THE FRIENDS OF INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION

STATUTE of the Friends of Integration Association

Chapter II Goals and actions

§ 8

The association achieves its goals by:
1) organising symposiums, conferences, training and courses
2) publishing magazines, bulletins, books and others
3) creating and preparing educational programmes for schools
4) preparing educational films and social campaigns
5) creating local support networks for the disabled, both in rural and urban environment
6) supporting people in need financially and materially
7) creating and introducing new equipment, that can make life of the disabled easier
8) creating and running Information Centres for the Disabled in Poland
9) organising and promoting sport events
10) promoting initiatives, which can prevent the social exclusion of disabled people
11) promoting and advertising products and services for the disabled, their families and caretakers
12) creating and providing internet portals
13) providing counselling and employment exchange for the disabled 

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I established the Friends of Integration Association because I found the experience of going through my own disability very painful. Also, the inability of others to deal with their disability motivated me to take action.

After my accident it took me a very long time before I was able to get back to normal life. I was totally helpless with my disability and barriers which surrounded me everywhere. It is really reassuring therefore that the activities of Integracja are already showing some results but at the same time I realize that we still have a long way to go before we reach our goals.

Piotr Pawłowski
The President of the Friends of Integration Association
The editor-in-chief of the Integracja magazine