Equip India

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Our volunteer, Elvina, is leaving us today. We stopped to chat about her experience with Equip India. 

Aimee Mullins: The Opportunity of Adversity

A powerful TedTalk that redefines the word "disabled". 

Parent's Day at Equip India brought out the kind of smiles we love to see. 

Success Story from Equip India

Mohammed Ghouse

Mohammed Ghouse lives in a small house consisting of 2 rooms, along with his parents and siblings. Mohammed is the oldest among two sisters and a brother. Mohammed in his childhood suffered with Polio, which affected both his limbs. His left leg was shorter than the other and this made walking very difficult. 

On his visit to our clinic, he was sent to our consulting surgeon who advised him to undergo a surgery. Mohammed's father is a carpenter and earned a meager income which was insufficient to pay for such an expensive surgery. 

Thanks to sponsors,he finally underwent the surgery. At the end of 5 months, the surgeon removed the rods and placed his leg in a plaster cast. The limb had grown by 7 centimeters! Through the generous interventions of Equip India donors, he was able to go through the surgery. Mohammed and his family were so thrilled to see the difference. Mohamed is now out of the cast and is on regular physiotherapy for proper walking pattern and strengthening of his leg muscles.

Equip India is proud to work alongside women fighting for women's rights. 

Educate. Empower. Equip. 

Twenty-five-year old Rukhmini was born in to a family of farmers. Although she was born deaf and unable to speak, she went to a regular school with her brothers. 

The school made no accommodations for her special needs. Yet, she learned to read and write all on her own and excelled in the primary and secondary years of her education.

She also developed a crude, improvised form of sign language which allowed her to convey simple messages.

Over the years, as it became increasingly difficult to communicate and grasp complex concepts, she discontinued her education and chose to take craft classes. 

Hearing about Equip India’s program for women, an eight month long vocational training in sewing and embroidery, from  her cousin, she came to Equip India one month ago.