5 mental health NGOs improving the lives of people with mental disabilities
MENTAL health challenges are a growing concern for people of all backgrounds across India. For those with mental disabilities, a…
Ashadeep: a mental health NGO that rescues and restores
SOME unsung heroes work tirelessly to bring light to the lives of those hidden in the shadows. Dr. Anjana Goswami…
Ashadeep: Rescuing mentally disabled from streets
PEOPLE who live on the streets without a place to call home are deprived of one of life’s most basic…
How it began at JK MAASS
On obtaining a degree in Physiotherapy, Mr. Sudhakaran, the founder of JK MAASS started working at a multi-specialty hospital. Most…
Founder Mukul has won a Padmashree for his work at Ashadeep
by Rohini Vemuganti Bamunigaon is located around 60 kms from Guwahati. I entered this complex and was greeted by the…
How it began at Ashadeep
Mukul Goswami, the founder of Ashadeep was a banker at State Bank of India. He was born and brought up…
Quality care for the disabled
As I walked into building where Disha Foundation is located, I was greeted with a traditional welcome ceremony by a…
A man is never as tall as when he kneels to help a child
I was overwhelmed with kindness on my visit to Adarsh Charitable Trust. As I walked into their three storey building,…
How it began at Adarsh Charitable Trust
Jointly founded by K. P. Padmakumar and Neelakantan, Adarsh Charitable Trust was established as a day care center with only…
This NGO rehabilitates mentally ill women back into society
I arrived at Paripurnata Half-Way Home by auto rickshaw, my first taste of the Indian monsoon season as there had…
How it began at Paripurnata Half-Way Home
The main force behind Paripunata Half-Way Home is Dr. Joyce Siromoni. A medical graduate (1954) from Christian Medical College, Vellore…
Working for the disabled in the tribal district of Dahod, Gujarat
A Wikipedia article on “Dahod” will tell you that the town is a “model town”. This made me wonder why…
Serving the disabled in the far-flung villages of Kutch
My visit to the Bhuj-based Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal (SNAM) started off with an interaction with the staff at their…
AMC: A Haven for the Mentally Challenged
Despite visiting Ummeed and NASEOH, 2 Bombay-based NGOs that work for the mentally disabled, I was apprehensive about my visit…
Lives changed by Diya Foundation
Lives changed by Diya Foundation at the Candle Room… The candle room is an important part of Diya Foundation as…
How it all began at Diya Foundation
Diya Foundation was set up in 1999 by Maria S Santamaria (known to all as Sarah). A special educator by…
Dignity for the Disabled
Founded in 1999, Diya Foundation (Diya) is a vocational training center cum sheltered workshop in Bangalore that provides training and…
How it all began at Sangopita
Sangopita was been set up by Mr. and Mrs. Ravindra Sugwekar. Themselves parents of a special child, Aditya, their main…
The force behind Ummeed
Who’s the force behind this organisation that is working so hard to provide ummeed in the lives of these children…
NASEOH – Tackling disability from the core
If you were a disabled person what is that one thing you would always pray for? That your disability be…
Ummeed – an organisation that personifies special care
The three days I spent at Ummeed opened my eyes – really wide, might I add – to the world…