Kalyanam Karoti, a National Award-winning organization recognized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is dedicated to preventing and curing avoidable blindness and serving the disabled in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, since 1981. It offers free education, vocational training, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy to Children with Special Needs (CWSN). Through its various initiatives, Kalyanam Karoti aims to reduce the causes of blindness, provide social and psychological assistance to the needy, and empower marginalized communities. The organization operates a special school called SAMBAL for mentally challenged and hearing-impaired children, providing education, training, therapy, and regular health checkups to 153 special children. It also focuses on raising awareness among parents, assessing and evaluating children with disabilities, mainstreaming them into normal development, and providing vocational training to minimize dependency. Currently, vocational training includes activities such as candle making, Agarbatti/Dhoopbatti making, card making, sewing, toy making, and more, enabling these children to lead near-normal lives.
Expected Progress of Our Work with Kalyanam Karoti
- The “Made by Special” initiative by Joy of Helping is dedicated to supporting vocational training for specially-abled individuals. We intend to empower these individuals with the skills they need to lead self-sufficient lives and contribute positively to society through
- Vocational Training, equipping them with skills essential for self-reliance.
- Made by Special offers a vocational training program that not only offers skill training through professionals but also a systematic plan and campaign for the NGO to be able to get sales for specially-abled persons’ products through management, networking, a common Ecommerce platform, and digital marketing.
