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2019-08-07 10:37
3.4m children undergo vision screening for Amblyopia
TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization carried out vision screening tests for diagnosing Amblyopia (known as lazy eye) for 3.4 million children aged 3 to 6 years during the past Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 2018-March 2019), the organization’s director Vahid Qobadi Dana announced.
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2019-07-07 11:50
Welfare Organization generates 3,200 jobs for the deprived
TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization opened up some 3,200 job opportunities for those under its coverage residing in Tehran during the last Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), head of the Organization has stated.
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2019-07-01 22:42
50,000 housing units under construction for the underprivileged
TEHRAN – Over 50,000 residential units are being built for persons with disabilities and those under the Welfare Organization’s coverage across the country, Ali Raboubi, an official with the Organization has stated.
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2019-06-16 21:44
‘Welfare Organization helps 15,000 breadwinning women to become financially independent annually’
TEHRAN – On average, 15,000 female heads of households who have been under Iran Welfare Organization’s assistance, become financially independent annually through employment and entrepreneurship programs, director general of family and women capacity building office at the Welfare Organization has said.
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2019-05-28 21:56
IRGC, Welfare Organization to build over 5,000 houses for the underprivileged
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will cooperate with the Welfare Organization to construct some 5,252 housing units for those in financial distress, Vahid Qobadi Dana, Welfare Organization’s director has announced.
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2019-03-08 20:38
Basij to build, retrofit 15,000 housing units for the deprived
TEHRAN — Development Basij (Basij-e-Sazandegi in Persian) affiliated to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be constructing and retrofitting 15,000 housing units for the financially struggling families provided with coverage of Iran’s welfare Organization, head of Development Basij has said
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2019-03-06 10:07
20,000 residential units to be constructed for the deprived
TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization and the Islamic Revolution Housing Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to construct 20,000 housing units for the financially struggling families, Mehr reported.
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2019-02-28 01:43
Welfare Organization to build 113,000 housing units for the underprivileged
TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization will construct some 113,000 housing units for the underprivileged under the coverage of the organization within the next three years, the organization’s director has said.
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2019-02-24 09:52
Spinal cord injuries cause 2,000 disabilities annually in Iran
TEHRAN — Every year some 2,000 people with a disability involving their spinal cords are added to the population of disabled people in Iran, Mustafa Seraj, an official with Welfare Organization has said.
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2019-02-04 22:54
Online autism screening website launched in Iran
TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization launched an online autism screening website on Monday, ISNA news agency reported.
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2019-01-26 22:52
$1.2m donated to provide the underprivileged with warm clothing
TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization has managed to collect a contribution of 50 billion rials (nearly $1.2 million) to provide the underprivileged with warm clothing, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.
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2019-01-26 20:42
Industry ministry asked to develop disability friendly transportation
TEHRAN— Iran’s Welfare Organization has asked the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade to develop disability friendly transportation in the country, an official with the Organization has said.
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2019-01-04 22:14
‘More accessible sidewalks and crosswalks for people with disabilities’
TEHRAN – Some 27 percent of the country’s crosswalks and sidewalks have become accessible for the people with disabilities, Hossein Nahvinejad, deputy director for Iran’s Welfare Organization for rehabilitation affairs has announced.
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2018-12-22 20:23
‘The visually-challenged in dire need of access to information’
TEHRAN- The visually impaired people have hardly access to written and digital sources of information, according to Soheil Moeini, a blind journalist who runs the Bavar ('Belief') non-governmental organization.
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2018-12-11 21:47
Care center inaugurated for orphaned, abandoned girls
TEHRAN – A center offering full-time care and services to orphaned or abandoned girls has been inaugurated in Damghan, north-central Semnan province.
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2018-12-09 21:57
Welfare Organization to create 50,000 jobs by March 2020
TEHRAN – Over 50,000 job opportunities will be generated by the Welfare Organization for the individuals under the Organization’s coverage in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2019-March 2020).
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2018-12-07 09:17
300 new home care centers to start operation
TEHRAN- There are 704 licensed home health care centers operating in 30 provinces and 300 new centers have received authorization to start work, the deputy health minister for nursing announced.
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2018-11-13 22:01
480 social work clinics active in Iran: official
TEHRAN- Some 480 social work clinics are operating in the country, said Welfare Organization deputy director for social affairs.
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2018-10-16 19:53
Tehran municipality to make disabled-friendly bus stops
TEHRAN — Tehran municipality has taken measures to make bus stops across the city more accessible for people with disabilities, councilor Majid Farahani said on Tuesday.
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2018-10-05 21:14
Rehabilitation center for persons with disabilities inaugurated in Sarpol-e Zahab
TEHRAN — A rehabilitation center was inaugurated on Thursday for persons with disabilities in the western city of Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah province, ISNA reported on Friday.
