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Disabled People's Association

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What does Disabled People's Association do?

Disabled People's Association (DPA) is Singapore's cross-disability non-profit organization advocating for a fairer society where everyone can participate in all aspects of life, from education and employment to social integration. They represent the disability community by providing a platform for their voices to be heard and ensuring their needs are represented at national levels. DPA works with decision-makers across political, commercial, and educational institutions to ensure no decisions impacting them are made without considering their perspectives.

Founded

1998

People

peggy sarah yee may kuen, michael chin yun foong, richard kuppusamy cheng-ming, darren ho kum wei, leong sau mun dawn-joy, tang siew ngoh, navin nair, cassandra chiu mei mei, yap boon sheng alvan

Causes

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Highlights

  • Donations are tax-deductible
  • Registered Charity
  • Established since 1998
  • Published yearly Annual Reports
  • Audited Financial Statements

Society Impact

  • Representing the disability community at a national level, ensuring their needs are heard and met.
  • Advocating for inclusive policies in education, employment, social integration, and accessibility.
  • Providing training to both people with disabilities and the public on disability awareness and inclusion.
  • Creating a platform for all persons with disabilities to speak up and have their voices heard.
  • Collaborating with decision-makers in political, commercial, and educational institutions to ensure decisions impacting the disabled community are made with them, not without them.

Donation Income

Fundraising Efficiency

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Program Expense Ratio

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