Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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An organization that’s unique in more ways than one
When we drove down to Ananya Trust, little did we realize what a fun day lay ahead of us. Reaching there bright and early, even before classes began, gave us enough time to tour the premises. Infact since most of the teachers hadn’t arrived, were taken around by one of the students themselves – Yedumma. […]
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Lives changed by the Association for the Mentally Challenged
Given the sensitive nature of the students at AMC, I have refrained from identifying them. But would like to give a glimpse of the lives they have changed through quotes. “I am the mother of a 6 year old child with Down’s syndrome. My daughter has been at AMC for the last year. As parents, […]
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AMC: How it all began
Not much is available about AMC’s founder Dr. D L N Murti Rao on their website or in their annual reports. The current staff, many of whom did have the opportunity to work with him, shared a few tidbits of how and why he started AMC. In 1960, the need for such a service was […]
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Lives changed by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Of the 100s of lives that Samarthanam has changed, it is the story of Rajani that stands out the most. Rajani Gopal Krishna is the first visually challenged woman to have qualified as a Charted Accountant. While her achievements demonstrate how with determination and perseverance, no obstacle is insurmountable, they also throw light on the […]
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Creating opportunities for the Visually-Impaired
Mahantesh GK is the man behind Samarthanam. In 1997, with Rs. 45,000 that he received as an M.Phil scholarship, he along with another visually impaired friend co-founded the organization. Himself visually-impaired, his motivation to set up the organization clearly steps from his own personal story. “I was born in the farming village of Sisiri in […]
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Karnataka’s most far-reaching organization for the visually-impaired
Don’t be deceived by the quiet bungalow in Bangalore’s J P Nagar that houses the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled’s central office. It’s a hub of activity as you’ll learn as you walk inside. In one room, we saw a bunch of youth at their computers, in another, a troupe of dancers were practicing their […]
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Lives changed by Christel House Foundation
In 2011, two of their students – Akshay Vijay and Hema Subramani – along with the art teacher Dhanaraj Keezhara, attended the Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) Summit 2011 at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA. AYV is a signature philanthropy program of Adobe Foundation implemented in India by the American India Foundation Trust with […]
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An organisation as remarkable as its Founder
The story behind how this organization was setup is as interesting as its educational principles. Setup by Christel DeHaan, it is one of the many schools that falls under the Christel House International network of schools that are present in four continents. The first being in Mexico in 1998, followed by schools in South Africa, […]
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Not just an education, but a bright future guaranteed
Our visit to the Christel House Foundation was scheduled for a Monday. We decided to leave a little early – so that we could avoid the start-of-the-week traffic. But folks headed to work seemed to have the same idea too! Coupled with the fact that we got our directions wrong, it took us a […]
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Lives changed by Ummeed
With the quality services that Ummeed provides, it is no surprise then to find many of its children living close to regular lives. Of course, this change is seen after many years and only in the cases of those children who follow the treatment seriously – by attending the sessions regularly and implementing the same […]
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