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NAMIBIA DISABILITY PERSONS ORGANISATION AND SERVICE PROVIDERS INSTITUTION ADDRESS EMAIL ROLE F. A. Indongo 0814385745 ailishilongo@gmail Special Care Center is a day care SCC .com for children with disabilities in Oshana region northern Namibia Stepping Swakopmund pre- Erongo region special school for Stone school 081- children with special needs 1433896 Down P.O. Box 24876, anita@downsyndr Raised awareness and educate the Syndrome Windhoek omenamibia.org public on Down syndrome and the Association of 812422302 eline@downsyndr rights of persons with Down Namibia omenamibia.org syndrome. NFPDN National Trumdaniel0@gm Acts as the central voice of all Federation of ail.com persons with disabilities in Namibia. People with It advocates for the protection and Disabilities in promotion of the rights of persons Namibia (NFPDN), with disability to ensure inclusive PO Box 3659, economic development in Namibia. Windhoek There is a national umbrella disabled people's organisation in the country, NACU NACU, ebenpress@gmail. Khomas com Onyose Trust Onyose Tust, onyosetrust@mwe Works with young disabled people in Windhoek, P: b.com.na Khomasdal, Windhoek. There are 45 61213358, carees from age 8 to 30, all with Fax:61212383 physical or mental disability. Office of the Windhoek DRC, Edward1m1@gma Its mandate is provided for under the Vice-President Okuryangava il.com National Disability Policy 1997. Its D-A mission is to improve the quality of life through enhancing the dignity, wellbeing and empowerment of persons with disabilities. CLaSH P.O Box 24361 [email protected] Facilitates development towards Windhoek a equal opportunities for children with language, speech and hearing impairments, ensure equal access to education, training and all other facilities and promote services to meet these children's special needs as early as possible. Sport on the [email protected] Supporting Namibian para athletes Move m Foundation Cheshire jessesteeghs@gm Looks after children with disabilities. Home Katima ail.com They also train parents on how to assist children with disabilities. Page 1 of 4 National Albino P/Bag 13323, Disseminates information and Trust Windhoek, j.ndinomupya@pa promotes education about albinism; 814180499 rliament.na and provides support services to persons with albinism. Office of the Office of the Vice uliana.uukongo@o Its mandate is provided for under the Vice Presiden President Disabilit pm.gov.na National Disability Policy 1997. Its y Affairs, Kenya mission is to improve the quality of House 134 Robert life through enhancing the dignity, Mugabe Street. wellbeing and empowerment of persons with disabilities. NOYD 0818482936 [email protected] National organisation of youth with m disabilities: provides for unity and voices for youth with disabilities. Lebensschule 0816650363 [email protected] prevention and awareness on disability to ensure social interaction and inclusivity in Rehoboth. Penduka Windhoek production@pend A private employer who employ a big Employer of uka.org number of persons with disabilities. PWD (among others) in Windhoek Avishai Avishai, P.O. Box blikbekerproducts A trust working with adult training in 21085 Windhoek @gmail.com hospitality for persons with 0813517321 disabilities. Mental Health Windhoek, elzanenampala@g Addresses the needs of mental Association Cell:816672601 mail.com health users. It seeks to promote their rights and ensure that their voices are heard. National Davey Street No. mhaukambe@ndc Monitoring of the implementation of Disability 6, Erf No. 684. n.com.na the National Policy on Disability, Council of Windhoek West, ttjombumbi@ndcn. Initiating the amendments to the Namibia P.O Box com.na National Policy on Disability in order 26047,Windhoek, to ensure that it takes account of the Tel: + 264 61 changing circumstances, 225913 Commenting on proposed legislation which may affect persons with disabilities in any manner, Identifying provisions in any law which may hinder the implementation of the National Policy on Disability and making recommendations in that regard, Consulting with persons with disabilities, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and organizations rendering services to persons with disabilities to gather information on the implementation of the National Policy on Disability, Advising any person responsible for the enforcement of existing Page 2 of 4 legislation which provides for equal opportunities for all people in Namibia on the enforcement of such legislation and In general takes all necessary steps in order to improve the situation of persons with disabilities in Namibia. NFVI 39 Pasteur St mnghipandulwa@ The Namibian Federation for the Windhoek West gmail.com Visually Impaired Provides services Namibia needed by the visually impaired, including rehabilitation; to promote the well-being of blind and partially sighted persons; promotes social integration in all fields of life; and disseminates information in order to promote a positive attitude among the community of Namibia towards visually impaired persons Sunshine Tel: +26464 info@sunshinecen They shelter and educate special Centre 202015. trewalvisbay.org needs children with physical and mental disabilities. We also feed them and provide much needed therapy. NAPPD Okuryangava nixonmunamava@ National association of persons with Disability yahoo.com physical disabilities Acts as one Resource Centre voice for persons with physical 0812836748 disabilities as one of the largest disability group in Namibia. Luderitz 0816942857 luderitzdisabilityas Assists persons with disability Disability [email protected] through sports, arts and creative Association om projects. They help them to access information and grants. //karas region NACD P.O. Box 21453, pamsomses@gma Namibian Association for Children Windhoek 1005 il.com with Disabilities Builds organisational Ondoto Street, capacity of persons with disabilities Okuryangava, and their allies such as parents and Namibia sympathetic educationalists; and advocates for and supports inclusive education NNAD PO Box 21040, nanyenip@yahoo. Namibia National Association for the Windhoek, 1001- co.uk Deaf Provides training related to 005 Ondondo deafness and empowers deaf Street, people. Okuryangava – Disablity Centre Autism P.O. Box 5043, [email protected], Advocacy and public education on Namibia Tel: + 264 (0)61 22 [email protected] the needs of persons with autism. 4561/2, Fax: + 264 (0)61 22 8255 Page 3 of 4 National 081 354 5036 Advocates for the rights and needs association of of wheelchair users. wheelchair uses Mainstream Katima Mulilo, mainstreamfounda is a community based NGO and Foundation Namibia, Phone: [email protected] registered welfare organisation that 608069501, Cell: helps integrate children with disability 812983557 in Zambezi region. SINASRA Windhoek, 081 pwa.namibia@gm provides for the sight and skin care 430 5770 ail.com, of persons with disabilities (service toonsanders3@g provider) mail.com Ministry of Ministry of Poverty Valentina.mulonge admistration and allocation of Poverty Eradication and [email protected] disability grants for persons with Eradication Social Welfare, disabilities over the age of 16. and Social P/Bag 13395 Welfare Windhoek Ombudsman Windhoek promotes and protect human rights Corner of Feld and for (including persons with Lossen Streets disabilities), fair and effective Private Bag administration, combat 13211, Windhoek misappropriation or misuse of public Tel 061-2073111 resources and protect the (All sections) environment and natural resources Fax 061-220550 of Namibia through the independent (Ombudsman) and impartial investigation and Fax 061-226838 resolution of complaints and through (Director and raising public awareness. A Investigations) Children’s Advocate in the Office of Fax 061-305799 the Ombudsman has also been (Administration) appointed and will function as contemplated in the Child Care and Protection Act. 2015 (Act no 3 of 2015. National 081 277 9015 Builds organisational capacity for Association of CRPD implementation; documents Differently Able human rights abuses; and conducts Women advocacy with the Ministry of Transport to ensure accessible roads and transport Side by Side 0814493786 chelly3105@gmail Operates as a day care and early Early .com intervention centre for families of Intervention children with special needs in a very poor community. Our Mission is to provide early childhood development in children with special needs, to train parents as well as the community and caregivers. Allowing for easy access to these families Page 4 of 4 .