QASA donated wheelchairs to two learners from the Mason Lincoln Special School in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, after the school collected bread tags. A third chair was donated by Polystyrene Association of South Africa. With the help of Umhlali Preparatory School, Mason Lincoln Special School collected enough bread tags over two years […]
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Wheelchair donated through Family Care
In March, Family Care Durban – a non-profit organisation based in KwaZulu-Natal – received a donation from Dis-Chem Watercress Mall in Durban. It included two boxes of goodies along with a brand-new wheelchair and bath aid. The organisation has been able to distribute seven wheelchairs over six months of which […]
Cushion donation
Member of the QuadPara Association of KwaZulu-Natal, Percy Mogane, recently received a ROHO Cushion with the assistance of QASA. He thanks the organisation: “I write this letter to show my gratitude for helping me with the purchase of the ROHO Cushion. Without your assistance my life was facing a risk […]
Employed because the law is on our side
In May, the QuadPara Association of South Africa hosted an Employment Workshop to dispel some of the misconceptions around employing people with disabilities, to educate employers and urge businesses to participate in their Work Readiness Programme by providing work experience to the candidates. During the workshop, some of the common […]
Chair donation for child
Pick n Pay, in partnership with QASA, was able to provide a nine-year old with a brand new wheelchair. The need for a wheelchair was brought to the attention of Pick n Pay by staff. The family reside in the Princess Plots Informal Settlement, in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. “This wheelchair has […]
Career opportunities with further studies
Congratulations to Solomon Sedibane who passed his short course in Supervisory Management Skills from the University of Pretoria. As a beneficiary of the QASA Education Fund, Solomon was able to participate in the short course. “I would like to thank QASA for the opportunity provided to me with Education Fund […]
Another virtual AGM for QASA
For the second year, QASA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on the Zoom platform. On Saturday, 18 September 2021, QASA staff, members and regional associations signed in to get an update on the organisation’s activities, finances and management. During the event, QASA treasurer Richard Barron broke down the […]
Website redesign with Life Choices
The QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) has a new striking, user-friendly website, which was launched in June, with a lot of help from Life Choices – a non-profit organisation dedicated to investing in youth. The organisation provides a host of services (such as family stability, health and education) to […]
Priority vaccination plea to save lives
With the rate of infections ever climbing and new variants always posing a risk, QASA is fighting to ensure its members are kept safe Risk of death rather than mortality rates should be the criteria that secures priority vaccination argues the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA). The organisation has […]
Priority vaccination plea to save lives
Risk of death rather than mortality rates should be the criteria that secures priority vaccination argues the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA). The organisation has made a plea to the Department of Health to include quadriplegics and paraplegics in the second round of the vaccine roll out. The organisations […]