Afghan Amputee Bicyclists for Rehabilitation And Recreation (AABRAR)

About Afghan Amputee Bicyclists for Rehabilitation And Recreation (AABRAR):

Afghan Amputee Bicyclists for Rehabilitation and Recreation (AABRAR) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political and not for profit organization dedicated to the social, civic, educational and economic integration of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups as well as to the social and economic development of the civil society in Afghanistan. Established in 1992, AABRAR’s first official service endeavor was a bicycle training program, the first such training offered in Afghanistan to help persons with disabilities enhance their mobility and ride bicycles to and from their work places which had a two-fold effect of improving their health conditions and saving them transportation costs to help them support their despondent families.

AABRAR has been working in Afghanistan since 1992 and covered almost all 34 provinces during its 30 years of experience. AABRAR worked in both rural and urban areas of all 34 provinces, kept close working relation with government offices, District offices, community people, CSOs, Person with disabilities organizations. In addition, AABRAR Established Advocacy committees which are advocating for human rights, access to education & other humanitarian initiatives. These committees are comprised from Youth, Influential elders, Maliks, & Mullah Imams who are strongly supporting AABRAR’s intervention/programs.