6th Cross Hutchins Road Off Hennur Main Road Lingarajpuram St Thomas Town Post Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560084
Email: ablehand@vsnl.com margaret@apd-india.org
Website: www.apd-india.org
Charity Bib Status: Sold out
The Association of People with Disability (APD) is an NGO working with people with disability, on 'health and educational' issues for the past 52 years. We facilitate them to become contributing members of society. People with disability struggle in a world which views disability as a limitation. At APD, however, we see the ability in every person. We educate and empower them, to live with confidence in an ever changing society.Over the years, APD has helped thousands of people from disadvantaged section of the society become independent and contributing members of the society. At any point of time, through our Institutional and Community Based activities we are facilitating qualitative change in the lives of around 23,000 people. We do this through:
- Education of children
- Vocational Training & Livelihood Program for youths
- Health care, Therapy and Mobility Aids
- Advocacy and People's Organization
- Network & Collaboration with other NGOs
Fund Usage:
The funds raised in SCMM 2012 will be utilized for our Education, Training, Therapy & Mobility Aids programs.
Impact:
Mr Bhimrao an IT engineer who thinks differently now
It all started with a fever, Bhimrao was celebrating his birthday. Little did he knew that this fever will eventually make him paraplegic. Life became extremely miserable and complicated for Bhimrao. Family problems and poverty added to the misery. Bhimrao even thought of suicide.
At this stage, Bhimrao met a social worker from The Association of People with Disability. He was inducted to our short-term residential facility for Spinal Cord injured people. He was trained in self -management. Our IT lab provided opportunity to Bhimrao to improve his software skills. With his BE graduation, our Career Guidance & Placement unit helped Bhimrao to get a job in a software company in Bangalore.
Bhimrao is working for IBM as a Software Engineer. He has formed a group of people with disability called 'Serving Group'. He is leading a contended life with dignity.
Page Url :
http://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/ngo54_apd.htm
Cause category: Disability
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