Advocating for the needs of disabled community members
“Our purpose is to promote peace and harmony and offer initiatives among national and international religious and faith groups with a secular approach.”
Action Areas
Traditions
Christianity,
Hinduism,
Islam,
Sikhism
Sub-Traditions
Sikh
Number of Members
12
Region
Sub-Region
North India
Location
Patiala, India
Joined URI Network
Website
Society for Welfare of Handicapped Cooperation Circle (CC) is located in the village of Saifdipur, Patiala, India, and is the only residential school in North India focused on providing the needs of deaf, and blind children through empowerment and education. CC members provide free education, food, and lodging to boys and girls from all different communities, religious backgrounds, and age groups. Students receive both formal and vocational education through qualified teachers with modern teaching equipment. The Society for Welfare of Handicapped CC values an integrated approach to education, one which stresses sustainable life skills, self-esteem, and courage to enable students to become “service providers, not service seekers”.
