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The development arm of the International Paralympic Committee, the Agitos Foundation, will support projects aimed at helping refugees and earthquake survivors into Para sport as part of its 2016 Grant Support Programme. A total of 21 National Paralympic Committees, two International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled, one Regional Organisation and nine International Federations will receive a share of EUR 650,000 which has been made available to IPC members.
The most compelling projects include a proposal by the Greek National Paralympic Committee to work with Serbia and Cyprus in helping some of the thousands of people who have sought refuge in those countries, to discover Para sport. This includes working with partner agencies to spread the word about the Paralympic Movement amongst refugees, and offering training camps that will help towards their participation in local and national competitions.
