Polus International

For more than 25 years, Polus Center has partnered with communities around the world to expand opportunities for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations in post-conflict settings. Working alongside local organizations and international partners, we have strengthened national rehabilitation capacity through training in human service delivery, inclusive design principles, and sustained technical support for program implementation. Our initiatives have included the development of rehabilitation services, vocational training programs, and psychosocial trauma support.

The Polus Center has partnered with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) and Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), in addition to private foundations to address the devastating impact of landmines and other explosive remnants of war on people in areas of conflict around the world. Known for its holistic, person-centered approach to community-based rehabilitation services, the Polus Center has a long history of providing physical and psychological rehabilitation services and creating social and economic opportunities for victims of conflict in Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Ethiopia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tajikistan, Laos, Myanmar, Iraq, and Jordan.

While Polus Center's international initiatives are currently on hiatus as we pursue new funding opportunities to sustain this important work, our in-country partners continue to provide critical services to individuals and communities affected by war and conflict. We welcome opportunities to collaborate with organizations and agencies committed to victim assistance and post-conflict recovery.

For more information or to explore about partnership opportunities, please contact Michael Lundquist at mlundquist [at] poluscenter.org .

Some of Polus Center International’s previous programs are listed below:

Jordan

The Polus Center and its partner organization Asia Development Training have been providing direct rehabilitation services to war-wounded refugees in need of physical and psychological rehabilitation services in the Amman region since 2010. Jordan hosts over 727,000 registered refugees, most of whom are victims of the ongoing war in Syria and intermittent conflict in Iraq and other neighboring countries. The increasing demand for health services needed to accommodate these refugees vastly exceeds the capacity of the public health sector, putting enormous pressure on human resources, medical staff, hospital infrastructure, and health facilities, and puts an overwhelming burden on Jordanian citizens.

Past programs