Empowering Lives: Three Decades of Excellence by Mobility India
For over 30 years, Mobility India (MI) has been a beacon of hope and transformation in the lives of people with disabilities. With a focus on enabling, empowering, and integrating, MI has pioneered rehabilitation and assistive device services within a community-based inclusive program, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of India. This remarkable journey has not only changed the landscape of disability care in the region but also set a new benchmark in comprehensive, person-centered, and inclusive development.
The Impact of Your Support: A Journey of Change
Thanks to the generous donations from individuals like you, MI has made remarkable strides in its mission. To date, over 300,000 children and adults from the poorest sections of society have been impacted. This transformation is a testament to the power of collective support and empathy.
Community-Based Inclusive Development: A Holistic Approach
MI’s unique approach to community-based inclusive development is both person-centered and disability-inclusive. This method has established strong community structures and provided essential rehabilitation services and assistive technology (AT) in both rural and urban settings. MI's commitment to product development, education, and research has further enhanced its impact.
Education and Research: Building a Knowledge Base
In partnership with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India, MI offers educational programs ranging from certificate to university level for allied and health care personnel. It proudly stands as the only Prosthetics & Orthotics training center in India recognized by the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO).
Inclusion in Practice: A Diverse and Empowered Team
MI's commitment to gender equality, disability inclusion, and capacity development is reflected in its staffing and services. The MI Team, comprising 52% women and 43% persons with disabilities, is a model of inclusive employment.
Access to Quality Rehabilitation Services
MI provides equitable access to quality, affordable rehabilitation services and a wide range of assistive devices. These services include clinical assessment, user training, regular therapy, and home-based programs, tailored to the individual's needs and delivered with a humanitarian touch. Moreover, MI's telerehabilitation services have extended its reach, ensuring that no one is left behind.
The TCS W10K Run Marathon: A Call to Action
The TCS W10K Run Marathon, scheduled for April 28, 2024, offers an extraordinary opportunity to support people with disabilities. By participating, you are not just running a race; you are running for a cause that transcends physical boundaries and societal limitations.
Your Role in Shaping Lives
You can contribute to this noble cause either by donating directly or by raising funds through your network. Every contribution, big or small, plays a crucial role in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, enabling them to lead fulfilling lives.
Join Us in Making a Difference
Your support for Mobility India is not just a donation; it's an investment in humanity. It's a step towards creating an inclusive society where everyone, regardless of their abilities, has the opportunity to thrive. Join us in this journey of empowerment and be a part of a movement that is changing lives, one step at a time.
Conclusion: A Better World for All
As Mobility India continues its noble mission, the need for support and awareness remains as crucial as ever. By joining hands with MI, you become a part of a larger narrative—a narrative of hope, empowerment, and inclusion. Let us continue to work together to build a world where disabilities do not define abilities and every individual has the chance to live a life of dignity and purpose.
Thank you for your support!
Yours sincerely,
Mobility India Team
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Utilization summary of funds raised last year in TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2023
| Amount Utilised (INR) | 297176 |
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| Project Description | Physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (AT): India is home to about 148 million people living below the poverty line. Census 2011 has revealed that over a 26.81million people in India are suffering from one or the other kind of disability. This is equivalent to 2.21% of the population. In the years ahead, disability will be an even greater concern because its prevalence is on the rise. Physical rehabilitation (PR) and assistive technology (AT) help people to improve functioning, live more independent lives, and prevent further injuries and health conditions. Populations who can benefit from PR & AT are growing due to a myriad of factors including ranging from conflict to demographic and epidemiological transitions, and health and allied systems must keep pace. Yet, most people in need do not have access to PR & AT. Nutrition Despite a fast-growing economy and the largest anti-malnutrition program, India has the world’s worst level of child malnutrition. Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children aged under five years. Malnutrition remains the biggest threat to child survival, growth, and development. One out of three children under five years are malnourished. In the child population, 55.8% are moderately malnourished and 1.75% are severely malnourished. Childhood malnutrition is a major health problem. A child with a disability may result from nutrient deficiency, which can result in a broad range of impairments (physical, visual, hearing, intellectual) due to which they face exclusion from social life access to health care services and are at a higher risk of poor health and poverty. At the same time, some disabilities – such as intellectual and developmental disabilities or a cleft palate – can lead to reduced nutrient intake or failure to meet increased nutritional needs. In Karnataka, the percentage of children who are wasted is 9.7% and 11%, respectively, from urban and rural areas. The prevalence of children who are underweight (weight for age) is about 31.5% in urban areas and 37.7% in rural areas. Nutrition promotes strengthening dietary diversity and healthy eating habits and food preparation to prevent malnutrition. Awareness raising focuses on strengthening training opportunities, especially for girls and women, to support sustainable development. Essential Medication: Children with disabilities needs often require specialized medical care and support especially children who are suffering from epilepsy and multiple disabilities. |
| impact | Provision of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology 1. Adults and children received the appropriate priority assistive products and their mobility was improved. They are able to continue their education and work. 2. Assistive devices enable people with disabilities to achieve maximum independence. 3. The fine motor and gross motor skills, neck control, sitting and standing positions of children with disabilities have improved. 4. Increased communication skills, self-confidence, and social inclusion through the involvement of family members, siblings, and friends. 5. Reduction of stress among family members and parents 6. Enhancing activities of daily living 7. There has been a reduction in secondary deformities among children with disabilities Nutrition and essential medication for children with severely disabled. • Children with disabilities accessing nutritious food • Health & nutritional status of children with disabilities has been improving • Children gained weight • Children's immunity has improved, and they are better able to fight diseases and disorders. • Reduction in secondary deformity, vitamin deficiency, and child illness. • The health condition of children with disabilities has improved because of receiving essential medicines • Epilepsy has been reduced and is under control • Reducing secondary complications • The immune system of children has improved. • The use of medication reduced abnormal activities and hyperactivity in children |
Mobility India, (MI) a registered society based in Bengaluru was founded in 1994 to enable, empower, and include people with disabilities, and integrate rehabilitation and assistive device services within a rural community-based inclusive program in the southern and eastern parts of India and in the region. MI as an organisation is a progressive force in the disability, development, rehabilitation, and Assistive Technology (AT) sector committed to inclusive development and social inclusion.
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Centre in Bengaluru is a model for accessibility. MI has vast experience in community-based inclusive development approach which is person-centered, and disability-inclusive, which forms strong community structures. Rehabilitation and AT provisions with therapeutic interventions are carried out in rural and urban settings, product development. The Education and Research activities include certificates to university level in allied and health care personnel affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India. The Only Prosthetics & Orthotics training centre in India recognized by the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO). Gender, disability, and inclusion are mainstreamed in its staffing, services, and capacity development programs. MI Team is comprised of 117 (52% W, 43% PWDs). MI has also worked with 350 grassroots organizations by focusing on less resource settings. It also contributes to the healthcare strategies framed at the national, international, and global levels.
Mobility India is the recipient of the National Award for ‘Outstanding Work in the Creation of Barrier-Free environment for Persons with Disabilities by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, in 2014 and the State Award in recognition of its unique work in the field of disability from Department for Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, Government of Karnataka in 2017.
Our Priority
People with disabilities, the poor, particularly women, children, and elderly people
Contact Person: Ms. Jaykodi
Email: fru@mobility-india.org
Phone: 9353718149
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