Rehabilitation Centre for Blind Women

Project Brief: The institution aims at providing rehabilitation andvocational training to poor and adult blind women. Asha is funding the educational aspect by providing money for buying braille material,fees for examinations and for self sustenance.
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)

Secondary Focus: vocational training

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Cincinnati
Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Prasoon Diwakar
Co-Steward: Vijaya Swaminathan
Project Partner(s): Priya Theodore
Project Address: Rehabilitation Centre for Blind Women
8/11
Mannarpuram, Tamil Nadu 620020
Tel: 0431 - 2422121
Stewarding Chapter: Cincinnati
Mar 2011Work an HourUSD 4000
Jan 2010AtlantaUSD 250
Jan 2010CincinnatiUSD 2450
Dec 2007CincinnatiUSD 1200
Aug 2007AtlantaUSD 1200
2006AtlantaUSD 2400
2005AtlantaUSD 2400
Oct 2004AtlantaUSD 3000
Nov 2003AtlantaUSD 2020
2003CentralNJUSD 2000

Total = $20920

The institution aims at providing Rehabilitation, vocational training and placement services to adult blind women below the poverty line and from the remote villages. Asha is funding the educational aspect by providing money for buying braille material and for self sustenance.

Asha is supporting

1. Education:

Financial assistance is needed to help the blind women to take up VIII, X & XII standard examination. The students require Braille materials like Braille slates, stylus and brialle papers. They also need tape-record and cassettes to record their lessons and pay the fees for the reader.

2.Self Sustenance - Fast food unit

As a part self sustenance the organization has plans to start a fast food unit, as the institution is situated next to the Regional Transport Office and the proceeds can be utilized for the benefit of the inmates.