Africa Fund

Background

The Rehabilitation International Africa Fund (AF) are intended to support projects in the fields of rehabilitation, education, empowerment, and poverty alleviation. These projects or activities, applied and implemented by RI members independently or in collaboration with their partners, should focus on areas such as rehabilitation, rights protection, education and employment, assistive devices, accessibility, data collection, and research.

Projects Funded by RI AF Grants

Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements 2023

Apr 28, 2023 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Commission on Leisure, Event, From The Field, Global Disability Development Fund, Location, Media Archive, Meetings & Events, Members, New York, New Zealand, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, Recreation and Physical Activity, RI Award for Outstanding Achievements, RI In The News, Spotlight, Statements, Working Commissions, World Congress

In 2019, RI aiming to draw more attention to disability affairs and inspire greater contributions to a more equal, inclusive, and accessible society worldwide, initiated the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements, recognizing individuals...

RI Announces Award Winners of the RI Centennial Award for Significant Contribution

Apr 28, 2023 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Commission on Leisure, Event, Featured Hero Slider, Featured Projects, From The Field, Global Disability Development Fund, Media Archive, Meetings & Events, Members, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, Recreation and Physical Activity, RI In The News

On the occasion of RI’s centennial anniversary, we have announced the RI Centennial Award of Significant Contributions that will be presented in conjunction with our Centennial Anniversary Celebrations that will take place in Beijing, China from May 20 to 23, 2023,...

Masks for persons with disabilities in South Africa, and staff of NCPD (2022)- funded by the Rehabilitation International Africa Fund

Jul 28, 2022 | Africa Fund, All news

Background South Africa is currently under a National State of Disaster since the beginning of the first lock down of March 2019, currently on adjusted alert level 1, and dealing with the Omicron variant like other countries. Along with the exceptionally cold winters...

Training to prepare 30 persons with disabilities for the workplace in South Africa – funded by the Rehabilitation International Africa Fund

Jul 28, 2022 | Africa Fund, All news

In South Africa the percentage of unemployed persons with disabilities are rising and have now exceeded 67%. The Recruitment process included persons with a wide variety of impairments such as blindness, Deaf people, persons with physical, psychosocial, and...

Extension of the deadline for Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2020

Apr 21, 2020 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Featured Projects

Due to COVID 19 pandemic situation, we are extending our Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI Global Disability Development Fund (GDDF) and the Africa Fund (AF) in 2020. Grants will be awarded to deserving members of RI and those who...

Extension of the deadline for Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2020

Apr 21, 2020 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications

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