Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD)

Casual Day – Changing lives, one sticker at a time

In 1994, the Casual Day project was conceptualised by the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), with the objective of raising funds and creating awareness about the challenges and potential of persons with disabilities. For almost three decades, Casual Day has made a huge impact by ensuring enterprise development, skills training, women’s

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Finding permanent employment a big challenge for people with disabilities – NCPD

At least 15% of the country’s population are people with disabilities. This is according to Therina Wentzel-du Toit from the National Council of and for People With Disabilities (NCPD). Tanya Petersen – EWN But with this said, she explained that for people with disabilities finding permanent employment was a massive challenge. The challenges faced by

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Access to Justice for GBV Survivors with Disabilities still a dream.

Amongst the range of rights violations that women and children with disabilities have to endure, abuse ranks as the vilest. Their physical and emotional abuse and neglect, alongside sexual exploitation, including rape, should be of prime concern for all South Africans. It is a grim reality that should be brought into the open and acted

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Nappy Run: A Campaign that provides dignity and inclusion for Children with Disabilities

This year the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) proudly celebrates the 11th anniversary of our Nappy Run campaign. The campaign raises awareness about children with disabilities and encourage the donation of children’s nappies and adult incontinence products from03 October to 03 December throughout South Africa. Our successful National Annual 5KM Event

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Partnering to provide opportunities to people with disabilities

Through an annual fundraising initiative, young people in the disabled community are provided with the opportunity to enter the job market and contribute meaningfully to the economy. Last month the country celebrated the annual fundraising initiative, Casual Day – South Africa’s leading fundraising and awareness campaign for people with disabilities and the flagship project of

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Watch – “Closing the Doors” – Inaccessibility in SA’s public transport

The National Council of and for People with Disabilities (NCPDSA) highlights the difficulties everyday activities like riding public transport can be for differently abled people. South African Rap artist, 2JHarmonix, born with muscular dystrophy, takes us on a typical journey which demonstrates how simple, avoidable things like unkept pavements and lack of clear signage turn

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