Assessment report of Armenia/WRF [World Rehabilitation Fund] project for the war victim"s fund

Report covers the period 1988-1996. The original target group (earthquake amputees) and the additional target group of war amputees have received prostheses. Currently, there is excess prosthetic capacity in Armenia, with prosthetic training of the five senior Armenian prosthetists complete. The workshop is not financially self-sustainable, but does provide the only free prostheses in Armenia; all other facilities require unofficial payments. The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare would probably siphon off funds and/or supplies if there were no international "cover" for the workshop. There is a potentially embarrassing problem with defective U.S.-made components. Despite being repeatedly promised, orthotic training has not been provided by WRF. This has resulted in a major problem, since no general orthotic service for adults is available in Armenia (or Azerbaijan or Georgia). By eliminating trips and economizing, there should be $100,000 left at the termination date of 9/30/96 which would allow a 6 month no-cost extension. (Author abstract)