We are grateful to the following companies who made donations towards the printing costs of the Report of Activities 2010:
OUR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
76 YEARS OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE
APD is a registered non-profit organisation helping people with most forms of physical disability
The Association for the Physically Disabled - Greater Johannesburg provides the following services at grassroots level:
HOME-BASED / ATTENDANT CARE SERVICE: dealing with the daily physical needs of indigent members of the community who are permanently or temporarily disabled.
PROTECTIVE WORKSHOPS: APD continue to mentor workshops in Tembisa and Soweto as safe, disabled-friendly environments providing opportunities for pwd’s to develop and improve their skills and to earn an income to supplement their pensions.
BARRIER BREAKERS RECRUITMENT which prepares pwd's for the open labour market and identifies employment opportunities for pwd's.
BARRIER BREAKERS ASSISTIVE DEVICE RENTALS to members of the public as well as to private and public sector companies/organisations.
LEAN ON US HOME CARE AGENCY. An agency offering basic and specialized care to meet the essential and personal hygiene needs of temporarily and permanently disabled people.
APD is a registered non-profit organisation helping people with most forms of physical disability
The Association for the Physically Disabled - Greater Johannesburg provides the following services at grassroots level:
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
SOCIAL WORK SERVICE: to assist people with disabilities (pwd-s) and their families to resolve their personal problems - both psychological and physical - and empower them to develop towards an independent lifestyle.HOME-BASED / ATTENDANT CARE SERVICE: dealing with the daily physical needs of indigent members of the community who are permanently or temporarily disabled.
PROTECTIVE WORKSHOPS: APD continue to mentor workshops in Tembisa and Soweto as safe, disabled-friendly environments providing opportunities for pwd’s to develop and improve their skills and to earn an income to supplement their pensions.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES:
BARRIER BREAKERS (BB) has public awareness campaigns designed to break down barriers between pwd-s and able-bodied individuals of all ages. It also assists employers with all aspects of diversity training and facilitation/ accommodation issues pertinent to pwd's.BARRIER BREAKERS RECRUITMENT which prepares pwd's for the open labour market and identifies employment opportunities for pwd's.
BARRIER BREAKERS ASSISTIVE DEVICE RENTALS to members of the public as well as to private and public sector companies/organisations.
LEAN ON US HOME CARE AGENCY. An agency offering basic and specialized care to meet the essential and personal hygiene needs of temporarily and permanently disabled people.
WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY
BB Campaign
ALL INCOME GENERATED BY BB IS IN AID OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.
Drawing on the more than 7 decades of experience of the APD, Barrier Breakers (BB) works in
close collaboration with the APD to address the following issues: Accessibility Audits,
Disability Awareness & Sensitisation, Education & Training of decision-makers, Reasonable
Accommodation, Staff Recruitment and Team Building exercises.
BB GOODWILL MESSAGE & BALLOON CAMPAIGN
Set a new world record!
Be a Barrier Breaker; join us on an exciting journey during which we want to change attitudes and perceptions to such an extent, that we build strong bridges between able-bodied and disabled persons of all ages. Please show that you are Against Prejudice and Discrimination: SMS APD to 36831 and buy a cyber balloon worth R5.
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Thank you.
Drawing on the more than 7 decades of experience of the APD, Barrier Breakers (BB) works in
close collaboration with the APD to address the following issues: Accessibility Audits,
Disability Awareness & Sensitisation, Education & Training of decision-makers, Reasonable
Accommodation, Staff Recruitment and Team Building exercises.
BB GOODWILL MESSAGE & BALLOON CAMPAIGN
Set a new world record!
Be a Barrier Breaker; join us on an exciting journey during which we want to change attitudes and perceptions to such an extent, that we build strong bridges between able-bodied and disabled persons of all ages. Please show that you are Against Prejudice and Discrimination: SMS APD to 36831 and buy a cyber balloon worth R5.
CLICK TO FIND OUT MORE
Thank you.
Corporates and CSI
Make your money count by supporting the APD. Possible areas of involvement for your company:
Corporate Social Investment:
APD B-BBEE COMPLIANCE A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH US WILL BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS APD - Greater Johannesburg is a useful partnership from a B-BBEE and PBO perspective.
For every R100.00 you spend on one of our services you get R125.00 on your B-BBEE scorecard. As a Value Adding Supplier our procurement recognition level is 125% giving organizations a significant extra benefit from procuring services from the Association. In addition, more than 75% of the Association's beneficiaries are 'black' people as defined in the B-BBEE Act. Thus, companies can count into the Socio-Economic Development component of their B-BBEE scorecard the value of both monetary and non-monetary contributions made to the Association.
The certification of the Association is 100% B-BBEE compliant. As an Exempted Micro Enterprise, our B-BBEE status is that of a Level 4 Contributor.
Remember that by making your facilities more accessible to more people such as the disabled and the elderly you open your customer base and your work environment becomes conducive to the employment and retention of staff with disabilities.
Don't forget you have a tax claim on donations made to us as we are a PBO - Public Benefit Organization.
Corporate Social Investment:
- Health Care & Rehabilitation
- Poverty Alleviation, Job Creation & Employment
- Training & Skills Development
- Transformation & Development of Community Based Organisations (CBO's)
- Human Rights & Community Upliftment
- Good governance: Have a say in the running of the organisation - serve on APD's Governing Body
- Income generating projects: Sponsorship of events, prizes and projects
- Education: Sponsorship of training sessions and/or material (all levels of various communities)
- Awareness: Sponsorship of material highlighting APD's services to appropriate communities
APD B-BBEE COMPLIANCE A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH US WILL BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS APD - Greater Johannesburg is a useful partnership from a B-BBEE and PBO perspective.
For every R100.00 you spend on one of our services you get R125.00 on your B-BBEE scorecard. As a Value Adding Supplier our procurement recognition level is 125% giving organizations a significant extra benefit from procuring services from the Association. In addition, more than 75% of the Association's beneficiaries are 'black' people as defined in the B-BBEE Act. Thus, companies can count into the Socio-Economic Development component of their B-BBEE scorecard the value of both monetary and non-monetary contributions made to the Association.
The certification of the Association is 100% B-BBEE compliant. As an Exempted Micro Enterprise, our B-BBEE status is that of a Level 4 Contributor.
Remember that by making your facilities more accessible to more people such as the disabled and the elderly you open your customer base and your work environment becomes conducive to the employment and retention of staff with disabilities.
Don't forget you have a tax claim on donations made to us as we are a PBO - Public Benefit Organization.