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Country Profile on PWDs Annex: Honduras

Annex1-1. List of Disability-related NGOs in Honduras

Description of Activity

Type of activity Field of activity Other comments Rehabilitation

No. Name President/ Address Tel/Fax

Program Im plementation

Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social CBR

Supportive Devices

Activity for Children

Rights

Others

NGOs for PWDs

1 Coordinadora de Instituciones Privadas pro Los Niños y sus Derechos ( COIPRODEN)

Since 1989

Sr. José Hidalgo

Bo. La Guadalupe, Casa No. 120, Calle Las Virtudes

239 4227

235 7703

○ ○

20 member institutions.

2 Save the Children 223 8603 ○ ○

3 HANDICAP Thierry Gontier 232 0342 Headquarters in Belgium.

4 CAMO Kathrin M. Tschiegg

(Executive director) ○ ○ ○ Assistant programs for PWDs.

Headquarters in Santa Rosa de Copán..

Organizations of PWDs

1 National Union of the Blind in Honduras

(Unión Nacional de Ciegos de Honduras: UNCIH)

Nelson Zamora Morel (President)

Roger Madrid, President branch 4, Colonia Alemán

220 6860

246-2468 ○ ○ Association of people with visual

impairment of all ages from all nations.

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Description of Activity Type of activity Field of activity Other comments

Rehabilitation



Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social CBR

Supportive Devices


Rights

Others

2 Christian Fraternity of Sick People with Special Needs

(Fraternidad Cristiana de Personas Enfermas y con Necesidades Especiales)

Daniel Rivera, Angel María Andino, Timoteo Cardona

Treasurer

○ ○ Group of people with special needs.

3 Association of The Deaf

(Asociación de Sordos)

Orquídea Esmeralda Vice-President of Centeno Sierra

○ ○ ○ ○

4 Association of Handicapped

People of Honduras.

(Asociación de Limitados Físicos de Honduras: ALSH)

Ernesto Rodrígeuz

President

226 5991 ○ ○ ○ Gathers PWDs older than 18 and with

physical limitation. Fights for equal

opportunities of employment.

5 Association of the Medullar Injured

(Asociación de Lesionados Medulares)

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Description of Activity Type of activity Field of activity Other comments

Rehabilitation



Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social CBR

Supportive Devices


Rights

Others

Organizations of Parents of PWDs

1 Federation of Parents of People with Special needs of Honduras

(Federación de Padres de Personas con Necesidades Especiales de Honduras)

Carlos Paíz

San Pedro Sula

554 4069 ○ ○ Parent Associations legallyrepresents nation wide and internationally.

2 INTEGRAR Foudation

(Fundación INTEGRAR)

Lucy de Kawas María Luisa Cárcamo deMolina, San Pedro Sula

Association of parents with children with Down syndrome

3 Association of Parents of Children with Spinal Bifid and Hydrocephalous

José Menéndez Gómez.

Mirian Elizabeth López

222 4788

230-4920

230 6209

4 Association of Parents of Special Children

Reinaldo García

Address: Reference Teletón

230 6908 230-4920

230-6209

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Annex1-2. List of Facilities for Disability-related Welfare Personnel


Type of activity Field of activity Other comment Rehabilitation

No. Name Contact Person/

Address

Tel/Fax

Program m plementation

Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social CBR

Supportive evices

Communication Tools

Sport & culture

Others

1 Hospital Militar Dra. Reina Ulloa

El Ocotal, Francisco Morazán

229 0010-18

○ ○ The majority is temporary disabled.

2 Hospital y Clínicas Viera Dr. José Manuel Mathew

Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.

237-7136 ○ ○

3 Hospital Dantoni -

La Ceiba

- ○ ○

4 Asilo de inválidos Hospital San Felipe

Dra. Julia María Medal 236-8344 ○ ○ ○ The only asylum for persons with physical limitation, older than 15 years.

