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OUR MISSION
DPA is a self-help organization of and for persons with disabilities. Established on 4 April 1999, its mandate is to advocate for rights and promote abilities of persons with disabilities in Vanuatu.
OUR VISION
To work toward a society that is inclusive, barrier-free and rights based society for persons with disabilities.
OUR GOALS
DPA's objectives are:
a. To advocate for rights and promote abilities of persons with disabilities throughout Vanuatu;
b. To lobby the national Government for the establishment of a National Disability Council;
c. To ensure that the targets for actions during the Asia Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 1993-2002 and the seven priority areas of the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action toward the Asian & Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2003-2012 are implemented;
d. To raise awareness that people with disabilities have the same rights as anyone else, no more no less;
e. To liaise, promote, support persons with disabilities, caregivers, family members, communities, non government organizations and governmental agencies to recognize and promote these objectives;
f. To promote and support the establishment of branches in each provinces to promote the above aims;
g. To provide training and other skills for persons with disabilities in order to promote their organizations and to participate fully at all levels of society.
OUR LOGO
Yellow circle represents the sun - to illuminate the hearts of humanity to see persons with disabilities as human beings with rights and abilities. It also symbolizes that we belong to one family and that life is a continuous cycle: when one member is not taken care of, it affects the rest of the family.
The leaves around the sun represents the namele leaf (Cycas circinnalis) which is a symbol of peace in the northern and central islands of Vanuatu. The leaves surrounding the circle with DPA inside symbolizes our vision for peace through unity of thoughts and actions that upholds the dignity of persons with disabilities.
COLOURS of the logo represent the colours on the Vanuatu flag:
Black is symbolic of ni-Vanuatu people
Green represents the richness of the islands
Yellow Y shape represents the light of the Gospel going through the pattern of the islands
Red is symbolic of the blood of boars and men
Two leaves in the middle of the boars task represents the namele leaf.
Read more about the Flag of Vanuatu here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flag_of_vanautu
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