RI Global Partner Organizations
The following are organizations that work with Rehabilitation International on the ground to carry out projects and advocacy for the worldwide disability movement.
International Organizations:
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC): www.isaac-online.org
Pacific Disability Forum (PDF): www.pacificdisability.org
World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT): www.wfot.org
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA): www.npaid.org
GLADNET: www.gladnet.org
Goodwill Global Inc.: www.goodwill.org
Africa:
ANGOLA
Centro de Vida Independente de Angola (Independent Living Centre of Angola): cviangola@yahoo.com
BURKINA FASO
African Federation of Orthopaedic Technicians (FATO): www.fatoafrique.org
Association Relwende for Development (ARD): asprsahel@yahoo.fr
Association des Sourds Conscients du Faso (ASCF): ascf_free@yahoo.fr
BURUNDI
Solidarite des Femmes en Difficultes (SAFED): solidaritefemme@yahoo.fr
CAMEROON
Union of Associations Working for and with the Elderly and Disabled, Cameroon: Enongene James Nkumbe, RI National Secretary, jnenongene@yahoo.com
Union des Associations et Institutions de et pour Personnes Handicapees du Cameroun: facaph2002@yahoo.fr
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:
Association de Volontaires Pour l’Encadrement Des Vulnerables Et Enfants Non Accompange: Avevenaasbl@yahoo.fr
ETHIOPIA
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs: Asefa Ashengo, Head Rehabilitation Affairs Department, abenezer45@yahoo.com
Rehabilitation Service for the Deaf Association (RSDA): rsda_y2002@yahoo.com
Vision Community Based Rehabilitation Association (VCBRA): vcbra.blogspot.com
Wolita Community Based Rehabilitation Project: derrept@yahoo.com
GAMBIA
Gambia Future Hands on Disabled People (GFHODP): musajagne2000@yahoo.com
Gambia Federation of Disabled (GFD): gfdgambia.weebly.com
GHANA
Rehabilitation Ghana: Grant Anim, President, animgrant@yahoo.com
National Bureau for Students with Disabilities (NBSD): nbsd-ghana@hotmail.com
KENYA
Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya: www.apdk.org
Barwabar Disabled Players Group: batwabar@yahoo.com
Disabled Rehabilitation Project – Catholic Mission Marsabit: DIREP2007@yahoo.com
Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services: socialservices@gender.go.ke
St. Francis Oriang Development Program, Kenya: st.francisoriang@gmail.com
NIGERIA
Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD): www.jonapwdnigeria.org
Nigeria Association of the Blind: www.nigeriaassociationoftheblind.org
Golden Global Focus (One – World): goldenglobalfocus@yahoo.com
International Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled and Less Privileged in Africa: israbuja2@yahoo.com
SEYCHELLES
Ministry of Health, Rehabilitation Services: Patricia Rene, RI National Secretary, patricia.rene@health.gov.sc
SIERRA LEONE
Christian Outreach Justice Mission Sierra Leone: www.outreachjusticemissionsl.org
SOUTH AFRICA
The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA): www.ncppdsa.co.za
SUDAN
Human Security Organization (JASMAR): www.jasmar.net
Sudan National Council for Persons with Disabilities: Abu Osama Abdalla Mohamed Taktook, General Secretary, aboosamaa@yahoo.com
TANZANIA
Disabled Organization for Legal Affairs and Social Economic Development: Gidion Kaino Mandesi, RI National Secretary, gmandesi@hotmail.com
Education and Action Centre on Child and Woman’s Rights (CEADEF): Atanda Mmbumba John, atanda.john@yahoo.fr
UGANDA
Save The Marginalised: bamu.stm@yahoo.com
ZIMBABWE
Jairos Jiri Association for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled and Blind: www.jairosjiriassoc.com
Middle East/North Africa (MENA)
BAHRAIN
Bahrain Deaf Society: bahraindeaf@hotmail.com
IRAQ
Kurdistan Villages Reconstruction Organization: kvraorg@hotmail.com
JORDAN
Families & Friends Society of Persons with Disabilities (FFSPD): www.ffspd.org
KUWAIT
Kuwait Society for the Handicapped: www.ksh-kw.com
Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor: Dr. Matar Ali Al-mutairim, Undersecretary, zainab.alenezi@mosal.gov.kw
Higher Council for Disabled Affairs: hcd.gov.jo
Life Center: Dr. Noura Al Dahiry, ices_ku@yahoo.com
The Kuwait Society for Guardians of the Disabled: Rehab M. Boresli, Chairman, tomoohkw@hotmail.com
