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Special Programs to Address the Needs of Survivors (SPANS)
The Special Programs to Address 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. |
![Link to Leahy War Victims Fund webpage. Photo of amputee participating in sports program. Source: Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130311200433im_/http://transition.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/the_funds/images/wv_pic.gif) |
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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![Link to Victims of Torture Fund index page. Photo of woman from Bangladesh. USAID/Robert Clay.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130311200433im_/http://transition.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/the_funds/images/vtfmemorial_thumb.jpg) |
Victims
of Torture Program (VOT)
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. |
![Lik to the Wheelchair Fund index page. Photo of woman from Bangladesh. USAID/Robert Clay.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130311200433im_/http://transition.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/the_funds/images/wheelchair_thumb.jpg) |
Wheelchair
Program 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. |
![Link to Victims of Torture Fund index page. Photo of woman from Bangladesh. USAID/Robert Clay.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130311200433im_/http://transition.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/the_funds/images/disfactoryworker_thumb.jpg) |
Disability 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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