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Differently Abled

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Livelihood

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The contributions of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are not valued. Their talents, skills, and potential remain largely untapped, under-utilized, and under-developed. While their employment rate is very low, they have higher than-normal living expenses; hence, they are one of the most impoverished groups in India. PWDs face several barriers in getting employment. They also face social and psychological barriers – ignorance, myths, criticism, stereotyping and misconceptions about their capacities, non- acceptance by the peer groups, fear and low self- esteem. Unfair access to education and training program is a major challenge that needs to be resolved. To overcome the crisis and to understand the requirement and condition of a person with disability we provide support by which individuals make and sustain a living. PWDs participation in economic activity is necessary not only for sustenance but also for the basic survival and to contribute to one’s self- esteem and enhancing self- fulfilment. PWDs need to be able to learn about life skills and obtain employment which they can physically access and work at despite their ability. Also, Sristi Foundation’s own experience made us realize that we have to create opportunities to facilitate their social and economic inclusion, for that Sristi is initiating various farm based livelihood projects and programs to enhance the life of our community members. The main aim of creating opportunities is to manifest their potential and thereby to find fulfilment of life through socio- economic rehabilitation to be achieved by them on their own merit and to live independent and meaningful life. 
 At Sristi, we empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with training and skills that will enable them to lead a more independent and dignified life. Our methodology combines education, life skills training, and agriculture. On the 10-acre of land, we have created an inclusive and holistic environment that we lovingly call Sristi Village. Sristi Foundation runs three (3) pioneer projects: Sristi Village, Sristi Special School, and Sristi Farm Academy as well as a lot of community support and environmental projects.Through these projects, marginalized individuals are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and become independent whilst being provided with nutritious food, shelter, and a loving &amp; supportive environment.Through experience, we learnt that agriculture provides a perfect education with great potential for employment. In a supportive and loving environment, our Sristi Village members learn how to manage and work in an eco-farm. Farming is not only a therapeutic method to boost their confidence, but also has the potential to create self-reliant income opportunities for them. Through our eco-friendly projects, marginalized individuals are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and become independent whilst being provided with nutritious food, shelter, and a loving and supportive environment.  
 1.    To develop livelihood activities which the people with disabilities can themselves effectively manage and which can augment income and provide employment in the area to live independently.2.    To create an individual self-identity and recognition for people with disabilities in our community. Livelihood is critical to combat poverty and is closely linked to the basic human rights. It is essential for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - not only because it gives degrees of freedom to take control of life but also because it helps improve one’s self esteem, so very essential for leading a life of dignity and respect.3.    To ensure person with disability voice to be heard and to gain control of their own lives and to reduce vulnerability and to increase their self-resilience.4.    To provide equal opportunity, empowerment and social security to participate in all aspects of life.

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Building opportunities beyond disabilities through organic farming

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Hunger & Homelessness

Sristi village is an inclusive residential community which offers people with intellectual disabilities the chance to live, learn, work and generate income allowing them to reach their full potential to live independently. The village currently consists of 100 peoples which includes children and young adult with disabilities, staff, parents and volunteers. We bought 9 acres of land and we produce our own organic food by farming. With the generous support of donors we built an accessible kitchen and for that we need kitchen equipment which can be accessible by the members. We aim to give food in a safe and hygienic environment with good quality vessels.  
 To provide quality food for our members in a safe and hygienic environment we constructed accessible kitchen now we need proper equipment and vessels to provide healthy food. Our aim is to make the member to be independent and to learn the basic life skills. Cooking is one of the basic skills an intellectual disabled need to learn. With proper equipment food can be served at specified time and it will not be time consuming if proper vessels are used. In the kitchen we teach the members life skill so we require quality equipment for easy to access. 
 Food is a wonderful way to share and celebrate the diversity of culture and traditions. Our aim is to cook food in quality vessels and to serve on real dishes to bring a modelling sustainability. We are connecting the eating experience to a set of values that leads members naturally toward a healthier future. Through our progress we ensure to provide hygienic, safe and healthy food for our members. Kitchen cum dining hall is a beautiful place to sit and share the food with love. The quality atmosphere helps the members to have happy healthy meal. The atmosphere of the common dining room can bring 100 people together every day.