Center for Child Evaluation and Teaching: www.ccetkuwait.org
Kuwait Sport Club of the Deaf: Dr. Isamel Essa Karam, k_c_d75@hotmail.com
LEBANON
National Rehabilitation & Development Center (NRDC): Khaled El Mohtar, RI National Secretary, www.nrdc.homestead.com
Dr. Mohammed Khaled Social Foundation: www.khaledfoundations.org
SESOBEL: www.sesobel.org
Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped: www.lwah.org.lb
Lebanese Association for Health and Social Care (LAHSC): Rola Ezzedin, sendous504@hotmail.com
National Association for the Right of Disabled People (NARD) nard@cyberia.net.lb
Islamic Risala Scout Association (IRSA): irsa-lb@hotmail.com
Empowerment for Independent Living: Nada Ismail, President: wahnab@hotmail.com
AMEL Association: info@amel.org.lb
Caritas Lebanon: executive@caritas.org.lb
Vision Association for Development Rehabilitation and Care: Nasser Abou Ltaif-Aley, dr_aboulteif_n@hotmail.com
OMAN
Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Department of Special Care: mosd@mosd.gov.om
Ministry of Education Fathia Mohamad Alshkeili, alshkali.f@moe.om
PALESTINE
Al-Amal Association for the Deaf: Walid Nazzal, RI National Secretary. www.geocities.com/amaldeafs
QATAR
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dr. Amna al-Suwaidi, RI National Secretary
Supreme Council for Family Affairs: info@scfa.gov.ga
Al-Noor Institute For The Blind: Dr. Hayat Khalil Heji, Director General, Hayat_heji@hotmail.com
SAUDI ARABIA
Assistant Deputy Minister for Social Welfare: Ahmed I. Mohamed Al-Yahia, Assistant Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, RI National Secretary, mosa@mosa.gov.sa
Prince Salman Center for Disability Research: info@pscdr.org.sa
Help Center: www.helpcenter.med.sa
Rehabilitation Society for Disabled Persons: www.rehabsociety.net
Sultan Bin Abdulazez Al-Saud Foundation: info@humanitariancity.org.sa
Shumua Al Amal Complex: www.shumua.net
SYRIA
Syrian Organization for the Disabled (AAMAL): www.aamalsyria.org
TUNISIA
Association Generale des Insuffisants Moteurs (AGIM): www.agim.org.tn
National Union of the Blind in Tunisia: Imed Eddine Chaker, President, chaker-unat@planet.tn
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Ministry of Social Affairs: Wafaa Hamad Bin Suleiman, RI National Secretary: disable_id@msa.gov.ae
Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services: www.schs.ae
YEMEN
(Khod B Yadi) Philanthropic and Developmental Association: etmh_2009@yahoo.com
Al-Aman Organization for Blind Women CARE: alamanorg@hotmail.com
Asia Pacific/Southeast Asia
AFGHANISTAN
Accessibility Organization for Afghan Disabled (AOAD): www.aoad-af.org
AUSTRALIA
House with No Steps: www.hwns.com.au
The Northcott Society: www.northcott.com.au
The Spastic Centre: www.thespasticcentre.com.au
BANGLADESH
National Alliance of Disabled Peoples’ Organizations: www.nadpo.org
National Fellowship for the Advancement of Visually Handicapped (NFAVH): http://nationalfellowshipforthe.blogspot.com
Save the Planet and Disability (SPD): spd@bdonline.com
Faith & Hope Welfare Association: fhwabd@gmail.com
Center for Services & Information on Disability (CSID): csid@bdonline.com
Bangladesh Protibandi Unnayan Sangstha (BPUS): www.bpusbd.org
Blind Education and Rehabilitation DevelopmentOrganization (BERDO): www.berdo-bd.org
BHUTAN
Disabled Person’s Association of Bhutan: www.dpab.org.bt
CAMBODIA
Disability Action Council (DAC): www.dac.org.kh
CHINA
China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF): www.cdpf.org.cn
Eden Social Welfare Foundation: http://eden.international
EAST TIMOR LESTE
Klibur Aleizadus Timor Loro Sa’E (KATILOSA): KATILOSA@yahoo.com
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities: www.jointcouncil.org.hk
INDIA
Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust: www.amarjyotirehab.org
Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research & Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped: www.thakurhariprasad.org
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre: www.isiconline.org
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled: www.samarthanam.org
Mobility India: www.mobility-india.org
National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities: www.thenationaltrust.gov.in
Saritsa Foundation: www.saritsafoundation.org
