Camphill Foundation, through the generous support of its donors, provides professional development scholarships, research fellowships, and grants to organizations in the areas of cognitive, emotional and mental development. Our goal is to advance the use of social and holistic models to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities. We fund individuals and nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America that share Camphill’s unique spirit of respect for the integrity and self-determination of every person.
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"I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have...education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirit." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964
Much work remains in recognizing and respecting people with disabilities. Since 1966, Camphill Foundation has upheld "the audacity" by funding organizations that give dignity and self- determination to people with cognitive and psychological disabilities.
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Persons with disabilities make up about 10% of the world's total population. They are the largest minority group, according to the United Nations.
Eighty percent of persons with disabilities live in developing countries.
The nation with the highest rate of persons living with cognitive and/or psychological disabilities is the United States.
People with disablities are more likely to be the victims of violence and live in isolation.
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