What is Abilis?
Working to support persons with disabilities in developing countries
Abilis Foundation funds projects that promote the Human Rights, participation, independent living, education and employment of Persons with Disabilities in developing countries. Special attention is given to girls and women with disabilities.
Abilis Foundation monitors results and impacts of projects and develops evaluation systems to recognize changes and processes starting from ones individual life. The focus of the funding activities is positive attitude towards disability.
Sari Loijas, the chairperson of Abilis Foundation, has been awarded with the title of social counselor
Sari Loijas, the chairperson of Abilis Foundation, has been awarded with the title of social counselor. This award was given due to her committed and dedicated work for disability sector in Finland. Abilis was among agencies to apply for this title. Abilis Foundation congratulates Sari warmly.
Read more about our work in 2019
Read more about our work in 2019:
https://www.abilis.fi/Abilis_Annual_Report_2019.pdf
On-going projects
Abilis Foundation funds projects that are planned, implemented, reported and monitored by Persons with Disabilities through their Organizations. Main principles guide the project implementation and management work throughout the project life.
Goals
Empowerment & Independent Living
The main purpose of Abilis Foundation is to strengthen the capacity of Disabled People’s Organizations and their members in developing countries so that they can work actively for improvements and realization of disability rights in society. Participation of persons with disabilities not only empowers them, but changes the negative attitude of society towards disability.
Children
Abilis Foundation finds it important to support basic life skills education, social contacts and activities of children and youth with disabilities.
Girls and women
Basic life skills education of girls with disabilities and literacy training of women with disabilities are important focus areas of Abilis funding.
Employment
For a person with a disability, learning a vocation and finding a job are both a possibility and a challenge. Both are essential to become an active member of their own community.
Human rights
The respect and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities, are at the core of all activities of Abilis Foundation.