Provide a home to 150 special children in India

PROVIDE A HOME TO 150 SPECIAL CHILDREN IN INDIA

PROJECT # 24535 : FUNDS RAISED TO DATE : US$ 2920

REPORT DUE ON : JUNE 24, 2018 : REPORT SENT ON : MAY 25, 2018

(Balajothi Centre for the Disabled)

A secure shelter is one of the most fundamental needs of any child, and more so for a child with special needs.  Given such an environment the special child will thrive and make great progress as can be seen from the following narration :

Born with autism, Zorro (name changed) was additionally diagnosed with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities. With 100% disability and IQ of 13 Zorro was written off by doctors who proclaimed that his entire life would be spent in a vegetative state. Today Zorro is a medical marvel serving as an inspiration and a beacon of hope to millions out there and leaving the very doctors who gave up on him speechless!

With regular physiotherapy and conditioning, Zorro showed significant progress. He started walking by the age of 10. He could now also perform several activities like playing the keyboard, working on the computer and using an iPad. He developed a keen interest in music, downloading and listening to songs from the internet, hours at a stretch. Zorro’s caregivers worked hard to take care of his condition, helping him develop hand-eye coordination along with motor skills.

While Zorro’s case is a miracle in medical history and today at the age of 17, he is an inspiration and a role model to many disabled children and their families, his is not the only special story coming out of Balajothi centre. Many children at the centre have shown great improvement through physiotherapy, occupational therapy, special education, counseling, mobility aids, respite care and training in ‘Activities of Daily Living’ (ADL).

Building a shelter for such underprivileged children with special needs is one of Balajothi’s main objectives which YOU are supporting. THANK YOU FOR GIVING A PART OF YOUR EVERYDAY WORKING LIFE !

To find out more about the NGO, visit www.balajothi.org.

J M Balaraj

Project Leader

BALAJOTHI CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED

PROJECT TITLE : PROVIDE A HOME TO 150 SPECIAL CHILDREN IN INDIA

PROJECT # 24535

REPORT DUE BY - APRIL 28, 2018 : REPORT SENT ON - MARCH 26, 2018

We should recognize the fact that street children, orphaned children and disabled children all come under the term ‘distressed or disadvantaged children’ and accordingly need to be provided for.  While statistics are available for street children not much information is available on orphaned or disabled children.  Our concern mainly is to explore ways and means to provide protection, care and support to such children.  This should form one of the main strategies of society and other civic and governmental bodies.

Some thoughts on the lives of such children

- Vulnerable and defenceless

- Exploitation by anti-social elements

- Helpless in all areas

- Easy prey to unscrupulous persons

- Open to dangers of being kidnapped

- Dependent on others for support

- No economic support

- Need for affection, security and sense of belongingness

- Rejection by families due to their inability to provide for themselves, let alone provide for the family, as generally expected

- Poor health due to lack of access to nutritious food, sanitation and medical care

- No hope for the future.

Balajothi is committed to extend its activities for providing a shelter to such children.  In this context plans have been drawn up for the setting up of a residential type of home which will ensure protection and sustainability, all through their lives. 

The projected cost for setting up a fully functional residential home works out to around $ 75,000. The project comprises of 4 phases, 1) purchase of land, 2) fencing, 3) construction, and 4) equipping the facility.  Undoubtedly this is a very big project, big beyond our imagination, but we are thinking big and planning ahead for the sake of these helpless children.

Balajothi’s grateful   thanks to you, dear donor, YOU have made generous donations to the extent of $ 2674 to date.  Sharing this dream with your friends and family circles will provide a  home of their own where they can have a peaceful and sheltered life in a gated community – SNEHA GOODU (NEST OF FRIENDSHIP).

Balajothi thanks GlobalGiving for their wonderful services, in the areas of funding and in opening the eyes of society to the needs of our special children, through advocacy and education. This project could never become a reality without their support !!  THANK YOU GLOBALGIVING.

J M BALARAJ

Project Leader