The Association of People with Disability (APD)
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Mission Statement
The sole purpose of all APD’s programs is to create space, opportunity and processes which makes it possible for people with disability to get empowered and become contributing members of society.
About This Cause
Since 1959, APD is working with People with Disability (PWD) and all other stakeholders like Government, Industry, Institutions, Parents and Community with the sole objective of empowering and enabling them integrate with the mainstream. The population of such individuals is estimated to be 70 millions country wide with about 1million in Karnataka. We are registered under Mysore Societies Act with effect from 1959. We deal with disability as a reality which has to be addressed with rationality and compassion. Our development empowers people to take charge of their own lives. We operate in the age range of 0 to 35 years. We want them to take charge of their lives and make their choices on what gives them fulfillment. More details are in our website www.apd-india.org We empower PWDs through : • Education – we run a school for the disabled augmented with physiotherapy and also have both urban and rural community based programs • Vocational Training & Livelihood – we run ITI certificate courses and Physiotherapy, Fitter training and EM and also community based programs. We have just begun Employer Led Training Programs with regard to hotel/hospitality industry • Mobility aids and therapy/healthcare – we run a orthotics and a therapy centres. Policy Interventions and Partnerships: • Advocacy and People’s Organization • Network & Collaboration with other NGOs Our spread and impact: • Four campuses – Bangalore and Chintamani (Kolar) • Three district offices in Davengere, Bijapur and Chikkaballapur. • Current staff of 260 staff we reach out to 30,000 PWDs currently. Total impacted over the years close to 5,00,000. • Creating capacity of about 18,000 stakeholders connected to disability space to expand our reach and impact. Among others we have got following recognitions : • Kempa Gowda Award from Karnataka State Government • Indian NGO Award for best South Indian NGO from Rockefeller Foundation facilitated by Resource Alliance • Best NGO in Disability Space in Karnataka by Karnataka State Government • Namma Bengaluru Award for Best Citizenship Causes we serve:- We work with people with disabilities, especially from lower socio-economic segment to make them become both functionally, emotionally and economically independent. This is done through Education, Healthcare & Therapy and other Livelihood Programs. The regions we serve :- 9 Districts of Karnataka which includes Bangalore, Tumkur, Davangere, Kolar, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Hassan , Ramnagar & Chikbalalapur