About us
Mission
To serve as a Pro-active Forum for the advancement of persons with Physical disabilities so as to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community as well as the prevention of the occurrence of physical disablement.
Vision
A society in which persons with physical disabilities are enabled to exercise their full rights as citizens and where the incidence of physical disabilities is minimized.
Objectives
Background
The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA) is a NGO with a footprint throughout South Africa. We have nine Provincial Associations for Persons with Disabilities with numerous projects and branches with the focus on rural development; social- and economic empowerment.
NCPPDSA is affiliated to the South African National Disability Alliance. We are also affiliated to Rehabilitation International.
Our programs cover the whole of SA (including rural SA) as well as some African Countries
The National Council serves as a pro-active forum for the advancement of persons with physical disabilities and persons with experiencing hearing loss later in life (post lingual deafness) so as to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community. The prevention of the occurrence of physical disablement and early identification of disabilities and/or hearing loss are also the focus area of the NCPPDSA.
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Mission
To serve as a Pro-active Forum for the advancement of persons with Physical disabilities so as to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community as well as the prevention of the occurrence of physical disablement.
Vision
A society in which persons with physical disabilities are enabled to exercise their full rights as citizens and where the incidence of physical disabilities is minimized.
Objectives
- Such medical, educational, vocational and social service and facilities as may be needed by persons with physical disabilities to achieve independence
- An environment which is free from those physical, legal and attitudinal barriers which hinder the integration of persons with physical disabilities into the community
- The availability of adequate qualified personnel, assistive devices and such other resources as are needed to achieve this aim
- Measures to prevent primary impairment
- Measures for the early detection and prompt and efficient treatment of persons who are, or might become physically disabled
The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA) is a NGO with a footprint throughout South Africa. We have nine Provincial Associations for Persons with Disabilities with numerous projects and branches with the focus on rural development; social- and economic empowerment.
NCPPDSA is affiliated to the South African National Disability Alliance. We are also affiliated to Rehabilitation International.
Our programs cover the whole of SA (including rural SA) as well as some African Countries
The National Council serves as a pro-active forum for the advancement of persons with physical disabilities and persons with experiencing hearing loss later in life (post lingual deafness) so as to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community. The prevention of the occurrence of physical disablement and early identification of disabilities and/or hearing loss are also the focus area of the NCPPDSA.
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