A Shout Out to Moms Everywhere
In families across the world, it’s usually the moms who do the heavy lifting – globally, the figure stands at thrice as much unpaid care work than men, with the numbers closer to five times as much in India (OECD, 2023). The emotional and physical toll is well documented. For mothers of disabled children, in […]
Autism Week at Latika
Awareness days come and go but for those who live with the conditions – or love those who do – like the children and families in our community, they’re a lived reality. So this year, we turned 2 April, World Autism Day, into a weeklong celebration. Autism’s everywhere this month, and quite literally too, with […]
Going for Gold
In February this year, 13 of our athletes participated in a sports meet in the run up to the Special Olympics at Jyoti Special School, Rishikesh. They competed in the 100-meter race, bocce, shot put, and softball throw, and what a performance they gave – one hundred percent, all of them, and we couldn’t be […]
Walking the Talk in Architecture, Access, and Acceptance
At Latika, acceptance and accessibility have formed the bedrock of our work since we got started three decades ago. So when our Executive Director, Jo Chopra, was invited to speak at the Doon Library and Resource Center on ‘Architecture, Access, Acceptance’ on 7 March, it was on a subject close to her heart, particularly now […]
WELCOME, WIPRO!
We were delighted to welcome Shabda Birfani Bedi from the Wipro Foundation on 30 and 31 January 2025. On the agenda: a discussion of the Wabi-Sabi inclusion project funded in part by Wipro, an ardent proponent of inclusion, meetings with schools Wabi-Sabi partners with and of course, a grand tour of our construction site. Shabda […]
A Dhamakedar World Disability Day
World Disability Day on 3 December was extra special this year, thanks to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), who let us have the use of their ground for the occasion. We got to celebrate the second Sports Day in our history, the first being in 2018, at the Doon School — it’s not every day […]
Our 31st Annual General Meeting
Mamta Govil, President of Latika’s Board, called the 31st Annual General Meeting to order on 16 November, and welcomed those in attendance. The General Body mourned the passing of Meenu Jolly, long-time friend and volunteer at Latika. We lost Meenu suddenly in May of this year – she had been connected with Latika from its […]
Building Capacities at the Wipro Education Forum 2024
Sumita Nanda, Chief Operating Officer, and Aarti Nair, Director, Services, represented Latika at the Wipro Education Forum, 4—6 December 2024. The theme, ‘Capacity Building for and by Civil Society Organizations’, resonated with our mission to provide specialized, localized services to disabled children and their families, and help others do the same. As an organization that […]
Celebrating Inclusion with Dehradun’s School Leaders
Inclusion and advocacy form an important part of our work at Latika. The Latika Wabi-Sabi team works with children, parents and schools to enable disabled kids to learn and grow alongside their abled peers in mainstream schools. The goal is participation – for many children, academic achievement is less important than the opportunity learn, play […]
Celebrating Culture and Connection at Virasat
Virasat, the much-loved heritage and folk festival organized every year by REACH in Dehradun, brings the city to life with art, music, and culture. For our students, trainees, and their families, it’s an event to look forward to every year, an opportunity to come together, participate, and feel part of the community. This year, five […]