NASCOH - National Association of Societies for Care Of the Handicapped
International Day of the Disabled, Gweru 2006
 
   
 
 

In our own words:

"Disability is in the eyes of society. It is not in our eyes. If provided with opportunities, we can prove ourselves".

 
 

Girl at Zimcare Trust School in Gweru

 
Welcome to the NASCOH Website
 
NASCOH is the umbrella body for organisations of and for people with disabilities in Zimbabwe. We have 53 member organisations throughout the country.
 
 
Millions of Dollars for People with Disabilities Sent Back to Treasury
Last year millions of dollars meant for people with disabilities were sent back to treasury. The money comes from the ‘Maintenance of Disabled Persons Fund’ from which last year only 50% of the budget was disbursed... Read more
‘Despite My Disability, I Will Fly High’
It’s not all gloom and doom in the disability world. Meeting Benhilda Marume, better known as the trend-setting Tamara of Studio 263 fame, one is struck by her zest for life, her keen intelligence, her keen and quick wit, her quick and engaging smile, and her boundless energy. Her engaging manner masks a deep-seated problem: her dissatisfaction with the Zimbabwean culture for failing to come to terms with the reality of disability... Read more
 
     
NASCOH
11, Peebles Rd.
Eastlea
Harare
Phone: 04776683
Fax: 04776683
nascoh@.zol.co.zw