Source: cdpf.org.cn

09-02-2008 17:55

All provincial (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) governments mainstreamed the work of poverty alleviation for the disabled persons into local governmental work and programs and widely mobilized social resources to support poor and disabled people. The work in this respect made remarkable progress and the living and production conditions ofpoor and disabled persons were further improved.

During 2007, some 1.794 million of poor and disabled persons received support, including 1.273 million solved problems of food and clothing. Some 770,000 disabled persons received practical skills trainings which cost training expenses of 149 million RMB yuan.

In the same year, 440 million RMB yuan was allocated for all kinds of poverty reduction programs (excluding some 760 million RMB yuan special loan for rehabilitation and poverty), benefiting 5.188 million of disabled persons in terms of enjoying preferential treatment and support. Some 140,000 units and 885,000 individuals became pairs to support disabled persons and the financial input in cash and kinds cost was about 260 million RMB yuan. There established 3,123 poverty alleviation bases, with inputs of 186 million RMB yuan, recruiting and supporting 240,000 poor and disabled persons.

By the end of 2007, there were 1,762 county level service centers for disabled persons, with 5,348 staff and 14,720 branches with 18,404 staff.

In 2007, 121,800 disabled persons’ houses were renovated with support, benefiting 167,400 disabled persons.

 

Editor:Zhang Ning