BB is a division of a highly respected social benefits
organisation with limited financial resources but extensive
knowledge about the disability sector and vast experience
in rendering health and welfare services to people with
disabilities (more than 500 000 since its inception)
– the Association for the Physically Disabled:
Greater Johannesburg (pre 1987 the Cripples’ Care
Association).
Of all the people with disabilities (pwd’s) the
APD serves, more than 90% are black and reside in previously
disadvantaged communities. APD is a registered NPO and
PBO and qualifies fully under the socio-economic section
on contributors’ scorecards.
Health and
Welfare: Service provision to pwd’s
through APD and our other disability sector partners |
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Community Development
with particular focus on disabled communities
(access & resources) |
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Education: children
and adults of all ages |
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Job Creation & Employment:
BB helpers and certain manufacturing aspects of
goods for programmes; Skyward Employment Service |
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Economic Empowerment:
Career path guidance with specific reference to
social benefits organisation-related career opportunities
at schools within previously disadvantaged communities |
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Training & Skills
Development: BB projects/services and protective
workshops |
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Transformation & Development
of Community Based Organisations (CBO’s) |
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Poverty Alleviation: BB
franchise opportunities for pwd’s |
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Human Rights Issues:
Specifically disability rights issues |
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Social & Life Skills
Development: Critical interpersonal and
social issues (eg drug abuse, safe sex, etc) |
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Socio-economic development
within previously disadvantaged communities |
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