Our Programmes
Swablamban
Lack of access to appropriate wheelchairs continues to deny millions of people their right to mobility. Through Swablamban, we are working to change this issue. Over three years, the project aims to provide 250 children and adults with locomotor disabilities (across India and Nepal) with personalised mobility aids, skills, and support to lead independent lives.
We are also building the foundations of a sustainable service ecosystem. This will involve training 45 rehabilitation professionals, developing 15 master trainers, and sensitising government stakeholders. Progress includes a new partnership in Chhattisgarh, community-level events, and preparations to launch a wheelchair skills unit and clinic.
Break the Bias
Women and girls with disabilities face double discrimination based on their gender and disability, which often means they get excluded from public life. This project uses sports as a tool for resistance, visibility, and transformation.
By creating access to adaptive sports and building the confidence and skills of participants, we empowered young women with disabilities to reclaim their space in society and strengthen their physical and emotional well-being.
Participants received appropriate training through exposure visits, practice camps, and one-on-one mentoring with expert coaches. The initiative also provided 20 customised sports wheelchairs, developed a synthetic court for inclusive practice, and delivered workshops on fitness, menstrual health, and nutrition.
Better Together
– Inclusion for All
In partnership with British Asian Trust, Going to School, and Katha
Inclusive education is a fundamental right, yet children with disabilities remain excluded from many classrooms across India.
This project tackles that exclusion by embedding disability inclusion into the education programmes of Going to School and Katha. Together, we’re building institutional capacity, capturing the lived experiences of disabled children, and creating action plans that make schools truly inclusive, for every learner to thrive.
By working hand in hand with educators and communities, we aim to dismantle systemic barriers and ensure that inclusion becomes the norm, not the exception, so that every child’s legal right to learn, grow, and participate is fully realised.
Ecosystem for User-Centric
Wheelchair Provision
Supported by State Street
For far too long, wheelchair provision in India has focused on volume, not dignity. This project seeks to change that by reimagining the system to be user-centric, equitable, and rights-based.
Through research, consultation, and planning, we’re laying the groundwork for scalable reforms that can bridge gaps in education, employability, and mobility for people with disabilities. A consultant has been onboarded, and partner coordination is in progress to move from a fragmented service delivery to a truly inclusive model, which will impact the lives of many more people.