Essential Kitchen equipment for Sristi Village

Over 1.6 million people in India are registered disabled according to the 2011 Census and approximately 75% of them live in rural areas. Unfortunately, education and training provisions for disabled people are minimal, and concentrated in cities. This means that disabled people in India have little access to appropriate education and training opportunities and often face financial hardship and a lack of work opportunities. Additionally, the disabled people are often ostracized from communities and their families. The India: Social Development Report 2016 – Disability Rights Perspectives states that there is a ‘disproportionate disadvantage, exclusion, and stigmatization suffered by persons with disabilities’ which is ‘caused by cultural, social and physical barriers' that obstruct their effective participation in social and political life’. We aim to help the disabled people we work with to overcome these barriers, and to give them the skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals. By providing PwDs with training in agriculture, especially profitable forms of farming, we are both providing them with the skills needed to live independently and generate their own income, whilst also mending social perceptions about disabled people. 
 Sristi Foundation is a farm and agro-based entrepreneurial residential training academy for the intellectually disabled and marginalized people. The Farm Academy will run a programme every 2 years for a group of 30 new trainees, giving them the opportunity to experience the self-sustained, organic lifestyle of Sristi Village while learning valuable skills from our experts. The main objective of our project is to empower intellectually disabled and marginalized people so that they attain a state of self-employment.Through our 2-year training programme, they will have the opportunity to develop their self-confidence and leadership capabilities, while they are trained for farm and agro-based activities (mushroom cultivation, organic gardening, herbal gardening, dairy farming, bee keeping, poultry rearing, goat rearing, vermi compost). This know-how and professional experience will allow them to sustain themselves and their families through self-employment and thus, fulfil their dream of independence. To achieve this goal, we will also facilitate the launch of their own ventures as a group enterprise through guidance and support such as strategic partnership development, loan acquisition and marketing. 
 1.	Creation of job opportunities to end the cycle of poverty and disability. 2.	Participants to gain self-confidence and knowledge of their own rights. 3.	Every 2 years, train 30 new individuals in the skills of: farm operations, milk animal rearing, setting up and running a profitable plant nursery and seed bank, honey bee farming, mushroom cultivation and the importance of organic and sustainable farming methods.4.	Individuals to gain the skills and expertise to financially support themselves and their family.5.	Overall quality of life will improve for participants and their families.6.	New sources of revenue generated by the launch of self-employment ventures in the local community.7.	Development of positive attitudes towards the disabled in the surrounding communities

Creating the opportunity for disabled persons to become self-reliant through integrated farm

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In India, the contributions of people with intellectual disabilities are not adequately valued. Their talents, skills, and potentials remain largely untapped, under-utilised, and under-developed. While their employment rate is very low, they have higher-than-average living expenses; making them one of the most impoverished groups in India. To end the cycle of poverty and disability, access to employment opportunities is vital. However, UNESCO data reveals that a majority of people with disabilities are unable to earn a livelihood, citing reasons such as the lack of adequate education and training. This highlights an urgent need for employment opportunities for people with disabilities. 
 Sristi Foundation runs a special school for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering education and training that aims to develop them into self-reliant individuals. The curriculum focuses on managing basic individual needs such as self-hygiene, eating and reading, along with behaviour and speech therapy to help them become independent enough to become a part of mainstream society. We take the advantage of being a school on a farm and optimise our students’ motor skills by involving them in basic activities on the farm, such as playing with the soil, working on the nursery and interacting with animals. Here, children are taught to take responsibility for themselves as well as being considerate towards the needs of others.Our teachers approach every child as an individual and conduct a thorough assessment of their respective background and needs, before devising a suitable curriculum. We consider the curriculum as a preparatory stage in their pursuit of further studies or choice of occupation. We try and source external trainers to teach them basic communication and social skills that aid them to interact better with members outside of their community. This streamlines their readiness to be a part of mainstream society. 
 Meet Banu Priya:Banu Priya is a student in our Sristi Special School. When the government school refused to admit Banu Priya because of her disability, her family got worried about her future. Luckily, they came to hear about Sristi Foundation and were able to enrol their daughter into our school. Banu Priya has many developmental delays. She is unable to walk without support and speech is difficult for her. She requires a lot of support while at school. Right now, we are focusing on providing her with the speech and physical therapy she needs. In addition, we are giving her special education, focusing on rudimentary lessons (such as the alphabet, colours and shapes), and daily living skills (dressing, bathing, and eating independently). Banu Priya is a bright student. Despite her disability, she shows strong determination. All of her teachers agree that she is a joy to have at school. She is very sweet and loving and always showing affection. We are confident that with the right therapy and education, we can give this amazing child a good life. Please consider making a small monthly or annual contribution to sponsor Banu Priya. With your financial gift, Banu Priya will be able to continue her therapy and education. This warm and loving girl deserves a full life.

