Barrier Breakers is a national campaign involving various initiatives that are based on the common theme of breaking down social, employment, infrastructure and other barriers for people with disabilities (pwd’s).

Some examples of initiatives include:
Prevention: Project aimed at learners whereby they are taught about the importance of road safety; including being responsible    pedestrians.
Sensitisation & Awareness: Fun programmes aimed at able bodied South Africans from pre-school to corporates.
Accessibility Assessments: Aimed at improving the built-up environment for pwd’s.
Reasonable Accommodation: Aimed at creating the correct working environment for pwd’s.
Education: Training of employers and intended colleagues so that they know how to interact with pwd’s in the work place.
Hero Hunt: Annual event to recognise the disabled who have succeeded in areas other than sport ie business, arts, education    etc.
BB Festival: Annual event to bring together in a spirit of fun the disabled and non-disabled communities and to celebrate the    abilities of pwd’s.
Goodwill Message SMS/Balloon Campaign: Annual event to spread messages of goodwill over the country and establish a world    record for the number of virtual balloons released into cyber space.
Change 4 Change: Annual event involving the collection of loose change in branded collection containers.
BB Members and Supporters: An ongoing project that raises funds through a process that gives recognition to organisations that    have made an effort to address infrastructure accessibility issues for pwd’s.

OBJECTIVES
To improve the quality of life of pwd’s by removing barriers to life.
To raise funds to maintain and expand services to pwd’s.
To create jobs for pwd’s.
To recognise companies that have made an effort to address accessibility issues.
To raise awareness of the needs of pwd’s.
To identify and recognise achievers in the disability sector.