Alimentation, clothing, medicine

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Annex1-3. List of institutes for Disability-related Welfare Personnel


Type of activity Field of activity Other comment Rehabilitation


Address

Tel/Fax


Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

Supportive evices

Institutional evelopment

Sport & culture

Early stimulation

Integral attention & Rehabilitation

Others

1 Amor en accion

Since March, 1989

Marina de Vásquez

Bo. La Hoya, avenida la Merced, Apt. 4246

230-4127 ○ ○ ○ ○ School shop for children and children with hearing impairment

2 APANGE, Asociación de Padres y Amigos de Niños Especiales, Since October, 1997

Orfilia Puerto

Colonia El Prado 4ta. Calle, 1º y 2º avenida #721, Coma yagüela, MDC.

239-2509 ○ ○ Capacity: 5 children

Attendance: 30 days

3 Centro de Capacitación Especial CECAES, dependent of IHNFA

María Elena Guifarro

Colonia Quezada detrás Hospital Mario Mendoza, Tegucigalpa

232-8540 ○ ○ ○ ○

4 Centro de Estimulación para el niño CEN.

Nelly Enamorado

Residencial El Triángulo, Tegucigalpa

232-6406 ○ ○

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Description of Activity Type of activity Field of activity Other comment

Rehabilitation


Address

Tel/Fax


Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

Supportive evices


Sport & culture

Early stimulation


Others

5 CIRE, Centro de Inves-tigación y Rehabilitación Especial, dependent del IHNFA

Since July, 1975

Sofia Destephe

Colonia Humuya, Tegucigalpa

239-6238 ○ ○

For children 3 to 12 years old.

Capacity: 260 children

6 Centro de Rehabilitación Integral Teletón Teguci-galpa. Since March, 1990.

Rina Zelaya de Lobo

Colonia Miraflores, Boulevard Fuerzas Armadas, Tegucigalpa

230-4920 230-6209 Fax:.

230-6987

○ ○ ○ ○ Community extension programs

7 Centro de Rehabilitación IntegralTeletón – San Pedro Sula

Since March, 1990

Sandra Corletto de Flores

Colonia La Gran Villa, S.E.

554-1843 554-0777 Fax:

554-0666

○ ○ ○ ○ Community extension Programs

8 Centro de Rehabilitación IntegralTeletón – Santa Rosa de Copan Since March, 1990

Yuri Pineda

Residencial Miraflores

662-0804 ○ ○ ○ ○ Community extension Programs

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Rehabilitation


Address

Tel/Fax


Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

Supportive evices


Sport & culture

Early stimulation


Others

9 CAIPAC, Centro Artesanal Industrial para ciegos.

Prof. Ramón Emilio Bueso (vidente)

Carretera a Santa Lucia, kilometro 10 desvío a la derecha.

237-0065 ○ ○ ○ Workshop

Capacity: 30-40 students

10 Escuela para Ciegos Founded at Oct 4, 1948

Pilarcita Salinas

Barrio San Felipe

236-7134 ○ ○ .

11 FUHRIL Yolanda de Coello

Enfrente entrada principal col. San Angel

239-5537 ○ ○ ○ ○ CBR

12 Hogar Bencaleth Rafael Domínguez

Colonia Cerro Grande

224-2060 ○ ○ Residential home for children with severe disabilities and in terminal stage

13 Instituto Psicopedagógico Juana Leclerc.

Marlen de1 Romero

Colonia Los Robles, Coma yagüela

233-3120 234-3150

○ ○ ○ Integral community rehabilitation

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Rehabilitation


Address

Tel/Fax


Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

Supportive evices


Sport & culture

Early stimulation


Others

14 Instituto Hondureño de Rehabilitación del Inválido.

Marco Tulio Mendieta

Barrio San Felipe

○ ○

15 Instituto Franciscano de Capacitación al No Vidente INFRACNOVI

Hadaizabel Burgos

Colonia Mayangle ½ cuadra de escuela Experimental de música, casa #1542, Apartado postal 4683

227-0926 ○ ○ ○ ○ Early stimulation, creation of micro-companies. Capacity: 25 per day.

