About Us

THE ABILITY PEOPLE

Our work is crucial for empowering persons with disabilities by addressing health, education, accessibility, and employment challenges.

The Ability People (TAP), an Indian based international road safety development organisation established in the year 2007. TAP is a non-profit, Non-Government and Disable People’s Organisation in Visakhapatnam (called City of Destiny) and thirteen years old. It was started by a group of spinal cord injury persons headed by the Founder secretary Mr. Dilip Patro, Software Specialist (M/49) and a wheelchair user after SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) in 2007. Our main objective is promotion of welfare of persons with disability - highlighting such issues as health, education and training, accessibility, rehabilitation and employment, accident prevention and disability awareness. Our working area mainly involves Visakhapatnam (present Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli) covering 925 Gram Panchayats. The district consists of 3265 villages and 15 towns including, one municipal corporation, two municipalities and 12 census towns. We also support people from coastal region of Andhra Pradesh (Srikakulam, Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Kona Seema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Elluru, NTR & Guntur) & Andhra, Orissa border.

Our Vision

Our vision is to promote road safety consciousness and ensure social justice for persons with mobility disabilities, fostering an inclusive society where safety, accessibility, and equal opportunities are prioritized for all.

Our Mission

Our vision is to minimize the occurrence of disabilities in India and enhance the quality of life for persons with mobility disabilities, especially those with spinal cord injuries, by promoting independence, productivity, and inclusion.

Our focus area

Our Team

Meet the masterminds behind the revolution

Board Members

Mrs. Korada Swarna Kumari

Mrs. Korada Swarna Kumari

(Treasurer - Fund Flow Management & Overall Budgeting)
Smt. U. Sarita

Smt. U. Sarita

(Vice President - Operations & Documentation)
Sri Darisi Himachal Rao

Sri Darisi Himachal Rao

(President - Compliances & Public Relation)
Sri Una Dilip Kumar Patro

Sri Una Dilip Kumar Patro

(Secretary - Strategic Planning, day-to-day operation & programme)
Team Members

 Smt. Puribhuktha Bharathi (Management & capacity building)

Smt. Puribhuktha Bharathi (Management & capacity building)

 Sri Allam Srinivasa Rao (Livelihood & responsible for other verticals)

Sri Allam Srinivasa Rao (Livelihood & responsible for other verticals)

 Sri Veduruparthi Ram Prasad (Coordination of IB & CB Programs)

Sri Veduruparthi Ram Prasad (Coordination of IB & CB Programs)