School Furniture and Therapy Equipment for Children with Disabilities

Sristi Village is a self-sustaining and inclusive community which offers marginalized individuals and people with intellectual disabilities the chance to live, learn, work, and generate income; and thus allowing them to reach their full potential. Sristi Foundation purchased 9 acres of cultivation land to set up Sristi Village. There, we want to promote a strong sense of community, where individuals feel valued and are given the opportunity to lead happy, dignified lives. In order to make our farm most efficient, we need to purchase a Tractor to help us plough our 9 acres of land. At the moment, we have to hire in a tractor every so often, which is a costly way of ploughing and also loses us time – we are not always able to secure use of the tractor, With our own tractor we would be able to overcome those problems. 
 If you are interested in further supporting our farm work, covering the costs for a Tractor would be amazing. With our own tractor we would be able to plough our land whenever it is the time to sew new crops. We would no longer lose anymore harvest. In order to finance the tractor and its necessary maintenance we could lend it to nearby farmers and would be able to generate an income covering those costs. 
 An own tractor in our farm would have a great impact on our farm but would also help the whole village to become more self sustainable. A Power Tiller which is available at all time helps us to sew the crops at the perfect time and therewith increases our yield. The fact that we could finance the tractor on our own by lending it to other farmers makes the investment a one time investment. As soon as we own the tractor we would be able to cover all costs by ourselves.

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Sristi Foundation

"Every woman deserves the chance to live a life of purpose and independence" – Hellen Keller I am Karthikeyan, Founder of Sristi Foundation. Back in 2013, I was refueled with the aim to find a way to train rural children and adults with intellectual disabilities to be independent. To bring my vision to life Sristi Foundation was established where intellectual individuals can live, learn, work and generate income through Agriculture to lead a dignified life. Over the last decade, we have witnessed the farm-based community transforming the lives of young adult men with intellectual disabilities. Many of our graduates now lead independent lives.Until now, we have primarily supported Men with Disabilities. However, we recognize that the need of the hour is to support and empower women with intellectual disabilities.Empower Her! Need of the hour!In fact, women are doubly marginalized. In India, disabled women face immense hurdles, representing 44% of the disabled population. They battle discrimination and societal misconceptions that undermine their abilities, leaving them side lined and vulnerable. Lacking support and opportunities, they struggle to create dignified lives, often subjected to abuse and neglect.Recognizing this pressing need, we at Sristi are initiating one of our biggest dreams and visions: establishing an Inclusive Residential Community for women with Intellectual Disabilities.We need your support! We have recently purchased 3.5 acres of land in Vanur Village, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, South India to initiate the Sristi Village community for Women with intellectual disabilities. But our journey is just beginning. We rely on your financial or in-kind support, vital for constructing necessary infrastructure and covering operating costs to realize this vision. Together, let us create a future where every single woman with disabilities leads a dignified life.Objectives:1. Foster Independence: Establish a farm-based community to provide a supportive environment where women with intellectual disabilities can learn essential life skills, enabling them to live independently and confidently.2. Skill Development: Offer comprehensive vocational training in agriculture and farm management, empowering women with disabilities to acquire valuable skills that enhance their employability and self-sufficiency.3.Economic Empowerment: Facilitate income-generating opportunities within the farm-based community, empowering women with intellectual disabilities to contribute financially to their households and achieve greater economic independence.4. Social Inclusion: Create a welcoming and inclusive space where women with disabilities can actively participate in community life, fostering a sense of belonging and promoting social connections and support networks.5. Sustainable Growth: Implement sustainable farming practices to ensure the long-term viability of the project, while also fostering environmental stewardship and providing a platform for women with intellectual disabilities to engage meaningfully in eco-friendly initiatives.  Target group: Women with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesSocio economic status: Preferably from below poverty lineArea: Rural, preferably from families below poverty lineNumber of Beneficiaries: 30

EMPOWER HER: NEED OF THE HOUR

Sristi Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Villupuram District rural Tamil Nadu, India that works towards improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At Sristi, we empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with training and skills that will enable them to lead a more independent and dignified life. Our methodology combines education, life skills training, and agriculture. On the 10-acre of land, we have created an inclusive and holistic environment that we lovingly call Sristi Village. Sristi Foundation runs three (3) pioneer projects: Sristi Village, Sristi Special School, and Sristi Farm Academy as well as a lot of community support and environmental projects.Through these projects, marginalized individuals are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and become independent whilst being provided with nutritious food, shelter, and a loving &amp; supportive environment.

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