Mumbai: With an aim to provide support, encouragement, guide and a shoulder to lean on to the differently abled, HEART Foundation, an NGO from Navi Mumbai launched “Humara Ghar” and “Special Teachers Academy” through their ‘Dare2Dream’ programme was held on March 1 at the Mahatma Phule Sanskruti Bhavan, Wanorie, Pune where more than 700 differently abled children not only attended, but also performed.
“Heart Foundation not only awarded the exceptional achievers and schools, but also the same schools and individuals performed various dances and songs which encouraged the crowd.
They also requested them to bring more and more special people under its Humara Ghar project and help them realise their potential, empower and educate them.” said Dr Jayakar Ellis, Founder, Heart Foundation. “There is also a dearth of Special Educators in the country, so under the Special Teachers Academy, we plan to train like minded people and strengthen the existing schools by sending these trained professionals” he added.
On the commissioning of both the projects, Lakhi Kanta Pegu, Principal Director, Directorate, Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, Southern Command, Pune said, “I am glad to be present at this unique program and not only congratulate the Heart Foundation but also wish them all the best so that the dream that they have dared will come true.”
“Humara Ghar will be a campus wherein the Special Children would stay with their parents and learn to communicate with the team and slowly realise there worth and value to come forward in the main stream of living,” said Manasi Inamdar, Secretary heading both the projects. Heart Foundation also honoured few schools and individuals with the Appreciation & Recognition Award for their contribution towards these Exceptional Children.
