Western Cape Association for Persons with Disabilities
#WCAPD | ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐
03/02/2023
๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ is a contributing factor to the incidence of road crashes with resulting injuries, fatalities and disabilities. Disability and fatalities arising from accidents caused by distracted driving is close to our hearts. There is not a moment to lose in doing all we can to curb the global rise in the incidence of disability.
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Mandela Day
28/07/2022
#WCAPD | Knysna APD – Association for Persons with Disabilities had the privilege to celebrate Mandela Day (๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ด ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ) by giving out soup and ‘rooster brood’ to the local community in Hornlee. ๐ด ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐!
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#MandelaDay
28/07/2022
#WCAPD | Haval Malmesbury sold Pancakes for Jo-Dolphin Swartland APD for #MandelaDay (๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ด ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ). *All proceeds went to them.
Read MoreDairy-Free Butternut Soup Recipe
07/07/2021
Dairy-Free Butternut Soup Click here to download.
Read MoreHow can I be an #EverydayHero?
03/09/2018
September is an exciting month in disability circles as Casual Day, the largest fundraising campaign for persons with disabilities is held annually on the first Friday in September.ย The yearโs theme is โBe an Everyday Hero!โ But what does that really mean? Itโs natural to see someone with an impairment, and then imagine their …..
Read MoreGirls with disabilities. Period.
30/07/2018
There are currently many initiatives dominating social media platforms which deal with the challenge facing girls in impoverished communities who remain out of school due to a lack of adequate feminine protection products.ย This has long been a need and is something that the authorities should have addressed even before the distribution of free condoms, …..
Read More“We also want an education!”
20/03/2018
At this, the beginning of the school year, news broadcasts on both radio and television are filled with reports of children either going to โbig schoolโ for the first time and all the excitement and emotions that go along with such an important step in a childโs life, or the dire situation facing South Africaโs …..
Read MoreBarriers to an Inclusive Society : Impairment vs Disability
02/08/2017
The concept of disability is widely misunderstood, resulting in the continuation of existing myths and stereotypes on disability in general.ย In order to understand the concept of disability, one must first understand the difference between an impairment and a disability. According to the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (WPRPD) which …..
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