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Our vision is that all wheelchair users and people with physical disability will live their lives to their full potential. 

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About Us

QAWC is a non profit organisation (NPO) of Quadriplegics and Paraplegics and offers a number of services to build the capacity of our members and work towards a more inclusive South Africa.

ABOUT US

Members

If you are a wheelchair user or person with a physical disability living in the Western Cape you can sign up to be a QAWC Member today and access a range of supports to help you study, find employment, learn to drive, access the community, medical supplies and more.

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Two men are playing wheelchair basketball. One man has fallen on the floor whilst still in his wheelchair and holds the basketball. The second man has crashed into the man on the floor and is leaning back in his wheelchair.
A man sits next to a computer in front of a sign which says Edit Microsystems.
A man sits in a blue car holding the steering wheel with hand controls. The car has two stickers on the reer door which say QuadPara Association South Africa and Driving Ambitions.
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QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) logo.

We are proudly affiliated with the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA).

All Members of QAWC will automatically become members of QASA, and are eligible to access QASA supports.

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Associate Members

If you are not a wheelchair user, you can also access a number of QAWC supports including disability sensitization training, prevention and awareness campaigns, care attendant training, disability access advice, and more.

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Prevention and Awareness

Spinal cord injuries can be prevented! We work with schools, corporates and the broader community to spread awareness of disability and how to prevent accidents. Click below to explore.

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Training and Advice

QAWC, in collaboration with QASA, provides disability sensitization training, access advice, care attendant training and more to corporates and those supporting people with disability.

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Resources

QAWC has a number of resources for people with disability, their friends, family and broader support network. To read more about or request your copy, click below.

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