About Us
Promoting the rights, inclusion, empowerment, and equal opportunity of persons with disabilities.
Who We Are
Disability Enlightenment Foundation (DEF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the rights, inclusion, empowerment, and equal opportunities of persons with disabilities. We work to create an inclusive society where every person with a disability can participate fully in education, employment, leadership, entrepreneurship, technology, and community development.
Vision Statement
A self dependence world for the people with disability.
Mission Statement
To initiate a national wide campaign through public meetings and media tours, introducing awards and yearly conference of the people with disability.
Our Objectives
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Promote self dependence notions to the disabled
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Advocate for the rights of the people with disability
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Raise awareness to the society about the abilities and uniqueness of disabled
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Empower all disabled people economically, technologically and socially
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Promote leadership skills for acquisition of political positions
Our Core Values
Inclusion
Every voice belongs in the room where decisions are made.
Equality
Equal rights and equal opportunity, without exception.
Respect and dignity
Every person is treated with the dignity they deserve.
Integrity
We hold ourselves accountable to honesty in all we do.
Empowerment
We build capacity, not dependency.
Innovation
We seek new, accessible ways to solve old problems.
Collaboration
Change happens faster together.
Accountability
We answer to the communities we serve.
Who We Serve
Children, youth, women, men, and older persons with disabilities, their families, communities, schools, institutions, and policymakers.