16 Nuestros Pequeños hermanos Reinhart Kooler

La Venta, Francisco Morazán

236-7320 ○ ○ ○ ○ Residential home for children and girls with and without disabilities

17 Olimpiadas Especiales Herbert Munguia, Ana María Canales

Complejo deportivo José Simón Azcona

235-6405 ○ ○ For young children and adults with mental disabilities.

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Rehabilitation


Address

Tel/Fax


Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

Supportive evices


Sport & culture

Early stimulation


Others

18 Coordinadora de Institu-ciones y Asociaciones de Rehabilitación de Honduras (CIARH)

Hadaizabel Burgos

Colonia Mayangle ½ cuadra de escuela Experimental de música, casa 1542. Apdo. Postal 4683

227-0926 227-9441

○

19 Aldeas SOS -

Valle de Angeles

768-2382 ○ ○ Residential home for orphans and CWDs.

20 Escuela Especial Luz y Amor (EELA)

Claribel Moya de Navarro

Olanchito, Yoro

446-2588 446-6666

○ ○ School of special teaching.

21 Instituto Luis Braile Luis Vásquez

San Pedro Sula

○ ○ School of special teaching.

22 Centro de Rehabilitación “Gabriela Alvarado”

Rosario de Sosa

Carlos Castillo (presidente)

Danli, El Paraíso

883-2187 883-2320

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Community projects

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Rehabilitation


Address

Tel/Fax


Advocacy

Financial u pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

Supportive evices


Sport & culture

Early stimulation


Others

23 Centro de Rehabilitación Integral Comayagua

-

Comayagua, Comayagua

772-2391 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Community projects

24 Centro de Rehabilitación Integral Paceño

Leonardo Zelaya

La paz, la Paz.

777-2287 774-2367

○ ○

25 Centro de Rehabilitación Integral de Olancho

Hortensia Ordóñez

Juticalpa, Olancho

885-2037 885-1236

○ ○ ○

26 Escuela Emilia D´Cuire Reina Maritza Figueroa

La Ceiba , Cortes

440-0344 ○ ○ Special school CWDs

27 Programa de Servicios a Estudiantes con Disca-pacidad

María Elena Herrera

UNAH

232-2189 235-6800

○ ○ For higher-level students with disabilities.

28 Unión Nacional de Ciegos de Honduras (UNCIH)

-

Colonia Alemán

246-2468 ○ ○ ○ ○ Association of people with visual impairment.

29 Capacitation Shops “Don Bosco” -

Col. Payaquí

○ ○ .

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Annex 2. List of Disability-related International Aid (Multilateral/Bilateral/Other Organizations)

Name/Donor Description

Multilateral Organizations

1 Pan American HealthOrganization (PAHO) Sweden Government (June 1999 to June 2002)

Component: Integral Rehabilitation, Access to Health Services

This project aids the Center of Rehabilitation of Comayagua and is interested in strengthening of community-based projects in Danlí, La Esperanza, Gracias, La Mosquitia and Olancho. Implemented a project for early diagnosis of children with hearing impairment.

2 México-Canadá-PHO/WHO(From September 1999)

Attention to people injured by land mines.

1) Project of orthosis and prosthesis. 2) CBR. 3) Information system in integral rehabilitation. 4) Professional rehabilitation.

3 PAHO Supports the Secretary of Health for creation of the Department of Attention for PWDs

4 UNICEF Supports programs for the well-being and rights of children and early stimulation.

Other Donors

1 National Council for Attention of the Minor with Disabilities (Consejo Nacional para Atención del Menor con Discapacidad; CONAMED)

Impelling actions of children with visual impairment. Integrated by representatives of institutions of rehabilitation, government entities and support technicians.

