Raksha Bandhan is around the corner and I am sure you have made plans to give your brother the best rakhi on this occasion. But this year, what if we suggest you buy special rakhis made by special artisans in Mumbai? Jai Vakeel Foundation in Mumbai works with children and adults with Intellectual Disability and aims to integrate their students into mainstream society by providing them with healthcare, education & skill development. At the Skill Development Centre, they provide vocational training, livelihood opportunities and activities of daily living training for adults with intellectual disabilities to enable them to engage productively in their families and the wider community. The artisans here are making Rakhis and selling them at their store, online and via courier. This Raksha Bandhan, we hope you acknowledge their efforts and encourage them by buying rakhis made by the Jai Vakeel Foundation artisans.
25 August,2023 09:39 PM IST | Mumbai
Just like any other parent to a disabled kid, Sejal too faced the challenge of finding an appropriate learning school for her daughter. But this supermom turned her challenges into purpose and opened up a learning centre that could cater to not only her daughter but other disabled kids too. In this series of ‘Supermom’, we bring you a heartwarming story of a mother’s love that turned into a life purpose.
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This Christmas, swap your high-street shopping with trinkets from NGOs that will help the disabled and the disadvantaged. The season of joy should be for everyone. And so, instead of heading to popular fast-fashion shops for your Christmas gifting needs, why not follow this guide of five NGOs you can check out to buy gifts, which are not only made by people with disabilities and the underprivileged, but the proceeds later become their salaries. Let the festivities begin!
20 December,2022 11:18 PM IST | Mumbai
T.E.A.M a student-led NGO in Mumbai organized an iconic prosthetic limb donation drive in their new initiative, “Gift a Foot” for over 100 people living below the poverty line from various parts across Maharashtra. T.E.AM joined hands with Jaipur Foot and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti, the world’s largest organization for the disabled, to enable this noble cause.
01 May,2022 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai
A special screening of "Havai Dada", a film starring Anupam Kher and Tanuja, here Saturday cheered up disabled children from non-profit organisation ADAPT, formerly called the Spastic Society of India. The film that has been produced by Karol Bagh Film and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and directed by Ajay Karthik, will witness its world premiere on UTV Movies Sep 25.
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Amir Hussain, a differently-abled boy from Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir is an inspiration for all specially challenged people. He lost both his arms at an early age in a mishap at a sawmill.
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There's little that sets Jugpreet Bajwa apart from his co-contestants on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2016, a hugely popular singing reality show currently on air on Zee TV. In fact, there's little to tell him apart from the judges, too. Story :Aastha Atray Banan,mid-day Video : Nimesh Dave,mid-day
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In a shocking and tragic incident, a 40-year old woman was repeatedly raped by her brother-in-law for over nine months in Kalyan. The man, her 35-year-old brother-in-law worked as an auto driver and would visit the woman's home and threaten the 40-year-old woman, whose husband is mentally challenged. Watch this video to know more
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