2013-Saraki

Project Description

Paraguayans with disabilities are often the most excluded members of society and do not have equal access to economic and civic opportunities. Fundación Saraki (Saraki) partners with organizations to develop leadership and promotional skills to uphold laws that further the rights of people with disabilities, like equal opportunity in employment. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Paraguay. Saraki’s activities strengthen excluded communities so they can participate equally in political, economic and social life.

Leadership and Education

Civic Engagement and Human Rights

Project Amendments

2020 - Additional time and funding for SARAKI

This amendment provides Saraki with an additional $69,910 and one year to address issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including converting their workforce development curriculum geared towards vulnerable populations to an online format. Saraki will also develop a new app that enables people with disabilities to obtain help with daily tasks, allowing them to overcome aspects of physical isolation resulting from quarantine. As a part of the amendment, Saraki is mobilizing an additional $180,474 in counterpart resources to the grant agreement.

Fundación Saraki*
Project:	Location:	Years active:	IAF grant funding:	Counterpart commitment:	Direct beneficiaries:	Indirect beneficiaries:	Program areas:
Disability rights	Paraguay	2013 – 2021	$667,950	$1,609,772	3,958 individuals	900,000 individuals	leadership and education civic engagement and human rights