About PADI
PADI is a group of people - both disabled and non-disabled - who since 1987 have been committed to educating and creating an awareness on disability issues in both the academic and business seekers.
People for Awareness on Disability Issues is run by a committee of four People with Disabilities.
Our Chairman is a person who has lived with a disability for the past thirty-nine (40) years and speaks
from experience and our Director has played an active part in the disability field for the past forty-eight (48) years.
Our facilitators come from various walks of life and many are people of colour. There are also three members of staff who are
non-disabled and carry out the day-to-day administration of the Organisation.
People for Awareness on Disability Issues (PADI) is unique in its approach. We aim to empower those we reach thus providing them with i
ndependence rather than making them dependent on others.
PADI is a stepping stone, as many of our facilitators have been reintegrated into the corporate world, once they have realised their potential,
have gained skills and above all the courage and belief in them selves that "Anything is Possible".
Our Present Chairperson is a person with an Academic Background and who has pledged her support as a occupational therapist, to creating a "Greater Quality of Life, by integrating people with Disabilities back into the minstream of life where ever possible.
Our Director who herself is someone with a disability, has played an active role in the Disability and field for the past 48 years and is one of the founding members.