Organization from Republic of North Macedonia

Association of Persons with Cerebral
Palsy and Other Disabilities -Veles

“Association of persons with cerebral palsy and other disabilities – Veles” is a humanitarian, non-profit organization, established on September 12, 1997 by parents of children, youth and adults with disabilities. Children, youth and adults with cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, autism, intellectual disability and other disabilities are members of the non-governmental organization. We comprise several age groups in our Association and we make sure that each age category has appropriate services and activities that we can offer them and with which we contribute to their growth, development and inclusion in society. The organization operates in the municipalities of Veles, Gradsko, Rosoman, and Chashka. The organs of this association consist of the president, the assembly, the executive board and the supervisory board (the members that consist the organs can be listed if required). The association cooperates with all associations in the Republic of North Macedonia that work in the field of persons with disabilities and other similar problems. The association also cooperates with associations from the region and is a member of the platform of non-governmental organizations led by “Polio Plus” – a movement against handicaps, a member of the network of women’s organizations for gender equality, led by “Kvinna till Kvinna” – Skopje. The organization has permanent employees, caregivers, professionals and volunteers involved in the activities of the organization.

Vision

“Complete acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities in the Vardar region and in the entire country.“

Mission

ZLCPDP Veles is an organization that provides social services for people with disabilities, including women and girls, for their better inclusion in society, through approaches based on respect for human rights, and using the concepts of social entrepreneurship and economic empowerment of women.

Strategic Goals

  1. Provision of social services for persons with disabilities
  2. Social inclusion and employment of persons with disabilities, including women and girls through the social entrepreneurship approach
  3. Gender equality of women and girls with disabilities and economic empowerment of the women.
  4. Improving health and access to health services for women and men with special needs
  5. Increasing the awareness of the local community for the needs of improvement the quality of life of persons with disabilities and their involvement in society streams

Current activities of ZLCPDP - Veles

Social serviceable service "Help and care in the home"

Intended for the elderly and people with disabilities, individualized in terms of support in the area of maintaining personal hygiene, nutrition, purchasing food products, provision of medicines, walks in the home and outside from home, i.e. realization of the basic and instrumental activities and satisfaction of the basic needs of a person. This service is implemented in the territory of the Municipality of Veles, Gradsko and Rosoman, and for the service itself, operators and service coordinators are hired. This service is supported by UNDP, Employment Agency and RSM and Ministry of Labor and Social Policy.

Social serviceable service "Living with support"

Intended for persons with disabilities, four small group homes were opened, two of which in the Municipality of Gradsko, one in Bashino Selo and one in the Municipality of Veles, 20 persons with disabilities were deinstitutionalized by S.Z “Demir Kapija” and placed in small group homes, which enables their socialization and full inclusion in society. An activity realized with the financial support of the European Union through the project “Together for more opportunities and support” – TIMOR of the non-governmental organization “CeProSARD”, now with a signed management agreement with the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of Republic of North Macedonia.

Social inclusion and work engagement of persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups through the cultivation of medicinal organic herbs

Planting, cultivation, harvesting, drying and creation of products from organic medicinal herbs such as calendula oil and ointment, lavender soaps, calendula, lavender tincture and lavender sachets and calendula, basil, mint, sage teas and their sale for the purpose of sustaining social service services.

Project "Center for Social Inclusion" - TOGETHER

A project in cooperation with the Association of Pensioners Veles that will enable people with disabilities, but also the elderly, greater inclusion and socialization. Activities of this project are the organization of art, pottery, sports, horticultural, literary workshops and motivation and life skills in order to improve cognitive, socio-emotional, motor skills and creative thinking of people with disabilities, as well as the elderly. As part of this project, a summer camp was organized in Ohrid for people with disabilities and the elderly.

Inclusive tourism at Lake "Mladost" and inclusive playground "Park of the Hearts"

With an accessible beach for people with limited mobility, two tactile paths and props in order for people with special needs to be included in the contents of the lake, but also in the park itself.

Contact Us

+389 75/464-655
+389 75/403-303

zlcpdpveles@gmail.com
zlcpveles@yahoo.com

Equality For All is a network of organizations from the Western Balkans region that provides support to people with special needs and difficulties in development in each of the countries in the region, as well as in the region as a whole.