DPA is an Australian Association Incorporated on 14th August, 2002 in Melbourne with a vision to offer fullness of life to underprivileged children affected by disabilities and poverty who are below 18years old in East Africa. DPA aims to give these needy children equal opportunity in life like other children around them by lifting their standard of life and their dignity.
Since 2002, DPA has been facilitating and offering life-changing, sometimes life-saving support for disadvantaged children affected by disabilities regardless of their ethnic and religious background in East Africa. Often, the outcomes of our programs range from saving and improving children’s livesthrough surgical & medical support to increasing their physical functionality, poverty reduction, removal of barriers to education and work, increased independence and social acceptance. Our goal is to have them healthier, happier and renewed hope for their future.
DPA is run by Committee of management in Victoria, Australia
DPA partners with
• Neuma Church, individual supporters & other partners in Melbourne.
• Local committees of management in East Africa.
• Local professionals, churches, local governments, national government & communities in recipient countries
DPA recognises that underprivileged young people affected by disability have the right and access to:
Shelter, food, health & clothing
Freedom, care, dignity and equal opportunity
Training in activities of daily living
Education & training for employment- Medical attention & disability devises,
Work, walk, hear, see and become more active and valued
The great thing about partnering with DPA is that we work closely with all the children under DPA programmes. We love to see young people, adults and communities coming together to help these less fortunate young people who are affected by disabilities. We do believe in touching lives of these children one at a time as well as collectively.
We support underprivileged young people affected by disabilities in East Africa with medical care, recommended surgeries and rehabilitation
We promote activities that prevent disability and promote their health
We support sustainability activities that will create or increase income of their families and enhance their life opportunities
We help them to start and continue with formal & vocational training for employment.
The children are referred to DPA by the local community groups & community members, churches and through free medical camps that are help within the communities mainly by word of mouth.This is easy for us because DPA works at grassroot level.
DPA refers children to sub county hospitals, The Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital & Kijabe mission hospital