Angola

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Handicap International has been working in Angola since 1995, first supporting landmine prevention programmes. Between 2001 and 2004, the organisation set up a socio-economic inclusion project for people with disabilities. From 2003, direct community-based work was prioritised, with the return of displaced people and the arrival of refugees.

The organisation’s activities in Angola have now been re-oriented to focus on increasing the impact on the beneficiaries of its projects while limiting their geographic scope. Handicap International is also working to defend and promote the rights of people with disabilities, both in the practical implementation of our projects and by strengthening associations of people with disabilities to assert their own rights.

Key Facts - Angola

• Population: 12.8 million
• Average Income (per person): $8,900 per year
• Life Expectancy: 38 years
• Human Development: ranked 143th out of 182 countries

^{Sources: CIA 2009 / UNDP HDR 2009}

Our Activities

	Socio-economic inclusion Between 2001-2004, Handicap International supported a public sector professional training centre for disabled people in Luanda. Together, these programs are intended to encourage social inclusion by promoting professional training, the development of micro-businesses, access to micro credit, and formal employment.
	Preventing mine-related accidents In 2006, Handicap International, began working with partners to consolidate local coordination capacities and to provide training and technical support in the area of Mine Risk Education.

Personal account - Eduardo Caita "My name is Eduardo Caita, I was born in 1961 and I have been living in Bibala in the province of Namibe, Angola since 1998. When I was young I was able to attend school, afterwards I worked as a teacher."

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