May 22, 2020

The Women’s Achievement Network for Disability (WAND), is an initiative by women with disabilities for women with disabilities. The main aim of WAND is to raise the profile and awareness of disabled women and girls in South Africa, so that their human rights may be advanced and promoted. Contact number: 0829907961Email Address: profdisability@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.wand.org.za/

Speak Easy is a support group for people who stutter, their family members and friends. Meetings are used to discuss issues around stuttering, to share new ideas and experiences, discuss feelings and to practice one’s speech techniques. Speakeasy was started by a group of people who stutter, their parents and speech therapists to address the

St Dunstan’s has been supporting War Blinded Veterans since 1915, through physical and emotional support, helping to empower beneficiaries to live independent and fulfilling lives. In 1918, after World War I, an after Care Committee was established in South Africa to care for blinded servicemen returning home. In 1938 the South African organisation became completely

The South African Disability Alliance (SADA) is a voluntary consultative forum of national disability organisation. SADA’s work is aligned with the goal of advancing the rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities in South Africa and the improvement of our quality of life. Contact number: 060 967 0258Email Address: secretary@sadisability-alliance.co.za/ chair@sada.org.zaWebsite: http://www.sada.org.za/

SASLHA will promote the professions to the public and will promote the best interests of members in all spheres of professional activity; SASLHA will provide opportunities to enhance professional competence through providing and/or co-ordinating learning activities for its members; SASLHA will access knowledge and resources to share with its members to their benefit and that

The Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA) provides information to health care professionals and policy makers,promotes the treatment and rehabilitation of the spinal cord injured, and networks with governmental and non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and other service providers. The aim of SASCA is the study of all problems concerning traumatic and non-traumatic afflictions of the

The South African Orthotic and Prosthetic Association is the largest member organisation representing the orthotic and prosthetic profession in South Africa. The association has 202 registered members, with a non-executive team of nine board members. Contact number: 041-581-7390/082 9900 907Email Address: SAOPA@telkomsa.net/ info@saopa.co.zaWebsite: www.saopa.co.za

The South African Optometric Association is a professional association which represents optometrists and dispensing opticians across all forms of practice modalities in both the private and public sectors. In essence the main objective of the SAOA is to accommodate the interests of optometrists and dispensing opticians as well as the general public in South Africa.

The South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA) is a non-profit, volunteer community-based organisation. (Registration Number 000 – 934 NPO). It was founded in Durban in 1947 by a group of organisations involved in anti-TB initiatives at the time. The South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA) was formed in 1947 to:- Provide beds for TB sufferers-

SANDA is dedicated to providing quality services, ensuring public accessibility and increasing awareness of issues affecting Deaf people at all levels in South Africa. SANDA was founded at an important moment in the history of South Africa, namely, the coming into being of a decade of a democratic dispensation – ten years of post-apartheid government.