Presently EI centre for Hearing Impaired is providing services to 14 hearing impaired children out of them 10 undergo school based training and 4 undergo home based training. Medium of instruction is English.
St.Peter Paul Educational and Cultural Trust (SPECT) is a pioneer Non Governmental Organization in Villupuram District, Tamilnadu, India. The trust started in 1991 when a group of energetic young teachers, academics and social scientists joined together and implemented solutions for children with disabilities and Dalit children. The NGO manages two schools in this rural area: St. Peter Paul Special Residential School for Disabled Children in Mugaiyur and St. Peter Paul Primary School for Dalit Children in Puravadai.
The Tamil word Karunaii encompasses empathy, love and a helping hand. These are the concepts that guide the Karunaii Trust set up to address the urgent need for specialized care of mentally retarded children, particularly those from underpriviliged sections of society.Condemned and ostracized by the mainstream, these children are victims of physical, sexual and psychological abuse.From a small building in Saidapet, Chennai, in southern India,
The Social Catalyst is an Endeavour aimed at bringing about a substantial positive change in the functioning of Non-Government Organizations(NGO), especially small and budding Organizations. These NGOs are initiatives of well intentioned individuals who were interested in contributing to the Society. However, what they lack may be the professional outlook, requisite administrative skills, financial know-how and fund raising techniques. At times, the lack of proper processes might be perceived as lack of transparency with prospective donors and well wishers.
Poverty among the urban population has many deterring effects and foremost of them would be inability to fulfill basic needs and the absence of cohesion within the community. In such an unfavorable scenario, differently abled persons in urban slums are doubly marginalized and vulnerable since they have to bear the brunt of socio economic status coupled with their physical/mental conditions. Apart from toiling under grave poverty, ripped off basic amenities, the differently abled have very less access to medical facilities and are denied support services. Inaccessibility to therapeutic measures is a part of economic deficiency and low self esteem characterized in differently abled is attributed to the need for belonging and self sufficiency.
Established in 2006, Sukriti Social Foundation is a cross-disability organisation based in Chennai (Tamil Nadu, South India). We address key disability issues with initiatives in the following areas – prevention, rehabilitation, employability and advocacy.
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.”
“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.