Open Doors Organization Opening doors for people with disabilities

Social Empowerment ODO has received several grants to build a foundation in support of social entrepreneurship. The Social Entrepreneurship program will extract deficiencies in services for people with disabilities and develop businesses to address these underserved markets. The enterprises will promote self-sufficiency in two ways. They will both provide services for people with disabilities and employ people with disabilities as the administrators. ODO believes this pioneering program will have a significant and effective impact on the future of accessibility. ODO is looking for other grants and monies for this project we consider this is a great way for businesses to give to the community Statistics on People with Disabilities Below please see some of the Harris Interactive/NOD study. Only 35 percent of people with disabilities reported being employed full or part time, compared to 78 percent of those who do not have disabilities. Three times as many live in poverty with annual household incomes below $15,000 (26 percent versus 9 percent). People with disabilities remain twice as likely to drop out of high school (21percent versus 10 percent). They are twice as likely to have inadequate transportation (31 percent versus 13 percent), and a much higher percentage go without needed health care (18 percent versus 7 percent). People with disabilities are less likely to socialize, eat out, or attend religious services than their non-disabled counterparts. Not surprisingly given the persistence of these gaps, life satisfaction for people with disabilities also trails, with only 34 percent saying they are very satisfied compared to 61 percent of those without disabilities. ODO Awards Press Releases Fundraising Social Empowerment Tips for Travelers! Your Input Links Taxi's For All Disability Resources