Jo’s Blog

I always thought the Latika Roy Foundation‘s child protection policy covered pretty much everything. Under it, all violence  – verbal or physical – is forbidden. Consequences for violating the rule are swift and severe. Because [...]

Update: The woman DID write back. She was gracious and very apologetic and explained that she never meant to offend, but only wanted guidance on how to proceed with the assignment her daughter had been given. She offered herself to approach the [...]

Children are curious by nature. It’s how they are wired. How else do they explore the world and figure out how it works? So beyond basic safety precautions (don’t explore nitric acid, 100 foot falls or poisonous snakes), we do kids [...]

I was standing near the office at Latika Vihar a few days ago when a young couple walked through the gate with their little boy. Even from a distance, I could see that he had some issues. The parents looked nervous and worried. I greeted them [...]

Anyone who knows the history of the Latika Roy Foundation knows about Paula. In those early, early days, when all we knew was that we wanted to start a school for Moy Moy, we went in search of someone who could make it happen for us. I had toyed [...]

If you can walk, you can dance. Or even if you can’t.  Kids with special needs are as likely to love dancing as any other children. Kids are kids. Whether they have disabilities or not, they are still unself-conscious, flexible and [...]

Last week, a new staff member told me that a friend of his was interested in applying for a job at the Foundation. “I’d love to work there,” he told him. “As long as they can pay me 40 lakhs a year.”  Our new staff [...]