Shanta Memorial Rehabilitation Centre: www.smrcorissa.org
Akshay Pratishthan: www.akshaypratishthan.org
Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy: www.iicpindia.org
Bharathmatha Family Welfare Foundation: www.ourbharathamatha.org
Kiran Centre: www.kiranvillage.org
INDONESIA
Indonesian Society for the Care of Children with Disability (Y.P.A.C.): Asviretty Nurgusmy Yerly, dr.rettyirwan@gmail.com
JAPAN
The Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities: www.jsrpd.jp
Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers (JEED): www.jeed.or.jp
KOREA
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (KSRPD): rikorea.freeget.net
Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled (KEAD): www.kead.or.kr
Korea Worker’s Compensation & Welfare Services: www.kcomwel.or.kr
MALAYSIA
Malaysian Leprosy Relief Association (MaLRA): www.malra.org.my
Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation: www.rehabmalaysia.org
MONGOLIA
National Rehabilitation Center of Mongolia: rehabcenter@unet.mn
NEPAL
National Rehabilitation Centre of the Disabled (NRCD): www.nrcdnepal.org
National Federation of the Physical Disabled: www.napdnepal.org.np
NEW ZEALAND
Disabled Persons Assembly: www.dpa.org.nz
PAKISTAN
The Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled: www.psrd.org.pk
Identity, Merge and Action (AIM): www.aimngo.org
Orgone International: Orgoneinternational@gmail.com
Grace Association Pakistan: www.grace.org.pk
Al-Ahad Disable Foundation: Ahad786@live.com
Tamir Welfare Organization: www.tamir.org.pk
SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka Federation of the Physically Handicapped: www.slfph.org
Central Council of Disabled Persons (CCoDP): www.ccodp.org
THAILAND
Goodwill Industries of Thailand: www.goodwillthai.or.th
VIETNAM
Vietnam Rehabilitation Association (VINAREHA): Dr. Trang Trong Hai, Secretary General, dung.pham@mcnv.vn
Europe:
AUSTRIA
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt (AUVA): www.auva.at
BELGIUM
National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance: www.inami.fgov.be
CZECH REPUBLIC
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Charles University: www.lfhk.cuni.cz/rehabilitation
Czech National Disability Council: www.nrzp.cz
DENMARK
Rehabiliteringsforum Danmark: www.rehabiliteringsforum.dk
Den Uvildige Konsulentordning: www.dukh.dk
Dansk Handicap Forbund: dhf-net.dk
Dansk Parkinsonforening: www.parkinson.dk
Egmont Højskolen: www.egmont-hs.dk
Ergoterapeutforeningen: www.etf.dk/forside/
Muskelsvindfonden: www.muskelsvindfonden.dk
SUKA: www.suka.dk
RYK: www.ryk.dk
Danske Fysioterapeuter: www.fysio.dk
Handicapidraettens Videncenter: www.handivid.dk
Handi-K@: www.handi-ka.dk
DSI: www.handicap.dk
Dansk Rehab Gruppe: www.rehabgroup.dk
PTU: www.ptu.dk
SAHVA Fonden: www.sahva.dk
Danske Døves Landsforbund: www.deaf.dk
FINLAND
NEURO/Epilepsy Foundation: www.neuro.org
Finnish Association of People with Mobility Disability: www.invalidiliitto.fi
Invalidilisaatio/Invalid Foundation: www.invalidisaatio.fi
University of Jyvaskyla– Dept. of Health Science: www.jyu.fi/sport/laitokset/terveys
Kankaanpaa Rehabilitation Center: www.kuntke.fi
Thae Social Insurance Institution: www.kela.fi
Etera Mutula Pension Insurance Company: www.etera.fi
Kiipula Foundation: www.kiipula.fi
Kuntien elakevakuutus/The Local Government Pensions Institution: www.keva.fi
Perunka/Rehabilitation and Physical Exercise Foundation: www.peurunka.fi
Kuntoutussaatio/Rehabilitation Foundation: www.kuntoutussaatio.fi
The Finnish Federation of the Hard of Hearing: www.kuulonhuoltoliitto.fi
Kynnys ry/ Threshold Association: www.kynnys.fi
The Miina Sillanpaa Foundation: www.miinasillanpaasaatio.fi
Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired: www.nkl.fi
Oulu Deaconess Institute: www.odl.fi
Proteesisaation/Prosthetic Foundation: www.proteesisaatio.fi
The Finnish Psoriasis Association: www.psori.fi
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): www.thl.fi
Suomen CP-Liitto ry/Finnish CP Association: www.cp-liitto.fi
Finnish Association of Physiotherapists (FAP): www.fysioterapia.net
The Finnish Society of Medical Rehabilitation: www.valtiokonttori.fi
The Finnish Multiple Sclerosis Society: https://neuroliitto.fi/
The Finnish Rheumatism Association: www.reumaliitto.fi
The Family Federation of Finland: www.vaestoliitto.fi
