Special Programs to Aid the Needs of Survivors (SPANS)
The Special Programs to Aid the Needs of Survivors (SPANS) portfolio works to
ensure that especially vulnerable populations are able to manage risks and gain access to opportunities that
support their full and productive participation in society.
SPANS comprises five activities that seek to reduce the risks and reinforce the capacities of
communities, local nongovernmental organizations, and governments to provide
services and protection for vulnerable groups. Each fund has its own particular
purpose and strategy, but they share a focus on poor and vulnerable people and an
emphasis on community. SPANS collectively conducts programs in more than 60 countries
worldwide.
Learn more about a SPANS fund:
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Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF)
programs provide care, support, and protection for children at risk, including orphans,
unaccompanied minors, children affected by armed conflict, and children with disabilities. Programs strengthen the capacity
of families and communities to address the physical, social, educational, economic, and emotional needs of children in crisis. |
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Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF)
programs address the needs of civilian victims of conflict by expanding access to affordable and appropriate prosthetic/orthotic services. Programs
provide not only essential orthopedic services and related medical, surgical, and rehabilitation assistance, but also
work to enable amputees and other people with disabilities to regain accessibility to mainstream educational, recreational, and economic opportunities.
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Victims of Torture Fund (VTF)
programs enable people and communities affected by torture to resume their roles within family and community and work to protect
individuals against future incidents of torture. The fund provides four major categories of service—treatment, rehabilitation, training,
and research— and works to provide direct medical, psychological, and social services to torture survivors and their families. |
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Wheelchair Fund programs support the production,
provision, and distribution of wheelchairs. The fund strives to improve the quality of life of the wheelchair user by providing appropriate wheelchairs, training,
and services to wheelchair users. |
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Disability Fund and Mandate calls for the inclusion of
people with disabilities and those working on their behalf in activities that extend from the design and implementation of USAID programming to advocacy for
and outreach to people with disabilities. USAID's strives to engage host-country counterparts, governments, implementing organizations, and other donors
in promoting a climate of equal opportunity.
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