Asociación Mayagüezana de Personas con Impedimentos, Inc.

Founded in 1983, Asociación Mayagüezana de Personas con Impedimentos, Inc. is a non-profit association based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico working on disability, housing & homelessness.

Asociación Mayagüezana de Personas con Impedimentos, Inc. (AMPI) is a non-profit organisation in Mayagüez, western Puerto Rico, founded in 1983 by a group of parents seeking services for their adult children with intellectual disabilities. It provides direct services to adults with intellectual disabilities and their families, including a day centre (CEMECAV) offering independent living, recreation, literacy and art activities, and three assisted housing homes for people with intellectual disabilities who lack housing. Its programmes also cover life-skills development, recreational and sports activities, information and referral services, and summer camps. AMPI has responded to hurricanes, earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic, including home repairs, roof construction and food distribution for families in need. The organisation states it is registered as a 501 tax-exempt non-profit under US law and relies on private donations, volunteers and government housing funds.