Contact Address Details:
Gambia Association Of
The Physically Disabled
Banjul Capital Head office
C/o Social Welfare Department
Marina Parade
The Gambia, West Africa
Tel no: (+220) 9942530 / 4224425 / 7039900
Branches:
Nationwide, West Coast Region, Upper River Region,
Lower River Region.
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Information:
 (GAPD)
Gambia Association Of The Physically Disabled was established
in Banjul in 1983. It is a national organisation of the physically
challenged and a fully registered non-governmental organisation
with its own constitution, assembly, secretariat and executive
board.
Objectives:
GAPD aims to promote the avoidance of physical disabilities
and the positive advocacy for the equal opportunities, rights
and lobbying of institutions for the enhanced participation
and integration for people with disabilities in the Republic
of The Gambia in all strata of the society.
Mandate:
The active petitioning and lobbying of the Central Government
to make allowances for citizens with physical disabilities
in every area of the country's development initiatives and
departmental policies and to execute schemes which increases
the educational access, equal employment and financial self-reliance
for the disabled through encouraging independent livelihoods.
Activities & Community
Projects:
• The institution advocates for educational
sponsorship for children of disabled people as well as
children with disabilities.
• Skills training for girls and women with disabilities in
clothes tailoring. To this end a girl's and women's workshop
was established in Serrekunda in 2003 and many have now started
their own tailoring businesses through the financial aid of
microfinance
institutions.
• GAPD works in partnership with various overseas NGOs
and Gambian public bodies like the Department
of Social Welfare, Universal Concern, Voluntary
Services Overseas, Tango, GOVI etc.
Membership:
There are 3 types of categories of member.
• Associate
• Honorary
• Ordinary
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