| Jumuiya kwa Ajili ya Watu Wenye Ulemavu wa Akili Zanzibar | |
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| Background Information | |
| Abbreviation | ZAPDD |
| Location of Office | Migombani (Ngazi Mia) |
| P.O. Box | 4539 |
| Island | Unguja |
| Telephone | +255(024) 2237527 |
| Fax | +255(024) 2237527 |
| Website | |
| Personnel | |
| Head of Organisation | Obeid Fabian Hofi |
| Name of Contact Person | Juma Salim Ali; Fauzia Mwita Haji |
| Position of Contact Person | Deputy Secretary; Secretary |
| Number of Paid Staff | 11 |
| Number of Volunteers | |
| Registration and Funding | |
| Registration Number | 87 |
| Year of Registration | 1999 |
| Network Membership | ANGOZA; ANDD (Advocacy Netowork for Developmental Disabilities) |
| Annual Budget | TZS 99,490,123.00 |
| Main Funding Sources | 1. Assistance from development partners; 2. membership contributions |
| Work | |
| Target Groups | People with Disabilities; |
| Sector Focuses | Advocacy; Education: Policy and Advocacy; Lobbying; |
| Nature of Work | 1. advocacy; 2. building capacity to disabilities, parents and members; 3. creating awereness to society; 4. cooperation with other institutions (Network) |
| Operational Area | National |
| Focus | Urban, Rural |
| Vision Statement | |
Building a community for all people with mental retarded |
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| Mission Statement | |
The society committed to pursusion and advocacy, build capacity to targeted groups, parents and members and to create better environment which will ensure participation in international issues. |
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| Key Objectives and Goals | |
1.Persuasion and advocacy the right of the mental retarded people including with education, health, protection etc; 2. to advocate the rights of participation policies; 3.to sensitise and create awereness on the isseus concerning with the mental retarded people; 4 cooperation with internal and external institutions for exchanging the experience on information on mental retardation; |
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| Major Past Achievements | |
Society awered, to some extent, on mental retardation; society is recognized inside and out of the country; the rights of education for for mental retarded children is now enjoyed; Zanzibar education policy is inclusive.; |
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| Working Areas | |