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Accessibility Organization for Afghan Disabled

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Disabled Persons Human Rights Social Development: Disabled persons Employment Social policy
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Afghanistan
Millennium Development Goals:	Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	Accessibility Organization for Afghan Disabled (AOAD) is a local Non-Governmental and non Profit Organization lead by persons with disabilities and for persons with disabilities. AOAD established in May 2007 for the purpose to provide support and services for persons with disabilities and seeks ways to prevent more disability in Afghanistan. It is AOAD vision to upgrade the capacity of persons with disability and find ways for their equal inclusion in the Afghan Society through self-help activities and employment opportunities. AOAD has the main office in Kabul and its regional office located in Jalalabad city of Ningarhar province. AOAD is officially registered with the Ministry of Economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and providing its activity reports also to the Ministry of Labor Social Affairs Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAM&D), Ministry of Education (MoE). It is AOAD goal and objectives to establish accessible environments for People with Disabilities in education, health, skills development and employment opportunities and also to create physical access to public buildings in Afghanistan.
Year established:	2007
Year of registration:	2007
Organizational structure:	Director and staff
Number and type of members:	AOAD has 15 Technical permanent staff members and all the staff members are well educated and has multi years rich experience in the programs/projects implemented for people with disabilities.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Allifilated with disability developmental activities with different National , International and UN Organizations like CDAP,UNDP, UNAMA, JEMP and AIMS here in Afghanistan and also in Pakistan.
Funding structure:	Grants from Governments Donations and grants from domestic sources Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Foreign and international grants

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