History and Beginnings
Handicap International was Founded in Thailand in 1982, by Two French doctors have a response to landmine injuries suffered by people living in Cambodian Refugee Camps. The first orthopedic centers set up in Were Refugee Camps in Thailand, Cambodia, Burma and Laos. Simple, available locally available equipment was Used, Handicap International to provide statement Enabling immediate, effective and Practical aid to the process and competent local teams to carry on the work. In 1986, Handicap International Belgium was set up, and the organization began to extend its work to other countries.
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