Why Zara Can’t Wait to Start Her Day

Why Zara Can’t Wait to Start Her Day

The moment Zara hears ‘ICLC,’ she’s in motion! Quickly, she grabs her scarf, bag, and shoes, ready for the day ahead. Her parents, Aayesha and Baba Faqrudeen, have come to treasure these daily accomplishments, watching their daughter get ready. It’s a...
Amreen’s Unstoppable Journey of Learning

Amreen’s Unstoppable Journey of Learning

Amreen, a 20-year-old from a hamlet in Madhya Pradesh, is a bundle of energy and creativity with a passion for painting, sewing, and teaching. Amreen has lived with a physical impairment since birth and requires assistance with some daily tasks. She was always a keen...
Mothers’ Group: Together We Learn and Teach

Mothers’ Group: Together We Learn and Teach

Savita Keer, 34, recalls the day in 2019 when a CBM India field representative visited her village of Keerpura, Madhya Pradesh, to discuss the Mothers’ Group initiative as part of the ‘Engage, Educate and Empower for Life: Inclusive Hamara Gaon’ project, and how...
Where Every Word is a Celebration 

Where Every Word is a Celebration 

For 8-year-old Gagana from Bengaluru communicating and listening felt like a Herculean chore, because of a speech and hearing impairment she lived with since birth. Like most parents of children her age, Gagana’s parents too had dreams for her but also harbored fears...
Mohalla Classes: Where Harshita’s Teaching Sparks Joy

Mohalla Classes: Where Harshita’s Teaching Sparks Joy

A Pikachu drawing, a teddy bear with a heart, and a rangoli design are just a few of the lovely gifts Harshita recently received from her little pupils. A BSc student, Harshita is part of an all-female teaching volunteer team creating inclusive learning environments...
Defying All Odds with her Fighting Spirit

Defying All Odds with her Fighting Spirit

When a community mobiliser from CBM India arrived at Asha’s house in Anekal, Rural Bengaluru, they met 7-year-old Tanvi, a child with Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia who could only communicate with disyllabic words in Kannada. Even though she was enrolled at the...