Our Children and their Families – Short Video
It’s been a busy time for us at the Foundation, with the team working closely — but differently — with our number one focus: our children and their families. With time, we realise that if families come together and work with their child, miracles can happen. Here’s a little video on our message. We hope […]
Interning at LRF: Rito’s Story
Ritoban Maitra, a first year student at Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, did a month-long online internship with us recently. His project was a present day assessment of the right to education and related opportunities for disabled kids in India with respect to policy and legislation available in 2020. Here’s what he has […]
The Hindu, June 30, 2020
Chhoti Charcha Bade Fayde
Chhoti Charcha Bade Fayde/ Small Discussions, Big Benefits: Our webinar series on helping developmentally disabled kids thrive! NEW Visit link: https://forms.gle/bgYgXjbdfCZksmpw5
Time for Nature on World Environment Day
We’re barely halfway into 2020, and it’s already been one of the hardest years for the planet in recent history, with bushfires, heatwaves, locust invasions, super cyclones and a global pandemic that’s brought people and countries to their knees. UN chief Antonio Guterres said that “nature is sending us a clear message. We are harming […]
Busting Period Myths on Global Menstrual Hygiene Day
Yesterday, May 28, was Menstrual Hygiene Day, celebrated to break the silence that surrounds menstruation, raise awareness, change negative social norms, and catalyse political action around menstrual hygiene. Above all, it’s to empower girls to menstruate safely, hygienically, with confidence and without shame about a normal, natural process. Managing periods can be challenging for physically […]
IHI, April 21st, 2020
Movement is Magic
We’re shut until May 15 but working throughout!
LRF in the Time of COVID: How WFM’s Working for Us The Call to Action We have an all-staff meet, like in this pic taken in 2019, every year. This was the first we had an all-staff call. On April 23rd, we had our first all-staff Zoom call, where all 80+ members – admin, drivers, […]
Shut Until May 15th by Government Directive
On April 23, every member of LRF’s staff, including admin, helpers, special educators, Executive Director, therapists, drivers, project heads, Directors, and counsellors – basically everyone – got on a Zoom call to stay updated on how we’re moving ahead in this time of Covid-19. As always, our priorities remain our kids, families and staff. We […]