5.2 Profile of Non-Governmental Organizations of/for Persons with Disabilities

The organization was founded in 1991 to assist PWDs with psychomotor, hearing, visual or intellectual disabilities. Dria Manunggal has developed a wide range of programs designed to break down social and political barriers to the inclusion and empowerment of PWDs. They work to empower people to be the primary advocates on issues that affect their lives, to improve access to information by providing training in computer and information technology and to facilitate public debate on national legislation.

The coordinating, consultative and federation of all grass-root organizations in correlation with rehabilitation services for hearing visually specifically in special schools program. It is a member of PPCI.

The coordinating, consultative and federation organization for all grass-root organizations in correlation with rehabilitation services for mentally retarded specifically in special school programs. It is a member of PPCI.

Established in 1991 on the initiative of university graduates who were visually impaired. The Foundation provides assistive devises and a variety of rehabilitation services. MNF is a member of the Daisy Consortium, which utilizes Digital Accessible Information systems used in making books accessible to the visually impaired.

A national organization (over 100 branches in district areas) with its core activity to give rehabilitation services for the visually impaired. They are members of the Asian Blind Union, the World Blind Union and PPCI.

Training and Education Directorate of Bina Swadaya ("Diklat Bina Swadaya"), as an operational working unit of Yayasan Bina Sawadaya in human resources development, commit in strengthen the organizations that are active in the populace empowerment sector in Indonesia.

Christian Foundation for Public Health, YAKKUM Rehabilitation Centre was originally formed in 1982 and became an independent foundation in 1991. YAKKUM provides medical, social and vocational rehabilitation programs at a facility in Yogyakarta.

National level organization (16 branches) with its core activities to give rehabilitation services for children with disabilities (especially physically disabled) including special school programs. Rehabilitation services for children with disabilities, established in 1953. Operates an institutional service center for child rehabilitation, medical education and social rehabilitation.

HKWs programs are supported through two divisions: ChildSight and Helen Keller International (HKI). HKI administers programs in eye health and health and nutrition. In the Asia-Pacific region, HKI has broadened its scope of activities to provide more in-depth coverage of the specific needs of its host countries. HKIs strength in the region has been in combining program implementation with state-of-the-art program evaluation, providing host countries with crucial health and nutrition information to guide decisions. The agencys expertise in the field of micronutrient deficiency control and nutritional surveillance has allowed it to play a key role in the collection and dissemination of data on the existence and magnitude of such deficiencies.

Parents Mobilization Action Group in Indonesia was initiated in February 2001 with a partnership between Inclusion Internationals member organizations FNKCM Indonesia and IHC New Zealand. In 2002, 10 seminars were held with a total of 822 participants, 503 of whom were parents. The project is in its 3rd year and focuses on one region of Indonesia: East Kalimantan (during the previous two years the program had been implemented in various parts of Indonesia). It is funded by the New Zealand Government, IHC New Zealand, local fundraising and overseas sponsors.

Rehabilitation International is a worldwide network of people with disabilities, service providers and government agencies working together to improve the quality of life for disabled people and their families. Founded in 1922, it now has more than 200 member organizations in 90 nations.

World Vision started child sponsorship and relief operations in Indonesia in 1960. World Vision Canada supports eight Area Development Programs, as well as a number of special initiatives to address issues relating to Local Capacity for Peace Building, TB eradication, food insecurity and emergency relief.