About Us

Registered as a society on 20th April 2014, DNA was founded by leading Disability Organizations in Karnataka with a vision to promote an inclusive society with equal opportunity and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

Over the last 7 years, DNA’s membership has grown to165 organizations from 27 Districts across all four divisions of Karnataka. Over this period, we have:

1. actively supported the development of our Members through capacity building, networking and best practices sharing to increase their overall impact.
2. represented the sector with the State/ Local Government agencies & worked with them on many initiatives such as RPwD act implementation, COVID Vaccination drive etc.
3. conceived & facilitated a number of Livelihood & Early Intervention Programs .
4. built an experienced & diverse Executive Council, a lean but experienced Secretariat & a network of management committees/leaders among our Members that gives us access to unparalleied experience in the Disability sector.

DNA, through its Member network impact the lives of nearly 30,000 (PwDs) and cover the entire range of disabilities i.e. Physical Disability, intellectual Disability, Mental Illness, Multiple Disabilities, Blood related disorders & Rare Diseases. Our Member organizations work at the grossroot level and their interventions are across Life Stages of PwDs covering Early Intervention, inclusive Education & creating Livelihood opportunities.

DNA today is recognised by the government and civil society as the voice of the disability sector.