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THE OBJECTS (OBJECTS) OF THE COMPANY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:4.1 TO RELIEVE THE DISABILITY OF DISABLED PEOPLE;4.2 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PEOPLE;4.3 TO PROMOTE AND/OR FURTHER THE INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE; AND/OR4.4 TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE THE POVERTY AND/OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF DISABLED PEOPLE,IN EACH CASE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:4.5 SUPPORTING DISABLED PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVING INDEPENDENTLY;4.6 PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE LIFE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE;4.7 BY PREVENTING DISABLED PEOPLE FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED OR BY ASSISTING THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS EQUAL CITIZENS IN SOCIETY;4.8 ADVISING DISABLED PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR CARERS ON ACCESSING SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE;4.9 PROVIDING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON BENEFITS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND/OR ON LIVING INDEPENDENTLY;4.10 PROVIDING ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE FOR THEIR REPRESENTATION AT WELFARE AND BENEFIT HEARINGS AND/OR APPEALS; AND/OR4.11 RAISING SOCIAL AWARENESS OF AND/OR FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR ACCESS TO THE WELFARE AND BENEFITS SYSTEM THROUGH CAMPAIGNING.5. 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