Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled - Safod

we are a leading southern african disability-focused network engaged in coordination of activities of organizations of persons with disabilities in the southern africa region. on this page, we will be posting information related to our activities in 10 countries where we work in the region, namely angola, botswana, lesotho, malawi, mozambique, namibia, south africa, swaziland, zambia, and zimbabwe. the organization was formed in 1986 by disabled people for disabled people as a federation of disability peoples organizations (dpos) with a strong presence in 10 countries. safod operates under the following motto: "unlocking an inclusive society for persons with disabilities in southern africa." we pursue the following mission statement: "to advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities as well as nurturing and strengthening its affiliates and other stakeholders in southern africa to ensure promotion of inclusive development and human rights for persons with disabilities.