Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disorder diagnosed in young adults. Its causes are not yet fully understood and researchers continue to search for answers. MS is not contagious and does not shorten the life-expectancy of those who are diagnosed with it. Although the condition may not be cured or prevented, presently treatments are available to reduce severity and delay progression.
Poverty is a sign of social sickness and is only due to the tendency of individuals to amass wealth, which often is possible only by denying it to others. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “There is enough in the world to meet everyone’s need, but not everyone’s greed.”
MUKTI has been involved in fitting custom made artificial limbs and hands to amputees in India. This is done by setting up camps in and around Chennai and Andhra Pradesh and in Nepal. First International camp using HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) technology was conducted at St. Lucia in West Indies, in Association with Rotary International.
“Like a spring the beginning of all things are small.” It happened to be the same with Life Help Centre when we incepted the tiny seeds of service to the handicapped in the year 1977. This organization started its service in a rented building at Adyar, Chennai which shifted soon to its own campus on 11.52 acres situated at Palavakkam which is towards the south of Chennai on the East Coast Road, in June 1983.
A large number of rural based disabled children hailing from the poor socio-economic background are deprived of opportunities for medical & other rehabilitation services. The Council through its well-knit District level Councils & network of other NGO’s receive such children at the Chennai based residential Child Care Center. They are provided with services like surgeries, physiotherapy, orthotics aids, counseling, special school and sponsorship assistance.
The IPD Orthopaedic Center was inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1960 It takes care of the rehabilitation of physically and mentally handicapped and spastic children. It has therapy wards brace workshop , a residential hostel, vocational rehabilitation unit and mentally challenged children units. It has treated more than 50,000 children and adults mostly polio afflicted, by providing corrective surgery mobility aids and education. Three of our boys have taken part in Special Olympics held at Atlanta and won Gold medals in Hand Ball and one boy won a Copper medal held Dublin 2003.
Ecomwel Orthopaedic Centre is a registered Non Governmental and non profit organization established in the year 1986 to provide comprehensive health care and Community Based Programmes for the uplift of rural disabled, children of leprosy patients, rural poor and underprivileged. Ecomwel orthopaedic centre feels happy and honored for serving thousands of disabled in bringing them to the mainstream of society.
பட்டினி கிடந்து பெற்றோரை பணிய வைத்த மாற்றுத்திறனாளி சாமுவேல். ராமநாதபுரம் மாவட்டம் நரிப்பையூரை சேர்ந்தவர் ஜெபஞான ஜெயராஜ். பனை மர ஓலைகள் வெட்டி கொடுக்கும் பணியை செய்து வருகிறார்.
Annai Fathima Child Welfare Centre, has worked out it’s best to provide quality and best education possible to the children. Mrs.Rani Krishnan did not stop the dreams of the children under her care, rather she encouraged them to think about their future and helped the children to achieve it. As everyone realizes the importance of education Mrs.Rani Krishnan also gave more importance for the children’s education by collecting funds from many people to educate a single child. It’s a known fact that parents do feel difficult to educate their own children but Mrs.Rani Krishnan with the help from many people molded many abandoned children into Graduates.
State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC) and State Nodal Agency Partner (SNAP) are the institutional arrangements of the National Trust at the State/UT and Divisional levels to support and take forward its activities. One SNAC in every State/UT and one SNAP for around 10 districts in every State/UT are appointed from amongst the reputed and well established NGOs registered with the National Trust.