Problem
31 million* families of children with intellectual disabilities need information and support in India
1-5% have access any kind of intervention for their children
Overburdened health and education systems are unable to cater to their needs
Children miss out on essential services and are unable to attain their true potential and participate productively in the society.
Our Philosophy
Families can be change-agents and most effective contributors to a child’s development with appropriate supportFamilies need structured information and knowledgeFamilies need a supportive ecosystem of other families and practitioners
Our Solution
Nayi Disha Resource Centre has created this unique online resource platform to bridge the gap and provide holistic support to families in need. Our goal is to empower families across India with free and easy access to information and create thriving communities for peer support across the country for an inclusive society. Empowered and supported families will ensure their loved ones receive the best possible care and access to services they require and enable them to reach their true potential.
We are one of the fastest growing online community of like-minded people. With a mobile-first solution and information available in local language, we aim to become the digital destination for families.
Our Services
We provide following services through the platform.
Information Resources
Evidence-based & latest information
National Directory
Directory of vetted services (e.g. physiotherapist, schools, music teacher)
Online Communities
Online communities to share experiences based on location, condition or age-group. (currently on WhatsApp)
Chat Helpline
Counselling and information – support
Not Just Online
Workshops
Support group – meet-ups
Distribution of printed information
Vision
To empower and equip families of people with intellectual and development disabilities with information and knowledge to support their children in achieving their
true potential.
Mission
Our Core Values
We are committed to:
Families First → Openness → Privacy → Transparency
We value the trust you put in us and our approach is always families first, come what may.Always be respectful of your needs and your experiences as a family member.Provide scientifically accurate and easy to understand information.Listen to your feedback and incorporate it so that our services remain relevant to your needs.We believe in open source information.We value the power of one and create strong communities where you can share your triumphs, trials and experiences with other parents like you.Do our best to ensure your privacy is protected.
Our Story
An idea without a name which was discussed between two friends during their routine evening walks has now evolved as the most credible go-to organisation for information.
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Our Reach and Impact
Coming together of all stakeholders have evolved into a thriving ecosystem towards supporting families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are humbled by the participation and collaborations with physicians, therapists, educators, other NGOs and especially families in this effort. We salute the power of families and communities we serve
ParentsAre not only becoming change-agents for their children but also supporting other parents in need
ParentsAre partnering to create this model in their cities
DoctorsFrom leading neo-natal and pediatric care hospitals are referring families to us
Leading experts and reputed organisationsAre joining hands to conduct workshops & provide latest information to parents
125k +
People Reached
6000
Visitors Monthly
60%
Repeat Visitors
14
Thriving Support
Communities
35
Parent Champions
Our Directories and Support Groups
Hindi Major Language
Hindi Primary Language
Champions Of Hyderabad
K S Lavanya
Deepa Desai
Prashanthi Vankamamidi
Rajalakshmi
Jaya Balaji
Jaya Sudhakar
Triveni Goswami Vernal
Aparna Srinivasan
Jiji Sunil
Deepa Desai
K S Lavanya
Prashanthi Vankamamidi
Rajalakshmi
Jaya Balaji
Triveni Goswami Vernal
Aparna Srinivasan
Jiji Sunil
Champions Of Bangalore
Chitra Paul
Suja Pisharody
Feeji Bijoy
Chitra Paul
Suja Pisharody
Feeji Bijoy
Champions Of Pune
Prachi Puranik
Jyotsna
Prachi Puranik
Jyotsna
Champions Of Nagpur
Manjushree Sakhare
Priyanka Gupta
Manjushree Sakhare
Priyanka Gupta
Champions Of Delhi
Kreeti Mitra Bhatia
Kreeti Mitra Bhatia
Our Organizational Partners
Special Child
Assistance Network
(SCAN)
Foundation
Development Center
Our experts
Volunteers (Friends of Nayi Disha)
Tehnaz Ragi
Lead for creating the community is Pune.
Sailaja Tadimeti,
Krishnaji Devlakar,
Prerana Chouk,
Hemanta,
Geetu Subramanian,
Sunita Ponnapureddy,
Smita Kadam
Past Volunteers
Anil Kumar (fourth Partner energy)
Ms. Sharmeen and her students of Psychology from St. Mira’s College for Girls.
Chonbeni Shitiri, Roseleen Aind, Souptik Garai from UoH Mass communication
Simran Chhabria from Indore, Sudheendra Herkal of IITM, Students and
Dr. Sonia Sawhney, faculty at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
Ms Afshan Jabeen (of Ripples Learning Centre)
Dr. Usha Naik and Dr. Kanakalatha
Mrs. Jayashree Ramesh of ASHA School, Bangalore
Ms. Vasanthalakshmi Pendlijeevi and Sumita Shastry of IRC, Bangalore,
Ms Hima Bindu,
Ms. Madhavi Adimulam,
Ms. Suruchi Bharagava,
Ms. V. Sindhu
Rinny Naik,
Aneesha Sharma,
Anvita Mathur,
Prasad Khose & Rahul Mohan,
Satyanarayana Nagula
Ankita Agrawal,
Archana Voleti,
Bhooma Venkatdesan,
Devashish Chandra,
Jayashree Vasudevan,
Juhi Choudhury,
Kavita Pereira,
Maitree Mishra,
Parvathy Ramakrishnan,
Rasika Venkataraman,
Susmita Sinha, and Usha Ramachandran for volunteering in the early days
Arun Pillai,
Sivakumar Vondivillu and P.R. Ranjith, for guiding us on various aspects of the website.
Mr. Anil Joshi, Deepa Garwa, Savithri Selvaraja and Rahul & Parul Vipparthi for their valuable feedback
Financials
Nayi Disha Resource Centre is registered as Public Society with Registration no: 1319 of year 2015 under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act., 2001.
Certified by Charities Aid Foundation (India)
Onboard with United Way – Mumbai
Onboard with United Way – Hyderabad
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