2008 issue of AIFO in the World, an overview
of AIFO's activities is out. You can read it in English
& Portuguese
(in PDF format, added on 30 May 2008)
AIFO
operates mainly in medico-social field in developing world and its motto
is, “Against Leprosy and Against All Leprosies”. Started in 1961,
inspired by the thoughts of French journalist Raoul
Follereau, AIFO is
active in four main areas:
Following
AIFO’s strategies, the interventions for supporting
leprosy affected persons and persons with disabilities are based on
principles of development and are organised in partnership with
beneficiaries, focusing mainly on poorest and marginalized groups. Thus
AIFO promotes integrated approaches, thinking of persons
globally, keeping account of the historical, social and cultural context
of local communities and promoting the use of locally available
resources.
While
the interventions supported by AIFO are focused on poorest and
marginalized population groups, the central instrument for AIFO’s
project implementation is the partnership relationships with local
counterparts, based on equal dignity and mutual respect.
Finally,
through multi-sectoral approach, AIFO promotes different complementary
interventions in the same geographical areas, to improve their impact on
the local realities. Thus, even if the main focus of attention of
interventions supported by AIFO continues to be medico-social, it also
promotes integrated interventions linked to education, capacity building
of women groups, safeguarding of environment, etc.
AIFO
continues to have a strong presence in India, Mozambique and
Brazil, where leprosy
continues to be an important issue.
AIFO
Activities:
AIFO in the World
(publication about AIFO activities in PDF format)