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Annex 3. List of Disability-related Laws and Regulations

Title Legislated

Year

Purpose Description

Law of Habilitation and Rehabilitation of PWDs (Decree 184-87) (Ley de Habilitación y Rehabilitación de la Persona Minusválida)

1987 Guarantee of rights and equal opportunities

Guarantees rights including respect to his/her dignity and equal opportunities. Refers to the responsibility of the State to assure the rights of PWDs and to create the Honduran Institute of Habilitation and Rehabilitation of the Handicapped Person (IHRM), and the responsibility of parents of PWDs. In 1995 with the modernization of the State, the function of IHRM was transferred to the Ministry of Health, Division of Integral Rehabilitation.

Law of Promotion of Employment for PWDs (Decree No.17-91) (Ley de Promoción de Empleos para Personas Minusválidas)

1999 Guarantee of equal employment opportunities

Considers all persons including PWDs having equal opportunities and rights to jobs and the government as responsible agency. Contemplates, as a final goal, the integration of PWDs into an ordinary system of work or other alternative occupations. Determines the number of PWDs to be hired according to the size of the workforce; 20-49 workers: 1 PWD / 50-74 workers: 2 PWDs / 75-99 workers: 3 PWDs / For each 100 workers / 4 PWDs Includes establishment of support systems such as subvention and loans for adaptation to work, and the privilege of jobs reserved for PWDs. Also includes the right to stay at work after suffering physical, psychological sensory disability in accordance with residual ability.

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Title Legislated

Year

Purpose Description

Refers to promotion, by the government, of Special Centers of protected employment, cooperatives, micro-business, or other source of employment for PWDs, with the aim of guaranteeing well-paid employment and integrating PWDs into the national development.

National Policies for Special Education of the Ministry of Public Education (Agreement No. 1662 EP91) (Políticas Nacionales de Educación Especial del Ministerio de Educación Pública)

1991 Special Education Gives direction to the curricular design of formal and non-formal education in public and private sectors, under the principle of normalization and integration of people with special needs, at different levels of the educational system. Coordinates special education with national and international organizations and institutions. Trains and forms necessary human resources for the integral attention of people with special needs into the educational system. Extends legal, administrative, and financial bases to improve functioning of special education services. Reorients the evaluation and education system to make it more functional in the context of Education For All.

Agreement No. 142-87 1987 Creation of the “Fundación Teletón de

Creation of the “Fundación Teletón de Honduras”1, which encourages the national interest in the social integration of PWDs, and helps in problems of habilitation,

1 For further information on the Fundación Teletón de Honduras, see: http://www.teleton.hn/

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Title Legislated

Year

Purpose Description

Honduras” rehabilitation, and protection of the PWD family.

Creation of National Day of Solidarity with PWDs (Decree No.56-84) (Creación “Dia Hondureño de Solidaridad con el Limitado”)

1984 Strengthen solidarity with PWDs

The last Friday of April each year is declared as National Day of Solidarity with PWDs, which aims at increasing the social sensibility, human solidarity and other necessary conditions for PWDs.

Constitution of Republic of Honduras (Decree No. 131)

1982 ChapterⅣ Article120 Children’s rights Minors with physical and mental disabilities, and irregular/strange behavior, orphans and the abandoned are subject to a special legislation of rehabilitation, supervision and protection depending on each case. ChapterⅥ Article142 Social Security All the people have rights for the security of his/her financial means for subsistence, the right to work and to get jobs with reward in case of PWDs. ChapterⅦ Article149 Social welfare The Executive Authority through the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance will coordinate all public actions of centralized and decentralized organisms of such sector, by means of health plan which gives priority to the most needy groups. ChapterⅧ Article169 The State will support and promote the education for PWDs.

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Annex1-1. List of Disability-related NGOs in Hondurassiteresources.worldbank.org/DISABILITY/Resources/Regions/LAC/JICA... · List of Disability-related NGOs in Honduras ... Santa