country's institutions and organizations, widespread discrimination and indifference towards survivors still exist in many areas. Social change is achieved through equipping the survivors with the necessary tools to excel in society and though informing society at large about the massive potential that survivors possess.
The Ethiopian Network works to address the needs of Survivors through a comprehensive two-year program that includes three crucial aspects of Survivorship.
The health and rehabilitation program is the first line of assistance in addressing the needs of Survivors, many of whom come from situations, whether rural or urban, where major shortfalls in health infrastructure and access have created a limited environment for their rehabilitation. Thus, the Health and Rehabilitation overall goal is to improve survivors' physical and also mental health. Over the two-year program period, the Network puts a major emphasis on improving the health-related quality of life, with the major indicators including: percentage of survivors with improved knowledge about seeking professional health care, percentage of survivors with improved knowledge of self-care, and the percentage of survivors with improved sense of physical and social functioning and emotional well-being.
Major health sector activities include peer support visits, health education of survivors, links and referrals to service providers, purchasing health-related and basic needs materials and services and the formation and organization of survivor groups.
This program is designed to provide the resources and education that Survivors need to get back on their feet and inserted into the job market so that they can function independently and further their sense of well being. In addition, the focus here is on ways that they can contribute to caring for their families that increase economic self-sufficiency. Beyond normal employment, skills development and vocational training are also critical components that
Beyond the health and economic sectors, the essence of social empowerment is an important focus of Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia. The third and final programming area, it focuses on providing survivors with a voice to better integrate into their communities and truly become activists and leaders, true role models for other citizens facing difficult challenges. This process is achieved through an emphasis on participation in community activities and the increase in overall inclusion in society.
LSN Ethiopia's comprehensive strategy for improving the quality of life for landmine survivors and other persons with limb loss includes close and continued collaboration between the Network and other organizations, such as prosthetic providers, disability organizations/associations groups, sports organizations, medical providers, economics service providers (such as Micro-Finance Institutions and Vocational Training Institutions).
This working relationship benefits each organization, providing wider coverage for target groups and stakeholders, making efficient use of available resources and logistics systems, promoting increased public awareness of the services and programs available and most importantly, offering improved services, attention and programs to Survivors themselves.
Outreach Partners
Informative reports and news briefings on LSN Ethiopia have appeared
in the following media:
Currently, the Network is devising a plan to incorporate Google Apps to run its web site (temporary site) and eventually collaborate major office functions and staff emails as well. In the future, expected improvements to the limited internet connectivity will allow Network to enhance its online presence through the use of photo galleries and video - crucial components in exhibiting the positive overall impact of its work and attracting donor interest.
Contact:
Kirkos Sub City
Kebele 17/18
House # 898
P.O. Box 10141
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251.115.547.618
Fax: +251.115.523.252
Email LSN-Ethiopia!
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Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia is an innovative development NGO that works with conflict survivors and persons with disabilities to help them recover from their injuries and personal trauma experiences.
Beyond this initial purpose, the Network seeks to provide Survivors with the tools needed to move from Victims to Survivors and even further along the rehabilitation ladder until they become active citizens and leaders in their communities.
The Network started its Ethiopia operations based out of the main office in Addis Ababa in February of 2001 after initial guidance and collaboration with the Landmine Survivors Network headquarters in Washington, DC (now Survivor Corps International). Since then, the Network has solidified and expanded its operations to cover 10 of the 11 sub cities that form the core of the Addis Ababa (capital) metropolitan area.
The landmine threat is very real in Ethiopia, even though it does not make the headlines as much as other more affected countries like Cambodia, Colombia and Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of State puts the number of existing mines in Ethiopia at 500,000, while the Ethiopian government estimates that there are upwards of 1.4 million un-cleared landmines within its borders. Additionally, the 2007 Landmine Monitor Report states that 10 of the 11 regions of Ethiopia possess areas that are contaminated with landmines.
Currently, LSN Ethiopia is in the midst of the process of localization, by which it will gain an increased amount of autonomy and independence in its operations format. These changes will allow LSN Ethiopia to work more effectively to embrace a more thorough national presence and also ensure the future sustainability of its operations.
Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia seeks to advance social change for
persons with disabilities and conflict survivors by means of self-advocacy, social and economic empowerment, and through raising awareness in the broader community.
