KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu on Friday handed over a rehabilitation center for women with disabilities to the Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) in Budhanilkantha municipality.
The rehabilitation center for women with disabilities in Kathmandu was funded under Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), according to a press release issued by the embassy. The total grant assistance to construct the rehabilitation center was USD 89,236.
Japan provides Rs 9 million for rehabilitation center
During the handover ceremony, an official from the Japanese embassy said that the rehabilitation center will be effectively used for women with disabilities and that the support will contribute towards assisting the women to become self-reliant.
The Nepal Disabled Women Association used to run a rehabilitation center in rented accommodation and the financial obligations arising from this made it difficult to respond to the increasing demand for services for women with disabilities.
The embassy also believes the project can further enhance the bilateral relations between Japan and Nepal, the embassy stated in the press release.
