DUSHANBE, June 6, Asia-Plus  -- Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) will present its projects supporting rural people with disabilities (PWDs) through medical and agricultural programs in Rasht Valley on June 9 and 10, press release issued by AAR Japan said.  

Press release, in particular, said that AAR Japan in cooperation with local district administration and the Rasht central district hospital had implemented the project for providing the central district hospital in Rasht with up-to-date medical equipment.  The aims of the project are to relieve physical stress of patients and facilitate medical staff to operate their medical services timely, using up-to-date medical equipment.  As part of the project, they will hold a one-day medical campaign in each jamoat of the Rasht district.  

In the agrarian sector, they in cooperation with NGOs in the Rasht and Tavildara district have implemented the beekeeping project and delivered harvested honey to families with PWDs.   Through this project, selected 10 PWDs took training course on beekeeping and received two beehives each.   

            The beekeeping project will be presented in the village of Yozgand in Tavildara on June 9 and in the village of Sayron in Rasht on June 10.  

The health care project will presented at the Rasht central district hospital on June 10. 

AAR Japan has worked in Tajikistan since 2001.  

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan is a non-governmental organization aiming to provide emergency assistance, assistance to people with disabilities, and mine action, among other operations. It was established in 1979 as an organization with no political, ideological, or religious affiliation. AAR currently has offices in eight countries.