by admin | Jun 19, 2022 | Livelihood
According to the National Center for Disability Statistics, women with disabilities are less likely than men with disabilities to complete high school, college, or graduate school. They face attitudinal and cultural barriers and discrimination, making it harder for...
by admin | Feb 19, 2022 | Livelihood
Visual impairment is a serious health challenge that is acute in India. In majority of the cases, the primary reasons for blindness are refractive error and cataract that are both avoidable with treatment. Cataract can be treated with a small surgery, and refractive...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Humanitarian Action, Livelihood
Ramesh Moyra, a 25-year-old young man, lived in Sultanpur with his mother as his sole companion.After his father, a wood-cutter, passed away 4 years ago, Ramesh struggled to make ends meets the only breadwinner. On top of this, he suffered from polio. However, none of...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Livelihood
Black was the only colour in Dayanand’s life. However, people like him, who live with complete blindness, are blessed with extra light within themselves. Most are often blind to it. Some villagers looked at him with pity, some with disrespect, some with disgust, while...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Livelihood
While Reena lived with locomotor disability, her husband had an intellectual disability. This naturally left Reena as the sole breadwinner. She had to support them both while already being at a disadvantage due to her physical disability. But she had no other choice....
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Livelihood
Over the years, burdened by difficulties strewn across life, Kiran had forgotten how to smile. Growing up, her father seldom had enough money to fulfil her family’s desires. In fact, he used to take loans for meeting household expenses too. Adding to this, Kiran had...
