APD,
Limpopo Province is a registered non-profit organization affiliated
with the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in
South Africa (NCPPDSA). Although, APD in Limpopo Province has been in
existence since 1970, it has been functioning as a Provincial Association
since 1995. The Association aims to promote the advancement of persons
with physical and/or mental disabilities in the whole of the Limpopo
Province in order to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence
and integration into the community.
To serve as a forum
for the advancement of persons with physical and/or mental disabilities
to enable them to obtain their maximum level of independence and integration
into the community as well as the prevention of the occurrence of physical
disablement.
To protect and promote the interests of persons with disabilities.
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To promote and support measures which will prevent/reduce the
occurrence of disabling conditions and their effects
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To promote, undertake and/or support such medical, educational, vocational,
social and recreational rehabilitation and social services and facilities
as may be required by persons with disabilities to achieve independence.
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To promote, and/or undertake activities which will improve the physical
and social environment, including public facilities, and to remove those
physical, legal and attitudinal barriers which hinder the integration
of persons with physical disabilities into the community.
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To encourage a greater concern, understanding and awareness among
the general population of the handicaps and difficulties of persons
with disabilities.
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To encourage and facilitate the formation of area committees, branches,
local associations or other administrative bodies to carry out these
objectives either in specific geographical areas or for specific functions.
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To co-operate with other local welfare organizations in the planning
of and maintaining projects that might benefit persons with disabilities.
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To co-ordinate the work of all organizations engaged or interested
in the welfare of the disabled generally and to influence the decision
of local and provincial authorities so that these objectives may be
achieved.
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To influence decisions of local authorities in planning the environment
to the advantage of persons with disabilities.
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To be the official channel of communication between this Province
and the National Association for Persons with Disabilities in South
Africa.
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To promote the availability of adequate personnel, assistive devices
and other such resources as are needed to achieve the above objectives.
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To implement all or any of the foregoing objects by any lawful means
which is/are registered in terms of the Non Profit Organizations Act
of 1997 and section 30(1) of the Income Tax Act, Act 58 of1962.
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