Cairo, March 26th,
2013
Grassroots Assistance
Japan Assists Construction of Rehabilitation Center
for People with Disabilities in Damietta
-The Minister of the
Embassy of Japan signed a grant contract with El Ebn El Khas Foundation-
On Sunday, March 24th
2013, Mr. Masami Kinefuchi, Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Egypt and Mr.
Muhammad Taher, Chairperson of El Ebn El Khas Foundation signed a grant contract
for Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Projects at the Embassy.
The grant assistance amounting
to US$ 107,059 is extended by the government of Japan for the purpose of
construction of Rehabilitation Center for the people with disabilities in
Damietta. This Japanese
assistance covers not only the cost of the construction itself with 530 square
meters but also some equipment for rehabilitation, education and vocational
training such as a blackboard, work tables and an electric saw to be used at the
center. This assistance will give a chance to many people with disabilities in
the region to receive physical and mental rehabilitation, basic education and
vocational training for their future jobs.
At the ceremony, the Minister
emphasized that Japan had ever assisted the activity of NGOs including the
Foundation to provide services with the disabilities technically and
financially, and hoped to continue such cooperation as this project.
The government of Japan
believes that this project will support to improve the quality of life (QOL) of
the disabilities by giving better rehabilitation opportunities, which will help
reducing the burden on their families and themselves.
The grant was extended under
the Japanese Government’s Assistance Scheme for Grassroots and Human Security
Projects. This Scheme was launched in Egypt in 1994 and since then approximately
150 projects have already been implemented, totaling over 5.5 million dollars.
The flexibility and timely manner of this scheme has in particular been greatly
and widely appreciated.
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