About 2.2% of the population lives with one or the other kind of disABILITY in India. Out of 2.2% disABLES, every year approx. 20,000 people battle Spinal Cord Injuries. It is disheartening to see that youth forms the majority of disABLES, due to road accidents. Other causes of disABILITY are serious illnesses, injuries, amputations, other accidents & medical conditions at birth.
The disABLE person goes through a rough phase in life. His self-esteem and independence take the first hit. Immense turmoil, disruption of whole life and jeopardization of livelihood follows.
Areas of Work
Varad Foundation Work Aeas
Empowerment
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.’
Varad Foundation aims to EMPOWER disABLE and SCI BRAVEHEARTs to achieve financial independence.The Foundation will help all people fighting with disABILITIES to understand and develop a specific set of skills which would allow them to gain employment or provide them with resources to start something of their own. SCI BRAVEHEARTs should not feel helpless or a burden on society. They don’t need our sympathy or pity; all they need is a little support from us to lead a normal life.
Awareness
We pledge to create awareness to minimize incidences causing disABILITY and SCI.Accidents are the main cause of disABILITY, particularly in SCI. Awareness to emphasise road safety training is a MUST. At the same time, appropriate First Aid responses must be taught to as many people as possible, to avoid further damage while helping any victim in case of an accident. For example, instead of rushing to lift an injured person, one should first calmly judge the situation and only then take a call.Through Varad Foundation, we aim to conduct multiple sessions to raise awareness by experts about disABILITIES, including SCI.
Support System
When a disability, including SCI afflicts a person; his morale goes down as he fears to cope with this new reality. Acceptance is the first step toward recovery. Support from the family makes possible to lead a normal life after being challenged with disability. Our Founder Sujay, a SCI-BRAVEHEART, is leading by example. Our intent is to develop support within BRAVEHEARTs’ families and society. The rehabilitation and care of people with physical disABILITIES and SCI will help to regain their confidence and allow them to enter the mainstream.Gradually the Foundation will help to develop a network of disABLES who can come forward to share their experiences and be a mentor to those in need.