New report: ‘Victim Assistance in Cambodia’

'Victim Assistance in Cambodia. The Human Face of Survivors and their Needs for Assistance', a research by Rashmi Thapa (Research Coordinator Handicap International)

Today (December 1st) Handicap International launches the new report ‘Victim Assistance in Cambodia. The Human Face of Survivors and their Needs for Assistance.’

The report brings the lives of victims of landmines and the conditions that surround them to the forefront. It states that victims put economic security of themselves and their families as the central element in sustaining their livelihoods. It also suggests that the enabling factor for victims’ mental well-being is the support of friends and family. Furthermore, the report puts forward that support for victims of landmines is not cohesive or covers all aspects of victim assistance.

The source of the report was mainly empirical data drawn from interviewing 24 rigorously selected representative samples from three different provinces in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The report analyses the respondent’s profiles and demonstrates that victims are a heterogeneous group and thus, do not have similar needs for assistance. Central investigation was done to highlight the conditions victims lived in before and after their accident. The report also contains a tabulation of victim assistance and service providers. In turn, a short description of the victim’s future prospects was made. The chosen methodology allowed the research to further identify the successes and shortcomings of victim assistance. To further elaborate that victims are ‘people’ beyond statistics of persons killed or injured, narratives of unique profiles were summarized to harmonize with the findings.

The report ends with a concrete set of recommendations for stakeholders actively engaged in victim assistance.
 

Victim Assistance in Cambodja: The human face of survivors and their need for assistance