WHO WE ARE
HPDO is an Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) established in 1994 by seven founders, comprising four persons with disabilities and three persons without disabilities, who shared a common vision regarding disability issues. The founders were committed to the professional, humanitarian, moral, and ethical responsibility of supporting efforts aimed at promoting equal opportunities, effective participation, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities.
vision
HPDO envisions an inclusive society where the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities is ensured.
mission
HPDO’s mission geared to providing and facilitating accessible and inclusive social services for persons with disabilities and promoting their human rights.
our membership
The membership of HPDO consists entirely of volunteers who share commitment, optimism, and a common sense of purpose. This collective dedication has enabled the organization to work together toward improving the lives of persons with disabilities
Legitimacy & Collaboration
Accordingly, the mandate, objectives, operational principles, values, powers, and functions of HPDO are defined and guided by its current Bylaws, enabling the organization to operate legitimately and collaboratively with governmental and non-governmental actors, including like-minded OPDs.
August 1995 — Initial Ministry Registration
With a mandate to contribute to local initiatives intended to make a positive difference in the lives of persons with disabilities, HPDO was registered in August 1995 by the then Association Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice of Ethiopia.
November 2009 — Ethiopian Residents Charity (No. 0318)
However, following the legal changes introduced in November 2009, which limited civil society organizations’ engagement in advocacy activities, HPDO was re-registered with the Ethiopian Charities and Societies Agency as an Ethiopian Residents Charity under registration number 0318
August 2019 — Proclamation No. 1113/2019 Alignment
Subsequently, in August 2019, HPDO was re-registered under the newly enacted Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Proclamation No. 1113/2019, retaining registration number 0318. Under this framework, the organization focuses on the educational, economic, physical, and psychosocial empowerment of persons with disabilities, as well as advocacy work.
Values and Principles
HPDO is guided by the following values and principles
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Non-discrimination
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Inclusiveness
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Equal opportunity
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Transparency and accountability
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Zero tolerance for abuse, corruption, and fraud
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Cross-disability representation and majority membership of persons with disabilities
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Collaboration and partnership
Strategic Mandate Objectives
To achieve the above-mentioned vision and mission, HPDO has identified the following strategic mandate objectives
01 promote an inclusive society that recognizes and respects the rights and specific needs of persons with disabilities in the development and implementation of policies, legislation, and decision -making process that affect them
02 Strive to enhance the access and participation of persons with disabilities in education, livelihoods, health, and other social services, as well as in cultural, political, and other aspects of life, based on equality of opportunity and non-discrimination
03 Contribute to national and local initiatives aimed at the prevention of blindness and other impairments, as well as the identification and removal of barriers to participation and inclusion faced by persons with disabilities
04 Advocate for accessible and inclusive public and private services for persons with disabilities in line with the principles of universal design and reasonable accommodation.
HPD-O
P.O.BOX 34711
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-911-24-18-03
Email: hpdo1995@gmail.com
hpdo1995@yahoo.com