Health & Welfare News South Africa

Casual Day aims to improve conditions of the disabled

Casual Day 2015, sponsored by the Edcon Group, will be celebrated on Friday, 4 September. Last year Casual Day raised a total of R28m with over 2.5 million people who donated via a R10 sticker to persons with disabilities.
Casual Day aims to improve conditions of the disabled

The project is owned and managed on behalf of the national beneficiaries by the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in SA (NCPPDSA). This organisation works at government level to improve conditions for persons with disabilities around human rights, transport, jobs and other national issues.

All the organisations that participate in Casual Day are appropriately registered entities with their governance in place. People who buy their stickers at retail outlets often wonder where the money goes. The funds are distributed amongst Casual Day's 12 national beneficiary organisations who cover the entire spectrum of persons with disabilities.

Visual impairment

The South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) acts as a coordinating body for many organisations providing services to persons with visual impairment. Through a network of over 100 member organisations, the SANCB supports and facilitates the prevention of blindness, rehabilitation, community development, training and education of South Africans with visual impairments.

The South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) has as its main goal the development of equal, caring services for people having difficulty coping with everyday life, and those with intellectual and/or psychiatric disability.

QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) strives to prevent spinal cord injury, as well as protect and promote the interests of people with mobility impairments by formulating a national policy and strategy, to develop and ensure the full potential and quality of their lives.

Autism South Africa (ASA) lobbies for awareness around autism, which is a lifelong, complex condition that occurs as a result of disordered brain growth, structure and development.

Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA) is committed to finding ways to improve the quality of life of all persons with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, promoting the idea that they have the right to live with independence, dignity and security as valued adults and full citizens in our society.

Cerebral palsy

National Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy South Africa (NAPCP) aims to promote the medical, educational, vocational and social services and facilities for persons with cerebral palsy to achieve independence.

South African National Deaf Association (SANDA) is dedicated to providing quality services, ensuring public accessibility and increasing awareness of issues affecting deaf people at all levels in South Africa.

Alzheimer's South Africa provides a comprehensive list of care homes across all nine provinces on its website. The organisation offers a memory screening clinic at its Johannesburg head office, with support groups all over the country.

Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA) co-ordinates and facilitate the process of providing all kinds of services for the purpose of integrating one million Deaf South Africans into mainstream society.

The South African Disability Alliance (SADA) is committed to assisting business in understanding disability and incorporating people with disabilities in opportunities, facilities and activities.

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