Samadhan

Mission

.To establish an infrastructure of services for infant and preschool children with intellectual disability living in poverty and training their mothers to become our co workers thus linking poverty, disability and women’s empowerment.

Programs

Awareness through puppet theatre; Disability identification surveys, Training of mothers for income generation and marketing products made .Training community women for survey work ; Inclusive Preschool for disabled and non disabled ,Rehabilitation and therapeutic services.; Advocacy for inclusive education with local government aided schools . An online communication Network on mental handicap .Organizing workshops for different levels of community needs

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Schooling for Mentally Handicapped Children

Early Intervention for Mentally Disabled Infants

Personnel Overview

Dr.Shan Kumari Bhatia - In Charge .Rehabilitation Clinic and Camps
MBBS,M.D.(Pediatrics).She runs a clinic from her residence and is consultant pediatrician at Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, run by expatriates. She oversees the Rehabilitation Clinic in both centers, coordinates responsibilities of all the professionals, plans intervention strategies with home intervention workers in case conferences, conducts camps and does in house training

Pragya Kamble - Co-ordinator, Community Outreach
Graduate with diploma in Special Education from the National Institute .Five years of experience in two special schools. Responsibilities include overall supervision of education and Outreach Services in Dakshinpuri, the first target area and coordinating the community based early intervention services.

Personnel Statistics

Pramila Balasundaram,
Director
Founded in 1981
Employees: 29
Volunteers: 23

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 60,000
Budget (2007): $ 85,270
Maximum Budget: $ 85,270
Overhead: 12 %
Other funding sources: Share and Care, Global Giving, Heart and Hand Foundation, Lebenshilfe, Wien, National Trust of The Ministry of Welfare, local donations, sale of products made by the mothers groups.
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