Established in 1981, Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI) is a global organization, headquartered in Canada, with National Assemblies in 135 countries, operating regional offices in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, working in English, French and Spanish. Any...
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Established in 1981, Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI) is a global organization, headquartered in Canada, with National Assemblies in 135 countries, operating regional offices in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, working in English, French and Spanish. Any organization controlled by disabled people can be a member of the National Assembly of that country. Eighty percent of DPI’s National Assemblies are in developing countries.
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A major goal of Disabled Peoples' International is the full participation of all disabled people in the mainstream of life, particularly those in developing countries who form the vast majority of the world's 600 million disabled people. DPI recognizes that poverty not only leads to disability,...
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A major goal of Disabled Peoples' International is the full participation of all disabled people in the mainstream of life, particularly those in developing countries who form the vast majority of the world's 600 million disabled people. DPI recognizes that poverty not only leads to disability, but also allows few concessions for the needs and aspirations of disabled people. In many rural areas, where up to 80 per cent of the general population lives, disability prevention and rehabilitation are rare. People with disabilities are often rejected or hidden away as an evil family secret. Hence, DPI's goal of full participation is a goal of gigantic proportions, but one that has already been proven possible.
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