Support excluded kids with disabilities in India

In this moving letter, you can hear directly from one mother; Yutika, whose son's life has been tranformed by Nishtha, our partner’s project.

‘The hardships that I've had to face to provide the best treatment for my son are indescribable.We visited a countless number of hospitals, where there weren’t any doctors or nurses who could detect his problems. We were even ill-treated by our neighbours and community since our son was incapable of walking and remained bed ridden.

Fortunately, we came to know about this project from one of my husband’s colleagues. Once a bed-ridden boy, my son is now able to walk with a piece of special support equipment and is also able to do some activities like eating food with his own hands and able to speak.

We are and we shall remain highly indebted to Nishtha and the Karuna Trust for giving us this golden opportunity. We haven’t seen God but we have seen the therapists who are no lesser than God to us.

What you all have been doing for us is beyond the words of praise’

Your support is changing disabled children’s lives and their families.

Thank you.

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• Link to our website to find out more and see our projects!
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Too often, children who have a disability based in rural India cannot access the treatment they need, leaving their families struggling to provide the essential care and support.

Ishir aged six, has cerebral palsy and with no medical centres nearby, his parents; Aishwarya and Harsith, couldn’t care for him properly, as his condition required professional help. This caused Ishir developmental delay, meaning he couldn’t even speak to his loving family.

Aishwarya and Harsith were in despair, as they desperately sought out therapy from various hospitals, but it was beyond their financial capabilities. They were left alone, worrying about Ishir and what this meant for his future.

With little hope left, Ishir’s father heard of our project, supporting children with disabilities and contacted one of the social workers based there. Ishir was immediately referred, and our partner's trained therapists wanted to meet him and his family straight away. At first, Ishir’s condition meant that he couldn’t take part in any of the activities and his parents were concerned that he might not recover.

Thanks to the help and dedication from our partner's specialists, Ishir soon improved!

Ishir is now able to sit upright and have his voice heard. Aishwarya and Harsith are now hopeful for the future and have begun to believe that Ishir will continue to progress and have a good quality of life; as we all have a right to.

Thank you.

Links:

• Karuna Trust Instagram
• Karuna Trust Facebook
• Find out more on our website