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The purposes of the NGO Little People of Kosova ;

1. Promotion the goals of new Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by multiethnic Voluntary Promotional Program of DMD – Disability Mentoring Days

2. Protect and ensure the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities, their dignity and participation as equal members of society.

3. Equality and non-discrimination

4. Promotion of positive attitudes to persons with disabilities

5. Freedom from violence and abuse

6. Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information

7. Living independently and being included in the community

8. Rights of women with disabilities

9. Rights of children with disabilities

10. Accessibility and principles of “ Universal Design”

11. Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport

12. International cooperation

13. Multi-ethnic co-operation of all communities living in Kosova on the issues of persons with disabilities.

14. Make the public more sensitive toward persons with disabilities in Kosova society

15. Raise awareness throughout society regarding rights of persons with disabilities and to foster protect their rights

16. Initiating and maintaining public awareness campaigns designed to nurture an effective receptiveness to the rights of persons with disabilities;

17. Encouraging all sections of society to develop and maintain as appropriate, disability-sensitive awareness employment programs for disabled people.

18. Development the authentic culture of persons with disabilities pointed to human rights and foster young talents between persons with disabilities.

Little People of Kosova edit and publish monthly magazine “Newspaper to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of Kosova” in six languages: Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian, Romany, Turkish and English as gratis attachment in daily newspapers and ON LINE EDITION.

What is Little People of Kosova- LPK?

Little People of Kosova, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families.
Membership is offered to those people who are usually no taller than 4'10" in height. Their short stature is generally caused by one of the more than 200 medical conditions known as dwarfism.
Membership is also available to relatives and interested professionals who work with persons with disability and short statures individuals.

Who are we?

Dwarfs or other people of short statue (either proportionate or disproportionate) come from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds. Most people with dwarfism are born to average-size parents with no history of dwarfism in the family.
Although some types of dwarfism may have associated medical complications, most short-statured individuals have a normal life span and normal intelligence. In fact, people with dwarfism have achieved the same range of career paths as average-size persons, including doctors, lawyers, ministers, teachers, welders, and artists.
Our Parents Group provides valuable information and opportunities for families. Children meet short-statured adult role models as well as other children with dwarfism. It is important to know that they are not alone. Parents exchange ideas and learn about health care, adapting the home and school, laws that address their children's needs, and everyday community experiences.
As adolescence can be an especially tough time for young people with dwarfism, LPK offers support and guidance to teens and young adults on many issues. LPK also publishes the monthly magazine Newspaper Persons with Disability of Kosova.

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