Jeremy Higgs’ last official day in NOWPDP is 29th March 2013. NOWPDP would like to take this opportunity to thank Jeremy for championing our vision, driving change and for services rendered for furthering the rights of people with disabilities in Pakistan – in his capacity as the Executive Officer over the last 4 odd years. Under [...]
AusAID, the Australian Aid Organisation, has announced that it is seeking applications for scholarships from people with disabilities in Pakistan, who are looking to pursue Masters-level education. This presents a worthwhile opportunity for people involved in the sector. For more information: http://www.adspakistan.com.pk/long-term-awards/disability-fact-sheet Applications close 25th March 2013.
The Institute of Architects, Pakistan (IAP), as part of the Accessible Karachi campaign, conducted an accessibility inspection of 4 locations in December 2012. Their report has been released, outlining the accessibility improvements that can be made. Going forward, IAP, NOWPDP and the rest of the Accessibility Sub-committee will be encouraging these organisations, and many more, [...]
The third session for Jazba was filled with information, a bit of hypnotism, and lots of laughter! We started the session with learning about 6 disabilities: visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical disability, speech & language disorder, Autism and intellectual disability. We also learnt about Human Rights and examined the articles of the United Nations Convention [...]
The Youth Ambassadors got together for the second week of training on Saturday 12 January but this time the numbers had jumped to a grand total of 47! The aim of the training session was to familiarize the group to assistive devices used in the workplace for which we visited Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) [...]
On Saturday 5 January, we launched the Youth Ambassador training sessions with a bang! (Well, there was an unexpected disturbance just outside due to a protest). Youth Ambassadors from 3 schools got together at Ida Rieu to: 1. Learn beginner’s sign language, 2. Make Inclusive Ludo games, 3. And learn about disabilities and inclusive society. [...]
Please note that NOWPDP has moved offices! Our new contact details: A-5, Ground Floor, Clifton Garden 1, FL-1, Block 3, Clifton Karachi 75600 +92 21 35148190
On this International Day for Persons with Disabilities, 3rd December 2013, NOWPDP wishes to recognise the importance of removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating in society. On this day, NOWPDP Executive Officer, Jeremy Higgs, spoke at the University of Karachi Special Education Department event on the need for Karachi to become [...]
As NOWPDP grows, we recognise the need to build a stable financial base to cover the operational costs of running the organisation and achieving our desired impact in the disability sector. In addition to supporting specific NOWPDP projects through GlobalGiving, we now accept donations through our website. Over the past 3 1/2 years, NOWPDP has [...]
Introduction to EDIP The Education Development and Improvement Programme (EDIP) is an AusAID funded project initiated in July 2010. With the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) as the lead partner, EDIP focuses on whole-school improvement in 98 schools across Gilgit-Baltistan. The role of NOWPDP in EDIP is in the area of disability sensitization and inclusive education. [...]
