APD - Hopes & Dreams

Hopes and Dreams after 56 years ……

27 Million people with disability in India

1.3 million people with disability in Karnataka

1. Speech and hearing impairment

2. Locomotor (Physical Disability)

3. Mental illness

4. Cerebral Palsy

5. Multiple Disability

6. Visual Impairment

7. Autism

8. Low vision

9. Leprosy cured

10. Mental retardation

Who we are?

• Started in 1959, APD works for People with Disability (PWD), in the age group of 0 to 35 years,

•Enable them go mainstream –impart skills to be functionally and financially independent.

Origin and Mission

•30,000 PWDs

•Endeavour - Build capacity to reach another 18 k beneficiaries

•Benefitted over 400,000 over the years

Impact

•260 full time staff

•15 Campuses/locations

•21 Districts (Network)

•Outreach offices in Davangere, Bijapur & Chikkaballapur

Presence

Our Approach

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Why is this unique

• Focuses on age group 0 to 35 years

• Combinatorial interventions from early stage to employment

• Goes far beyond addressing just disability issues to creating a system that supports underprivileged PWDs.

Help economically underprivileged PWD

•Go mainstream

•Comprehensive Rehabilitation

Deep focus

Significant expertise gained in combination of healthcare, therapy, education and vocational training & livelihood.

Result

Our Programs

• Education, Vocational Training .

• Mobility devices

• Healthcare, Therapy & Counseling

• Ecosystem Building

Activities

• Developed new protocols for therapy, rehabilitation of SCI, pedagogical methods for the handicapped

• Conduct RCI certified courses.

• Reference point for Govt of Karnataka.

Expertise Oriented

• Best NGO in South India by Rockfeller Foundation (2011)

• Government of Karnataka (2011)

• Disability friendly access -Auditor appointed by Govt.

• Advisory boards of policy making bodies in Karnataka

Recognition/ Accolades

Few of our Partners

• Boeing

• Tata Foundation

• EMC

• Tech Mahindra Foundation

• State Street Global Advisor(SSGA)

• Northern Trust Bank etc.

Corporate sponsors

• Give India

• Give2Asia

• CAF

• Global Giving, USA.

• Zurich Financial Services

Audited and Listed

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