CharitySA.co.za - Cape Town APD - Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled

FOCUS AREA:
People become disabled due to injury, illness or birth defects. Community violence generates disabilities. Persons who are physically disabled often have many social problems. Their levels of competence to address these problems vary on the basis of their individual capacity (including psychological, emotional and intellectual factors), social circumstances, the environment in which they live and other factors such as access to resources. The social environment (including the family unit) promotes or hinders their ability to enjoy quality of life.

Many persons with disability do not have social support to find appropriate solutions to the problems they experience. They are often disadvantaged in respect of opportunities for equality in the availability and accessibility of resources, financial means, transport, medical services, technical aids, physical care, education, recreation, cultural activities, employment and other aspects. People with physical disabilities in the Cape Peninsula need assistence to improve their quality of life. They often cannot afford to pay for available services.

Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled employs 28 staff members to provide social development services annually to ±1 500 persons of all ages with physical disabilities who live at home in the community with their families. We serve the Cape Peninsula in the area between Bloubergstrand, Simonstown, Khayelitsha and Bonteheuwel ie the whole Peninsula. We also utilize the services of many volunteers.

Services:

Social Development Services provided by Social Workers, Community Development Workers and an Occupational Therapist.
Encouragement and empowerment through counselling, group activities and community Programs.
Attention to basic needs including: Access to social grants and material assistance, wheelchairs, other assistive devices / appliances, transport, education.
Screening for employment options, including training. Access to a range of options for economic empowerment, including employment in the open labour market and elsewhere.
Access to sport, recreation and cultural activities.
Access to peer support, capacity building and resource networking.
Access to day care, relief care or home based care services.
Care of disabled people in their own homes in the communities of the Cape Peninsula.
Facilitation of care of disabled people away from their homes in appropriate care facilities.
Awareness raising about disabilities and Human Rights. Lobbying for changes that add quality to life.
Challenge to the limitations of disabling circumstances and to the negative public attitudes toward persons with disability.

WE NEED:
Money for staff salaries and to facilitate transport for disabled persons.

We were originally called Cape Cripple Care Association and served the Western Cape from Cape Town. In 1997 we formed our branch just for the metropolitan area. There are 20+ branches of the Association in the Western Cape. We are co-ordinated by a provincial and a national council.

Self representation Programs

Central Consumer Forum – Athlone
Area 1 Consumer Forum – Kensington
Area 2 Consumer Forum – Lavender Hill
Area 3 Consumer Forum – Nyanga
Area 4 Consumer Forum – Athlone
Area 5 Consumer Forum – Guguletu
Area 6 Consumer Forum – Mitchells Plain
Area 7 Consumer Forum – Khayelitsha
Area 8 Consumer Forum – Du Noon / Joe Slovo
Area 9 Consumer Forum – Samora Machel
Area 10A Consumer Forum – Langa
Area 10B Consumer Forum – Bonteheuwel
Partnership Programs e.g. Phambile (C.T. Soc Blind)

Projects & Programs Catering for Basic Needs

Care Attendant Scheme
Ultra poor programme
Wheelchair Bank
The Bridges Taaibos Street Residence Bonteheuwel
Food parcels
Clothing and Blanket Bank
Partnership Programs e.g. Volunteers

Programs Catering for Capacity Enhancement and Self Development

Counselling
Empowerment Camps / Workshops
Health Development Programs (HIV / AIDS Workshops)
Peer Support Programs e.g. SHARE
Couples Programs e.g. Sexuality Workshop
Resource Room
Partnership Programs e.g. Masicendane

Projects & Programs for Economic Empowerment

Reable Economic Empowerment Programme
Southern Suburbs Protective Workshop
Entrepreneurs Programme
Jobseekers Programme.
Siyasiphulisa (Du Noon)
Worker Empowerment Courses
Lavender Hill Workgroup
Mitchells Plain Workgroup (Tafelsig)
Computer exposure (Indecomp)
Partnership Programs eg CTS Blind

Programs Catering for Sport & Recreation and Social Enrichment

Holiday Programs / Outings
Ukonwaba Programs
Mitchells Plain Youth
Annual Indoor Sports Events
Domino Programme
Partnership Programs e.g. Elite Walkathon

Social Groups Programs

The A Team
Hanover Park Social Group
Caremore Social Support Group
Helpmekaar Social Support Group
Social Groups Support Group for Volunteers
Partnership Programs e.g. Library venues

Community Outreach Programs

Tembaletu School Social Work Services
Community Woodwork Programme
Student Practical Programme (Soc Work & OT)
Awareness Raising Programme
CBO Support to Unite Sport Club & Joy Day Care Centre
Affilliation: Western Cape Network on Disability
Partnership Programs e.g. Neighbours Programme

Resource Development Programs

Volunteer Recruitment and Recognition Programme
Ukonwaba recycling
Tenants Programme
Fundraising Programme
Staff Development Programme
Woodwork Manufacturing Programme
Partnership Programs e.g. Sewing