Despite advances in the position of PWDs in the country's institutions and organizations, widespread discrimination and indifference towards survivors still exist in many areas. Social change is achieved through equipping the survivors with the necessary tools to excel in society and though informing society at large about the massive potential that survivors possess.
The Ethiopian Network works to address the needs of Survivors through a comprehensive two-year program that includes three crucial aspects of Survivorship.
- Health and Rehabilitation
The health and rehabilitation program is the first line of assistance in addressing the needs of Survivors, many of whom come from situations, whether rural or urban, where major shortfalls in health infrastructure and access have created a limited environment for their rehabilitation. Thus, the Health and Rehabilitation overall goal is to improve survivors' physical and also mental health. Over the two-year program period, the Network puts a major emphasis on improving the health-related quality of life, with the major indicators including: percentage of survivors with improved knowledge about seeking professional health care, percentage of survivors with improved knowledge of self-care, and the percentage of survivors with improved sense of physical and social functioning and emotional well-being.
Major health sector activities include peer support visits, health education of survivors, links and referrals to service providers, purchasing health-related and basic needs materials and services and the formation and organization of survivor groups.
- Economic Opportunities
This program is designed to provide the resources and education that Survivors need to get back on their feet and inserted into the job market so that they can function independently and further their sense of well being. In addition, the focus here is on ways that they can contribute to caring for their families that increase economic self-sufficiency. Beyond normal employment, skills development and vocational training are also critical components that
Major economic sector activities provided by the Network include peer support visits, links and referrals to vocational and/or management training, job placement, self-employment (micro and small enterprise) development, and the formation and organization of economic opportunity groups.
- Social Empowerment
Beyond the health and economic sectors, the essence of social empowerment is an important focus of Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia. The third and final programming area, it focuses on providing survivors with a voice to better integrate into their communities and truly become activists and leaders, true role models for other citizens facing difficult challenges. This process is achieved through an emphasis on participation in community activities and the increase in overall inclusion in society.
The main goal of this sector is to improve survivors' empowerment in their social environment and their inclusion in society.
In order to reach this goal, there are several key activities designed to facilitate the process, including: peer support visits, social group activities, rights education, advocacy skills training and the organization of public events.
To sum up, the social empowerment program walks hand in hand with The Advocacy Project's focus on the need to "give voice to the voiceless," and cultivate the tools needed to go beyond victimhood and reach Survivorship, which then leads to community leadership and activism.
- Treaties
LSN Ethiopia has been very active in supporting the principle international treaties covering landmines and persons with disabilities. In its operations, the Network seeks to incorporate and promote the guidelines of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
LSN Ethiopia's comprehensive strategy for improving the quality of life for landmine survivors and other persons with limb loss includes close and continued collaboration between the Network and other organizations, such as prosthetic providers, disability organizations/associations groups, sports organizations, medical providers, economics service providers (such as Micro-Finance Institutions and Vocational Training Institutions).
This working relationship benefits each organization, providing wider coverage for target groups and stakeholders, making efficient use of available resources and logistics systems, promoting increased public awareness of the services and programs available and most importantly, offering improved services, attention and programs to Survivors themselves.
Outreach Partners
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Addis Ababa Prosthetic Orthotic Center
- Christian Relief and Development Association
- Paralympic Committee of Ethiopia
- Cheshire Services Ethiopia
- RADO Rehabilitation and Development Organization
Informative reports and news briefings on LSN Ethiopia have appeared
in the following media:
- Addis Zemen (Ethiopia's oldest newspaper)
- Ethiopian Television
- The African Monitor
- allAfrica.com
- Ethiopia Reporter
- Walta Information Center
- Sheger FM Radio 102.1
Currently, the Network is devising a plan to incorporate Google Apps to run its web site (temporary site) and eventually collaborate major office functions and staff emails as well. In the future, expected improvements to the limited internet connectivity will allow Network to enhance its online presence through the use of photo galleries and video - crucial components in exhibiting the positive overall impact of its work and attracting donor interest.
Contact:
Kirkos Sub City
Kebele 17/18
House # 898
P.O. Box 10141
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251.115.547.618
Fax: +251.115.523.252
Email LSN-Ethiopia!
Back
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- Landmine Survivors Network Ethiopia
- Undugu Society of Kenya
- World Peasants / Indigenous Organization
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