FOR many years now we have seen persons with disabilities in our streets and communities begging or demonstrating against our Government for poor service delivery, and this has been so since the first Republic. However, the Government on the other hand tries its best to ensure that persons with disabilities are integrated and supported directly and indirectly.

This is the reason why the Government created Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD), National Trustee for the Disabled (NTD) and National Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (NVRC). This was in an effort to promote sustainable rehabilitation and create employment for persons with disabilities in Zambia.