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What is NUDIPU?
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), is an indegenous umbrella NGO of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), formed in November 1987. It brings together all categories of disabilities including the physically, sensory and mentally impaired people. The coalition has always worked to break the tradition that tended to treat PWDs as objects of charity and medical care.
The Vision: A dignified society for all
The Mission: A unified voice for PWDs for the full realisation of their rights and inclussive development through support and advocacy.
NUDIPU PROGRAMS
- Economic Empowerment
- Disability and Human Rights
- Disability and HIV/AIDS
- Networking and Coordination
In order to efficiently implement activities under the four programme areas, NUDIPU will have the following support functions;
1. Institutional Capacity Strengthening
2. Monitoring and evaluation
NUDIPU Values
- Accountable and transparency (Honesty and intergrity)
- Respect
- Love and compassion
- Team spirit
- Equity
- Unity in diversity for PWDs
NUDIPU Objectives
To facilitate the achievement of its mission and provide meaningful services to the membership, NUDIPU pursues the following strategic objectives:
- Mobilize PWDs to form groups and organisations for collective social action.
- Influence the formulation of disability-friendly legislation, focusing on relevant Acts of Parliament, national policies, policy implementation guidelines and by-laws.
- Improve on the social and economic situation of PWDs through support for employment opportunities.
- Promote the delivery of services to PWDs through networking and collaboration with Government and other service providers.
- Enhance awareness on the nedds, limitations, potentials and rights of PWDs so as to improve and/or change society's attitude towards them.
- Promote the inclusion of PWDs and their interests in mainstream development through removal of social, information and physical barriers in the political, economic, socila and technological environment.
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