Our Impact

 

Part of the CHGN video of Samvedna

Success Story

Vikas from a rural village in Jaunpur block of Tehri Garhwal, has three boys with poor vision. They have faced difficulty in being admitted to local schools, and on a day-to-day level, they struggled in dimly lit spaces. They were excluded from normal societal gatherings such as school programs and weddings.

Samvedna started working with the family, and lobbied the school authority regarding their inclusion. After also introducing them to eye care services, all three boys obtained glasses and gained entry to school, where they sit in the front row and have no more difficulty in studying.

Today, the family is very much accepted and a greater part of the community, for which they are extremely thankful, and the boys have begun to dream of what their future might hold.

 
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Samvedna is able to reach children with disability in the surrounding villages, thanks to our team of dedicated community workers. These workers have been trained in identification of disability, therapy and education, and are well placed to empower people with disability and their families.

Our Six Step Strategy For Success

  1. Minimise the impact of disability in the Uttarakhand area through health promotion, prevention, early identification, intervention, and rehabilitation.

  2. Provide an enabling learning environment for children with developmental disabilities.

  3. Encourage the community to be responsive and proactive towards people with disabilities.

  4. Assist people with disabilities to be engaged in productive and gainful employment.

  5. Conduct awareness programs on disability in schools, churches, hospitals, and villages.

  6. Refer people to our main hospital for corrective surgeries, and provide aids and appliances for those who need them.

Collaborations

Samvedna is a member of the Community Health Global Network Uttarakhand Cluster (www.chgnukc.org). The Uttarakhand Cluster provides technical assistance on disability to Samvedna and 40 other member health programs.

We collaborate with a number of individuals and organisations including:

Samvedna is a member of the CHGN Uttarakhand Cluster (www.chgnukc.org). The Uttarakhand Cluster provides technical assistance on disability to Samvedna and 40 other member health programs.

We hope to expand our work in order to assist the people with disability throughout Uttarakhand. To do this, we’ll need more partners. Reach out and Contact Us to see how you can help.

Since 2012 Samvedna has:

  1. Identified and provided diagnostic information to 750 people with previously unidentified disabilities

  2. Provided training for staff and volunteers on early identification and community based rehabilitation

  3. Held 24 therapy assessment clinics

  4. Conducted regular therapy sessions in villages by occupational and physical therapists and volunteers

  5. Organised over 30 corrective surgeries

  6. Helped disabled people obtain proper documentation for accessing government benefits

  7. Facilitated 20 self-help groups related to disability inclusion

  8. Provided training for local government workers in early identification of disability

More Partners Needed

Despite projected growth, and the impact Samvedna has had on the community and those with disability, we still need more help. It’s our hope to expand our work even further in order to assist even more people with disabilities through the Uttarakhand region. To do this, we need more support and partners from organisations and people like you!

If you wish to help or support the work we do, then reach out and Contact Us. We’d love to have you on board to help make a difference to those in need.