The organisation's main objective is to provide mobility aids to children with disablities. Zambian Association for Children withDisabilities (ZACD) is a non-profit making organization established in 2008 and registered in 2011 as an NGO limited by guarantee. The organization’s main objectiveis to provide mobility aids to children with disabilities. The organization is located within the grounds of BeitCure Hospital, great north road, Lusaka.MISSION / VISION:
ZACD’s mission is to build and supply quality, low cost mobility aids to children with disabilities and to ensure people understand the benefits that such aids provide. Our dream is that all children whose lives can benefit from these aids will be supplied with them. We also envision a community where the health and wellbeing of children with disabilities is always improving, and that these children are frees to realize their dreams and aspirations regardless of their status or physical condition. CORE VALUES:
• The health and wellbeing of children with disabilities.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Transparency andaccountability.
• The improvement of our organization and its effectiveness.
• To uphold the highest level of safety for all staff and patients.
• Sense of community.
• Sustainable business practice.
• Not for Profit. OBJECTIVES
• To design, build and supply quality,low cost mobility aids for children with disabilities.
• To improve the health and wellbeing of children with disabilities.
• To be a centre for knowledge on children with disabilities.
• To promote an understanding of the nature and magnitude of disabilities in Zambia, and of its impact on children, their families and communities.
• Enhance thestandards of care for children with disabilities.
• To promote psycho-social support to parents and guardians of children with disabilities.
• To uphold and protect the rights of children with disabilities in line with United Nations Children’s Rights Charter. ACTIVITIES
• Production of quality, low cost mobility aids such as special chairs, standing frames, club foot shoes, wedges, rollers, crutches, walkers and corner seats to improve the lives of children with disabilities.
• Awareness campaign’s on the benefits of mobility aids.
• Acquiring funding for the sustainability of the organization though the sale of our aids, products and external donations.
• To find locally sourced materials, recycled where possible.
• Education and support to parents.
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• Promoting psycho – social support to those involved with children with disabilities. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Establishing a workshop at Beit Cure Hospital.
• wemake special chairs, walkers, standing frames, club foot shoes, wedges and rollers tochildren with Cerebral Palsy and the disabled at BeitCUREHospital wherewe are located.
• Gaining the skills necessary for the production of mobility aids through the collaboration of both local and international specialists.
• Being the first producers of club foot shoes in Zambia and to our knowledge the 2nd in Africa.
• Provision of psycho – social support to parents and guardians
CHALLENGES
• Obtaining suitable tools for the production of mobility aids
• Transportation for collecting materials, goods delivery and promotion
• Limited workshop space/equipment
• Sourcing materials (used A4 papers, used carton boxes, leather, paint, metal bars, paint, welding machines, spraying machines)
• Communication facilities (internet, landline)
• Human resource/ Technical support.
