Tag: Disability
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Visually Impaired Man Campaigns to Build Road, Wins
In Rajasthan, a visually impaired man puts his life on the line to get a concrete road built.
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Disability Pension: Too Little, Too Late
How many lives will it take to shake the government out of its slumber and implement and better the disability pension schemes?
No disability certificate for needy in Bihar
In a small village in Bihar, a disabled old man Raj Bansi Majhi, earns his living from the alms he begs because he can’t find work with one hand. The disability certificate he is entitled to, is nowhere in sight and his children have abandoned him. The disability certificate allows...
“If we don’t tie her, she runs away.”
Father, “If we don’t tie her, she runs away.”This is the sad reality of Parvati Oriya, the disabled girl who is tied up to a post at home day in day out. The Government of India has failed yet again to provide her with disability benefits or support. Call...
A Blinding Road to Fill One’s Plate
In Trichy District, TN, blind people struggle to cover the 5 kilometers that lead to the ration shop.
Injured Electrician Fights For Compensation
In Solan, Jag Bahadur hasn’t received any compensation after being electrocuted.
No School For Special Children
Today is World Autism Awareness Day; the occasion to pay closer attention to the poor situation of disabled children in India.