What We Do
What we do in India
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled is a non-profit organization, established in Bangalore, India and is engaged in empowering persons with disabilities and distress in socio-economic-cultural fronts through its various initiatives on Education, Livelihood, Environment, Health & Nutrition, Sports, Culture and Rehabilitation.
In India, Samarthanam runs various projects in these arenas offering services to people with disabilities and the underserved, paving way to establishing an independent livelihood.
Higher Education
The Education program run by Samarthanam was initiated in 2004 to provide equal education opportunities to children with disabilities. The initiative spread its wings over the years and today, Samarthanam runs integrated residential schools for students with disabilities and poor economic background with well designed curriculum, qualified teachers and a plethora of co and extra- curricular activities. Samarthanam Barrier-free Residential School accommodates 700 children and the school was built to be completely accessible addressing all the needs of children with disabilities. It is an ultramodern infrastructure facilitated building with smart classrooms, accessible assistive technology, auditorium with meditation hall, yoga centre, gymnasium and therapy rooms.
For further details, contact raghavendra@samarthanam.org
Blind Cricket USA
Samarthanam established Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) in 2010 as it believed that sports is a rightful pursuit for people with disabilities, making them confident at various levels. Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) is the cricketing arm of Samarthanam Trust governing cricket tournaments, and handhold aspiring blind cricketers in India. It is the apex body organizing cricket for the blind and is affiliated to World Blind Cricket Ltd (WBC).
CABI and Indian Blind Cricket Team’s success portfolio include winning trophies from first T-20 World Cup (2012), fourth ODI World Cup Championship (2014), T-20 Asia Cup (2016), second T-20 World Cup (2017) and fifth ODI World Cup Championship (2018). Samarthanam has churned out world class players like Shekhar Naik who has been honored with the fourth highest civilian award in India, the Padmashree Award, for his contributions to blind cricket. On the same road, CABI continues to encourage the aspirations of budding cricket enthusiasts and support their ambitions.
For further details, contact sports@samarthanam.org
Arts & Culture (Sunadha)
Samarthanam Sunadha is a troupe of artists with disabilities who excel in Indian classical, folk dance and music presenting exceptional performances on various State, National and International platforms. Samarthanam Sunadha looks out for artistic talent among people with disabilities, imparts training to perfect their skills and provides a stage to showcase the talent. Since Sunadha inception in 1999, the troupe had delivered 3000 performances across various countries with growing acclaim.
Sunadha artists endeavor to bridge the cultural gap and build experiences gained through traveling the world and associating with people. They go a long way towards building confidence and creating opportunities for economic self sufficiency.
For further details, contact sunadha@samarthanam.org