The Republic Center for Support of Persons with Intellectual Disability – PORAKA is civil, parents', national, non-governmental and non-profit organization representing the rights and interests of more than 20.000 persons with intellectual disability in Republic of Macedonia. PORAKA was established in 1963, and at this moment unites 20 local branches in the country.

Main goals of PORAKA:
•  Provision of legal opportunities ensuring the equal participation and inclusion of persons with intellectual disability in the civil society
•  Provision of alternative community-based services, following the principles of equalization of opportunities for persons with intellectual disability and advancement of their human rights.

Principles:
•  Inclusion of persons with intellectual disability in every aspect of life
•  Equalization of opportunities for persons with intellectual disability as equal citizens in the community
•  Provision of family support – appropriate community-based services and support of the families with member with intellectual disability
•  Self-determination and decision-making for persons with intellectual disability and their families
•  Improvement of the living conditions in the existing institutions
•  De-institutionalization of persons with intellectual disability and inclusion in alternative community-based service
•  Raising public awareness

Activities:
•  Initiatives for improvement of the policy regarding persons with intellectual disability on national level
•  Coordination and methodological assistance of the local branches
•  Establishment of network of alternative community-based services
    -  Club work and counseling of parents in all local organizations
    -   Day Centers (special groups in regular kindergartens) for preschool age children with intellectual disability
    -   Day Centers for adolescents and adults with intellectual disability
    -   Creation of conditions for establishing Services for independent living of persons which are going to be taken out from institutions
•  Communication and exchange of experiences on European and international level, as equal member of Inclusion Europe and Inclusion International

Membership:
PORAKA is a member of the Inclusion Europe – European Association of National Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disability and their Families; of the Inclusion International – International Association of National Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disability and their Families and of the EASPD – European Association of Services Providers for Persons with Disabilities.