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Dept for International Development

Answer

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what plans the Department has to facilitate the (a) rehabilitation and (b) resettlement of the amputees in Sierra Leone. [117326] Hilary Benn: This work is the responsibility of the Government of Sierra Leone's Reintegration Co- ordination Committee that meets monthly. Among its tasks is monitoring all aspects of assistance for registered amputees. It comprises the National Commission for Social Action, the National Recovery Committee, the local representative of the Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross and three international NGOs, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Cause Canada and Handicap International. DFID is not and has no plans to be represented on this body. The majority of amputees who have been in camps in Freetown have already been relocated to the areas of their choice through a programme administered by the NRC. It was funded mainly by a donation of $1 million from the United States and Norwegian governments. Once relocated the amputees are provided with food by the World Food Programme. They are assisted further by Cause Canada who provides skills training, micro credit and other services.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

117326; 406 c775W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Disability Armed conflict Casualties Disability aids International assistance Rehabilitation Training Sierra Leone Prosthetics

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