Organizational Description
Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities Uganda (LAPD) is a non-governmental and non-profit making organization formed by lawyers with disabilities with a principle purpose of providing legal services to persons
with disabilities through legal aid (counselling, advice and representation in courts of judicature),strategic litigation and advocacy. LAPD was registered with the Non-Governmental Organization Board in Kampala on the 27th November 2005 with a mandate to operate in the whole country.
LAPD works with communities, Disability organizations, persons with disabilities, the government and the general public to ensure that rights of persons with Disabilities are actualized.
The organization has nurtured good working relationships and collaboration with a range of stakeholders including the JLOS, the local community, international NGOs, and development agencies. The development partners/agencies that LAPD has worked with in the past include FIDA,LAP NUDIPU,NOWUDU,LASPNET,MHU,UNAB,UNAD, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Gender Labor and social Development etc. Having worked with these partners, LAPD has been able to develop good program and financial management practices and systems that have enabled it to continue attracting funding.