German ambassador visits Savar victims at CRP

German Ambassador Albrecht Conze and his wife Véronique Conze visited Savar victims under treatment at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in Savar yesterday to underline the support of the German government.Right after the disaster, the German government had released €50,000 to support those victims of the Savar building collapse who lost limbs or were seriously injured immediately after the tragedy, the German embassy in Dhaka said in a statement yesterday.The German Red Cross (DRK) coordinated the physical rehabilitation project, which is being implemented by the CRP with the technical support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).Following their recovery, the victims will also receive work rehabilitation support through skills development training run by the CRP.Ambassador Conze praised cooperation between DRK and ICRC and assistance for the victims of Rana Plaza provided by CRP.“Cooperation between DRK, ICRC and CRP aiming at rehabilitation of those affected by the tragedy has been outstanding. Together, they are assisting the victims in restoring their dignity and reintegrating them into their personal and professional lives,” he said.“I am most grateful to Valerie Taylor and her team at the CRP for their immediate initiatives right after the incident. More than 200 patients, many seriously injured, received treatment at the CRP,” he said.In order to improve the future life of those who suffered long-term injuries, the German government has earmarked an additional amount of €2.5 million within an ongoing project in the field of social and environmental standards in the industry, implemented by GIZ, Germany’s development cooperation agency.