APAID
This project's parent organization is APAID
It operates in Netherlands
It uses Adapted sports
Entered the Best New Project
More about APAID
560 million people with disabilities live in poverty. The majority lack opportunities in all areas of life and face discrimination. Children with disabilities are often treated as outcast, kept hidden in homes and even thrown out because parents feel ashamed.
To improve their quality of life, we use adapted sports. First of all, to give people with disabilities an opportunity to become aware of, strengthen and show their abilities. Secondly, because sport is a cost-effective mean of physical rehabilitation that has the additional potential of increasing self-confidence and social interaction.
Lastly, we use sport as a platform to spread information about the rights of people with disabiltieis to communities. During activities, coaches bring messages accross and athletes inform the audience by showing their abilities. The way we implement adapted sports is through experienced and sustainable organizations. We built their capacity on the topic of adapted sports and assist them in the implementation phase of a project for people with disabilities. So, rather than setting up our own initiatives, we add extra value to these already existing organizations who are then able to run the projects while we stay only involved in M&E.