Organisations

CBM

Germany

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Christian Blind Mission e.V.
Nibelungenstrasse 124
D-64625 Bensheim

A Christian disability-focused NGO with a focus upon the developing world

M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)

India

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Third Cross Street
Taraman Institutional Area
Chennai 600 113

MSSRF is doing research in five areas, coastal systems; biodiversity and biotechnology; ecotechnology and sustainable agriculture; reaching the unreached; and education, communication, training and capacity building. The flagship project of the Informatics Group is the Information Village Research Project, which has now transferred to the National Virtual Academy for Food Security and Rural Prosperity. Apart from the headquarters at Chennai, the MSSRF has many field centres in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. MSSRF works with underpriveleged groups including dalits and tribal populations.

Children with Disability Australia (CDA)

Australia

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PO Box 172
Clifton Hill
Victoria, 3058

Children with Disability Australia (CDA) is the national peak body that represents children and young people with disability aged 0-25. CDA is a not for profit, community based organisation and has a national membership of 5000 with the majority being families.

CDA’s vision is that children and young people with disability living in Australia are afforded every opportunity to thrive, achieve their potential and that their rights and interests as individuals, members of a family and their community are met.

CDA works at the national level to progress opportunities and inclusion of all children and young people with disability living in Australia. It works to achieve these aims by:

• Educating national public policy-makers and the broader community about the needs of children and young people with disability.

• Representing children and young people with disability to ensure the best possible support and services are available from government and the community.

• Informing children and young people with disability, families and care givers about their rights and entitlements to services and support.

• Celebrating the successes and achievements of children and young people with disability.

Women and Children’s Aid for Development (WOCAD) Uganda

Uganda

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P.O. Box 1808
Jinja

Women and children’s aid for development, Uganda was established in November 2013 to help the disadvantaged to reach their full potential by empowering them and providing resources that aid in becoming self reliant and resourceful to their communities.

Women are the mothers of the nation and children are the leaders of tomorrow are our major focus future if we are to achieve development and social transformation in Uganda.

World Enabled

USA

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2429 8th Street
Suite A
Berkeley, CA
94710

An educational non-profit organisation which is based upon the social model of disability. The aim of WorldENABLED is to strive to ensure that a fully inclusive society has been engendered, with a barrier-free access to equality of opportunity

Advantage Africa

UK

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Advantage Africa
26a Market Place,
Olney, Buckinghamshire,
MK46 4BA
United Kingdom

"Advantage Africa supports people affected by poverty, disability and HIV to improve their education, health and incomes. Our work helps some of East Africa’s most vulnerable people to overcome prejudice, help themselves and build a better future for their families and communities."

Educator Labs

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An education NGO focused on the dissemination of information and knowledge. It aims to assist educators in discovering valuable resources for classroom use and to strengthen connections among the educational web by acting as courier

OVCI

Italy

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OVCI la Nostra Famiglia
Via Don Luigi Monza 1
22037 Ponte Lambro (CO)

A NGO, recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that carries out projects of development cooperation for the benefit of people, mainly in children, in situations of social and disability through interventions:

Rehabilitation
Formation
Social work
Basic medicine
Development Education

The NGO works abroad in South Sudan, Sudan, Brazil, Ecuador, China and Morocco. It is active in Italy with the "entertainment groups" present in 6 regions

Capacity Building of People with Disability in the Community Organisation (CABDICO)

Cambodia

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#43 (in Wat Saravoan)
Street 178
Sangkat Chey Chumneas
Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh

Capacity Building of People with Disability in the Community Organisation (CABDICO) believes in a world where people with disabilities and vulnerable people in Cambodia have opportunities to obtain education, health care, and income generation on an equal basis with others.

CABDICO's mission is to support all people with disabilities and vulnerable people in Cambodia by responding to their basic needs in their community. At present the organisation works in two provinces of Cambodia – Siem Reap and Kep – mainly working in rural areas, where access to basic amenities and healthcare is limited, with children and adults with disabilities, their families, and teachers and community leaders

Concern Worldwide

UK

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Concern Worldwide
13-14 Calico House
Clove Hitch Quay
London SW11 3TN

"Concern Worldwide works with the world’s poorest people to tackle hunger and transform lives. Hunger affects everything for the world’s poorest people. We are working for a world where no one dies for want of safe, nutritious food. Our approach focuses on practical, intelligent solutions that save lives and build livelihoods

Responding to crises: The places where we work are often at greater risk from disasters, both natural and manmade. In an emergency, Concern acts quickly to save lives. Then we stay to work with communities, rebuilding lives and livelihoods to ensure people are better prepared for future crises

Change on a global scale: We know we won’t solve the problem of hunger alone. In a world where one in nine people go hungry every day change is needed on a global scale. Through our advocacy, campaigning and influencing work we bring our practical experience to bear on national and international policy

Working in partnership: For more than 40 years, we’ve been working in partnership with communities, combining our expertise with their local knowledge

Our approach enables families to tackle hunger and work their own way out of poverty"

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Austria

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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Schwarzenbergplatz 11
A-1040 Vienna
Austria

"The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies. These agencies are set up to provide expert advice to the institutions of the EU and the Member States on a range of issues. FRA helps to ensure that the fundamental rights of people living in the EU are protected."

Inclusive Education Canada

Canada

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Kinsmen Building, York University,
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, Ontario
M3J1P3

This web site promotes the Canadian vision for inclusive education. It has been designed as a meeting place for parents, family members, teachers, education officials and community members who are committed to making inclusive education a reality in our communities.

Our Vision: All people with intellectual disabilities are fully included with their peers in regular education, with appropriate supports from early childhood through to post secondary and adult life-long learning.

Benchmarks for Achievement:

  • Effective inclusive practice is the norm in classrooms, schools and post secondary educational systems across the country.
  • Educational policy and programming promotes and supports inclusive education.
  • Broad public support exists for inclusive education as an essential aspect of a quality education for all children

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