GERMANY
Deutsche Vereinigung für Rehabilitation e.V. (DVfR): www.dvfr.de
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft fur Rehabilitation: www.bar-frankfurt.de
GREECE
Hellenic Society for Disabled Children (ELEPAP): www.elepap.gr
HUNGARY
National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy
Hungarian National Council on Disability Affairs: Geza Balint, RI National Secretary: balintg@mail.datanet.hu
ICELAND
Starfsendurhaefingarsjodur (VIRK): www.virk.is
IRELAND
National Disability Authority: www.nda.ie
Rehab Group: www.rehab.ie
ITALY
Associazione OASI Maria SS (ONLUS): www.irccs.oasi.en.it
ISRAEL
Beit Issie Shapiro: en.beitissie.org.il
LUXEMBOURG
Ligue HMC: www.ligue-hmc.lu
LITHUANIA
Lithuanian Association of Rehabilitologists: www.kaunoklinikos.lt
MOLDOVA
Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family of the Republic of Moldova: www.mmpsf.gov.md
NORWAY
Rehabilitation International Norway: http://ri-norge.no
Member Organizations of RI Norway
Atlas-Alliansen: www.atlas-alliansen.no
Attforingsbedriftene: www.attforingsbedriftene.no/
Beitostolen Helsesportsenter: www.bhss.no/
Feiringklinikken: www.lhl.no
Funksjonshemmedes Fellesorganisasjon: www.ffo.no
Glittreklinikken A/S: www.lhl.no/glittre
Krokeidesenteret AS: www.lhl.no
Norges Astma- og Allergiforbund: www.naaf.no
Norges Blindeforbund: www.blindeforbundet.no
Norges Handikapforbund: www.nhf.no
Norsk Ergoterapeutforbund: www.netf.no
Norsk Forbund for Utviklingshemmede: www.nfunorge.org
Norsk Psoriasisforbund: www.psoriasis.no
Norsk Revmatikerforbund: www.revmatiker.no/
SHdir, Deltasenteret: www.shdir.no/deltasenteret
POLAND
The Friends of Integration Association: www.integracja.org
Panstwowy Funduzs Rehabbilitacji Osob Niepelnosprawnych (PFRON): www.pfron.org.pl
SLOVAKIA
Alliance of Organizations of Disabled People in Slovakia (AOZPO SR): www.aozpo.sk
SLOVENIA
Institute for Rehabilitation: www.ir-rs.si
SPAIN
Instituto de Migraciones Y Servicion Sociales (IMSERSO): www.imserso.es
SWEDEN
De Handikappades Riksförbund/ Swedish Federation of People with Mobility Impairments: Roland Hakansson (SVERI), RI National Secretary: rolle49@hotmail.com
Member Organizations of RI Sweden
Afasiforbundet i Sverige/ Swedish Aphasia Association: www.afasi.se
De Handikappades Riksforbund / Swedish Federation of People With Mobillity Impairments: http://dhr.se
Forbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter/ The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists: www.arbetsterapeuterna.se
Forsakringskassan/Swedish Social Insurance Agency: www.forsakringskassan.se
HAREC/ Disability and Rehabilitation Research Centre: www.med.lu.se/english/hv/harec
Horselskadades Riksforbund/ Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People: https://hrf.se
Legitimerade Sjukgymnaster Riksforbund/ Swedish Association of Registered Physiotherapists: www.fysioterapeuterna.se
Neurologiskt Handikappades Riksforbund/ Swedish Association of Persons with Neurological Disabilities: http://neuroforbundet.se
Reumatikerforbundet/ Swedish Rheumatism Association: www.reumatikerforbundet.or
Riksforbundet for Trafik-och Polioskadade/ Swedish Association of Survivors of Traffic Accidents and Polio: www.proinfirmis.ch
SAMHALL: https://samhall.se
Socialstyrelsen/ The National Board of Health and Welfare: www.socialstyrelsen.se
Sveriges Dovas Riksforbund/ Swedish National Association of the Deaf: http://sdr.org
SWITZERLAND
Pro Infirmis: www.proinfirmis.ch
UNITED KINGDOM
Shaw Trust Ltd.: www.shaw-trust.org.uk
Latin America:
BRAZIL
National Federation of Associations (FENAP): www.fenasp.org.br
Associacao Para Valorizacao e Promocao de Excepcionais (AVAPE): www.avape.org.br
Associacao Pestalozzi de Niterio: http://pestalozzi.org.br
COLOMBIA
El Comite Regional de Rehabilitacion de Antioquia: www.elcomite.org.co
University of Rosario: www.urosario.edu.co
MEXICO
Libre Acceso Asociacion Civil: www.libreacceso.org
North America:
CANADA
Motor Adaptation Foundation (FAM/MAF): www.fam-canada.org
International Network on the Disability Creation Process (INDCP): www.indcp.qc.ca
Institut de readaptation endeficience physique de Québec (IRDPQ): www.irdpq.qc.ca
UNITED STATES
United States International Council on Disabilities (U.S.I.C.D.): www.usicd.org
Easter Seals: www.easterseals.com