Project Description
Children with mental and physical disabilities can be trained and educated to achieve self-reliance and even secure meaningful employment. Aashyam’s mission is to identify children with disabilities, particularly from economically disadvantaged families, and provide them with specialized training. Starting with just two children, the organization now supports and educates over 35 children, empowering them to develop their potential.
Beyond training, Aashyam also works closely with the parents of these children, raising awareness about available opportunities and resources. Many parents, who had either lost hope or were unaware of these possibilities, are now recognizing their children’s potential.
The society was founded by Mrs. Lakshmi Kumari, who was deeply inspired by her experience at the National Institute of Mentally Handicapped. She initially joined a mobile outreach team in 2002, where she began her voluntary service, providing support and counseling to parents of children with mental disabilities. Motivated by her personal experience of raising a child with special needs, Mrs. Lakshmi Kumari has continued her work independently, dedicating herself to the welfare of children with disabilities in the Moula-Ali area of Hyderabad.
Purpose / Goals
The aim of the organization is to provide training and income generation activities to eligible Mentally disabled Children with broad view to create placement facilities for them to obtain long term benefits. The society is providing training to 35 children in production of paper plates, paper bags, gift bags, Candles, Greeting cards with the assistance of an expert instructor.
Goal is to recruit trained teachers(vocational instructors) and provide appropriate education to the children to help them sustain on their own. Groom the kids from ‘Complete Dependency’ to ‘Self Sustain’ state.
Organization Description
The organization was founded by Mrs. Lakshmi Kumari with the co-operation of local philanthropic persons and committed social workers.
Since its inception, the organization has been seeking to improve the quality of life of disabled children, marginalized, impoverished from low income groups and other disadvantaged sections through sustainable development programs.
Project Type: Special Needs (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)
Area: Urban
Project documents can found at: Aashyam project page
