In the bustling locality of Meenakshi Nagar, Porur, Chennai, lives Shneka V, a 24-year-old woman with a mental disability, a condition that presents significant challenges not only to her but also to her family. With her father earning a modest income as a coolie and her mother, Priya Sundari, dedicated to full-time caregiving, Shneka’s family…
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A Journey to Independence: The Success Story of R. Vijaykumar In a small, humble home behind the Earikarai Bus Stop in Thiruvallur, lives R. Vijaykumar, a young man with a mental disability. Life dealt a heavy blow when his father passed away, leaving Vijaykumar and his mother, R. Dhanalakshmi, to fend for themselves. Dhanalakshmi, a…
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TNDFC Trust recently provided a wheelchair to V. Sabarinathan, a 12th standard student, thanks to the generous support of Mr. Ganesh Peruvampa, who donated in honor of his son Yash Ganesh’s birthday. Currently reliant on his parents for mobility, V. Sabarinathan can now independently travel to school and other places, thanks to this wheelchair. This…
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The Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Federation Charitable Trust (TNDFCT), in collaboration with the Rotary Club, has successfully distributed school kits to students with disabilities and students with disabled parents. Each school kit, valued at approximately Rs 1000, included essential educational materials such as school bags, notebooks, pencil boxes, and high-grade stainless steel water bottles. This…
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“Stand Without Leg” is a livelihood support project aimed at empowering people with disabilities. It is funded by Five Star Finance Services Limited as part of their CSR initiative. The project’s goal is to provide 5 bunk shops worth Rs. 1.1 lakhs each, along with working capital assistance for procuring merchandise and equipment to run…
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TNDFCT distributed scholarships worth approximately 1.5 lakh to disabled college students for the 2023–24 academic year. The scholarship was sponsored by United Way Chennai. TNDFCT is grateful for United Way Chennai’s efforts to improve the education of students with disabilities.
On April 25, 2024, two Aavin booths were established in Tindivanam to support the livelihood of two orthopedically disabled beneficiaries, Mr. Sathish and Mr. Kalisass, who both reside in Tindivanam. The project was funded by Five Star Business Services Limited. The Aavin booths were inaugurated by Mr. Siva Ramakrishnan of Five Star Business Services Limited.…
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We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the third batch of the Entrepreneurial Development Programme (EDP), supported by the PayPal Community Impact Grant 2023, held on April 16, 2024, at the TNDFCT Training Hall, This training session aimed to equip individuals with the necessary skills to establish and operate small micro-businesses for their…
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TNDFCT, with the support of Ford Motors Pvt. Ltd., has provided 20 mobile carts to disabled beneficiaries from Chennai, Chengalpet, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Vilupuram districts. The carts will help them establish small vending shops to support their livelihood. The total cost of the carts was Rs. 15 lakh. In addition, each beneficiary was given Rs.…
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On March 3, 2024, the Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Federation Charitable Trust collaborated with district heads to organize a remarkable event called “Maanila Maavata Nivaagigal Kudum Villa.” The primary objective of the event was to create awareness about the challenges faced by differently-abled individuals and promote the trust’s outstanding work in supporting them. The event…
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