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Links to interesting Websites
World Federation of Occupational Therapists http://www.wfot.org/
Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa http://www.otasa.org.za/
Health Professions Council of South Africa http://www.hpcsa.co.za
Occupational Therapy in the Public Sector of South Africa http://www.linx.co.za/occther
The Crouch Trust http://www.crouch-trust.org.za
Acting thru Ukubuyiselwa http://www.atu.org.za
Model of Creative Activity Interest Group http://www.modelofcreativeability.com
Disabilities and the Millenium Development Goals http://www.includeeverybody.org
International Day of Persons with Disabilities http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1484
Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities http://www.africandecade.org
Website for the OT working with adult physical disabilities and geriatrics http://www.ottoolkit.com
Evidence for Impact in Health and HIV "Stepping into the Unknown" http://www.heard.org.za/multimedia/stepping-into-the-unknown 
Community project in Underberg called Vukuzakhe http://www.heard.org.za/multimedia/vukuzakhe 
ACTS Clinic - Alive with Hope http://www.actsclinic.org
Paediatric Aids Treatment for Africa http://www.teampata.org
'Dear Sister' movie, A Media Village Production http://www.mediavillage.info/production_detail&id=1715 

 

The History of OTARG in Pictures

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The first OTARG open meeting March 1996
 
Founder member country representatives
The first OTARG open meeting March 1996
 

Founder member country representatives

The WFOT contingent working with Ugandan colleagues
 
Occupational therapists with Jenny Smith

The WFOT contingent working with
Ugandan colleagues

 

Occupational therapists with Jenny Smith
(Head of Training) and Barbara Tyldsely
(President of WFOT) in Uganda on a community visit

In July 2001 the first 6 Tanzanian occupational therapists graduated.
 
The first Tanzanian occupational therapy students

In July 2001 the first 6 Tanzanian
occupational therapists graduated.

 
The first Tanzanian
occupational therapy students
The OTARG meeting with C.Bulinda Lihunde (Tanzania), D.Ndiga (New President, Kenya)
 
OTARG members meet again in Mariefred

The OTARG meeting with C.Bulinda Lihunde (Tanzania), D.Ndiga (New President, Kenya)
& J. Laurent, Vice President (Mauritius)

 

OTARG members meet again in Mariefred
Sweden during the
2002 WFOT Council Meeting

The opening night in traditional dress at the first OTARG International Congress in Mauritius July 1999
 
Occupational Therapy students from Uganda

The opening night in traditional dress
at the first OTARG International  Congress
in Mauritius July 1999

 

Occupational Therapy students from Uganda
and Tanzania at the 2nd International OTARG
Congress in Kampala, Uganda July 2001

The OTARG meeting in Mombasa
 
Participants from13 countries at the 4th

The OTARG meeting in Mombassa

 

Participants from13 countries at the 4th
OTARG Congress in Moshi, Tanzania, 2005

Prof.H. and Mrs H.Grossman (Pioneer O T)
 
The colourful art of Tanzania

Prof.H. and Mrs H.Grossman (Pioneer O T)
with Danie Swai (Congress Committee)

 

The colourful art of Tanzania
on display at the Congress

 

The Congress in tanzania, 2005

OTs that attended the congress
UCT OTs at a home visit site
South African OTs that attended the congress
UCT OTs at a home visit site
Group of OTs at a social
Some OTs having fun
Group of OTs at a social during the congress
Some OTs having fun after congress – just before we spilt up

 

The Congress in Zanzibar, 2007

Zanzibar
Committee

The Magical Island of Zanzibar

 

The Committee at the Zanzibar Congress

 

Venue
Congress

The Venue for the Zanzibar Congress

 

At the Congress

 

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