Disabilities
NGO sites
National Organisation For The Disabled (BARNOD)
Non-profit group managed by and for persons with disabilities. Its goal is to promote full participation and equalisation for persons with disabilities. Barbados.
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation
The foundation encourages integration, higher education and subsequently equal opportunity for hearing impaired students by awarding scholarships and prizes to those who pass Secondary Level examination from Normal schools. India.
Pan African Federation of the Disabled - PAFOD
It is a continental organization of disabled peoples’ organizations, which constitutes 53 National Assemblies organized within five sub-regional federations representing West, South, Central, East and North Africa.
People With Disabilities Uganda (PWDU)
National, nonprofit, peace and disability rights organization based in Kampala, Uganda.
Quadriplegic Association of KwaZulu-Natal
The organization was established to cater for the needs of quadriplegics by providing serviced accommodation in an independent atmosphere and fostering research and good rehabilitation methods. South Africa.
Ra'Ad Rehabilitaton Goodwill Complex (RRGC)
RRGC is committed to help physically-disabled persons to be liberated from isolation and become productive members of the community. The Complex provides rehabilitation services and vocational training. Iran.
Samuha
Organization that works with disabled and HIV positive people in Karnataka through intervention centers. India.
Sanjeevani Seva Sangam
Organizatiuon dedicated to work for the welfare of handicapped persons and to help them in economic rehabilitation. India.
Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation
Since its inception, Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation has picked up, assisted, treated, and succesfully reunited with their families over 800 roadside destitutes on an absolutely free basis. Shraddha is based in Mumbai, India.
Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf)
The mission of SADeaf is to look after the welfare, social, recreation and educational needs of the hearing impaired in Singapore. SADeaf also aims to educate parents in learning how to cope and understand their hearing impaired children.
South African National Epilepsy League (SANEL)
NGO dedicated to working with people with epilepsy and their families, to enable them to lead meaningful and enriching lives. South Africa.
Thakur Hari Prasad Institute (THPI)
Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped Institute in the field of mental handicap which is the most neglected segment of the society. India.
The Banyan
Organisation that cares for and rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness found in the streets of Chennai.
UnnayanNet
They work to give the ownership of modern information and technology to the majority people especially to the rural poor to resolve the digital divide and poverty alleviation. Bangladesh.
UnnayanNet
They work to give the ownership of modern information and technology to the majority people especially to the rural poor to resolve the digital divide and poverty alleviation. Bangladesh.
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Selected news
Disabilities - Tue May 13 2008
Major milestone to promote Human Rights of desabled people
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities received its 20th ratification on 3 April 2008, triggering the entry into force of the Convention and its Optional Protocol 30 days late.
Source: U.N. Enable

Disabilities - Tue Apr 08 2008
Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities
The Republic of Ecuador deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This in turn triggered the entry into force of the Convention which will occur in 30 days on May 3, 2008.
Source: DPI

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Rights of persons with disabilities - Tue Aug 19 2008
Disability experts from around the world with backgrounds in government, international organizations, and civil society stressed the need to mainstream disability in all development activities in order to achieve equality for persons with disabilities.
Fuente: United Nations Headquarters

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