Respecting the great demand ofour donors, sponsors, well-

wishers, supporters and readers of THEVOICE... who desired to know moreabout the activities of Family OfDisabled, it was decided to bring out anewsletter FODDER to serve thepurpose. The inaugural issue wasreleased on January 21 by Mr. V.Krishnan and Mrs. Jamuna Krishnan,CMD and Director respectively, of ArulConsultants Pvt. Ltd. at their residencein Charmswood Village, Faridabad(Haryana). Ms Preeti Johar, COO, Mr.K.R Sinha, honorary coordinator FODand Mrs.Manjri Sinha organised therelease of the four- monthly publication.

Mr. Krishnan who turned 75 onMarch 03, has been associated withFOD since 1997. This esteemedassociation started through Krishnans’late daughter Ms. Rohini, a wheelchair- bound person with multiple sclerosis- a neurogenic disabling condition.Despite her physical limitations Rohiniwas an active member and regularvisitor to FOD which strengthened the

ties between both the families that helpsFOD serve persons with disabilities.

Once, in 1997, when there was anuncertainty about printing a particularissue of THE VOICE… due to lack offunds Mr. Krishnan happened to visitFOD. During his very brief stay hecould gauge the existing financial crisisthat FOD was facing and left silently.The next day a special messenger fromMr. Krishnan delivered a cheque topublish the oncoming issue of THE

VOICE… From that dayonwards the Krishnanfamily has been sending thepublishing amount for themagazine every year onMarch 12, Rohini’sbirthday. In 2008, historyrepeated itself, FOD fellshort of meeting the cost ofmounting Beyond Limits -the annual national levelexhibition of paintingsmade by artists withdisabilities. Very hesitantly,Krishnan family was

We are committed to ensuring thatall children, irrespective of genderand social category, have access toeducation – an education thatenables them to acquire the skills,knowledge, values and attitudesnecessary to become responsible andactive citizens of India.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,on Right to Education

Education is the most preciousgift that anybody can give to

children, not necessarily the parentsalone. Teaching institutions andNGOs can also play a very vital roleon behalf of the miserable parents andotherwise disadvantaged individualseager to attain literacy. 95 percent ofthe disabled population in India isuneducated. Organisations like FODhave a very significant role to play tofill this yawning gap between theeducation level of disabled and non-disabled individuals.

Manish Kumar of Shadipur andLalu Prasad Pandit from Sultanpuriboth from New Delhi are pursuingBachelor in Arts (B.A.) from regularcolleges. Visually impaired ShivShankar and Shashi Bala are Bachelorin Education (B.Ed.) (Special)students. Sheshnath is studying in BA(II yr). Apart from belonging to aneconomically weak background, all ofthem have a another common factor–they all have a thirst for knowledgeand the guts to go ahead in this world

of competition, their physical andsensory disabilities notwithstanding.

That is the philosophy behind GYANPATH – a project commenced by FODin 2006, dedicated to the disabledstudents and disabled parents. Let nohurdle – monetary or physical disability– come in the way of our young boysand girls eager to satiate their hungerfor education.

India has the dubious distinction ofhaving the largest number of illiterates,out - of - school children and drop-outsin the world. More so, disabled youngpeople have not always beenencouraged to see themselves as havinga valuable role in adult society. Societyas a whole shirks from sending them toschool. Efforts of the government- bothat State and Centre level - have not beenable to go beyond 5 percent of thedisabled population in terms ofeducation. The role of NGOs, therefore,assumes great importance in this criticalarea.

In initial stages of Gyan Path, FODused to find sponsors to support theeducation of the above target group.During the recession when sponsorsfound it difficult to continue supportingthe education of their respectivestudents, FOD started generating fundsto meet the requirement throughcollection and sale of old newspapres.

Under the project, children who aredisabled, specially girl child and thewards of disabled parent(s) from below

poverty line are helped in theireducation. At present 22 children andadults are receiving FOD’s support forcontinuing their education from nurseryto B.Ed and post graduate level. A fewmore students, falling in the category,have already enrolled themselves withFOD

On an average Rs. 10,000/- perstudent is earmarked annually. Therequired amount is raised by collectingold newspapers from differenthouseholds, schools, offices, banks, etcand disposed off after retaining asubstantial quantity for preparing avariety of newspaper bags at FOD’smini sheltered workshop

In the last July, FOD entered into apartnership with Smile Foundation,which works to change the lives ofunderprivileged children and youththrough more than hundred education,healthcare, livelihood and girl-childoriented programmes spread throughout

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On this page

l FODDER Released-Another milestone

l Gyan Path- Pathway to academics

l My experience with FOD

l Shekhar: The young sign language expert

l Students being helped under Gyan Path

l The last four months

l With love from China

l Announcement of Beyond Limits-2010

l The three coordinators

l Innocuous fund raiser

l Feedback

l A tale of two MSW students

l Our Benefactors

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Mrs. Jamuna Krishnan and Mr. V. Krishnan,staunch supporters of FOD releasing FODDER

India. As per the partnership, FODsubmits the whole amount that itgenerates through the sale of collectedold newspapers from donors to SmileFoundation which, in turn, gives backto FOD double the amount that itsubmitted, exclusively to be utilisedfor GYAN PATH . This partnershipintends to increase the capacity ofFOD in raising resources.

Identification of the right recipienthas always been a challenge to anyagency-government or NGOs. FOD isno exception. FOD teams organisecamps at government hospitals andconduct surveys where they come infirst contact with the probablerecipients. The staff then visits eachone of them at their homes, usuallyslums and respective teachinginstitutions. After verifying thedocumentary evidence of their beingeconomically deserving, theirdisability and urge to study, theeligible candidates are zeroed in. Theyare offered help in terms of tuition fee,books, stationery, uniform and othernecessities which are purchased forthem; school/college fee is paid bycheque and their performance ismonitored periodically. Continuinghelp is based on all these factors.

FOD is striving hard to identifymore donors and donees alike. It aimsto promote education of the studentsfalling in the target group in a big way.

Mr. V.K. Anand, honorary coordinator, FOD, handingover a cheque of Rs. 12,525/- to Shiv Shankar Kapoor,

pursuing B.Ed. from Delhi University

approached. Without making anyqueries and batting an eyelid theysimply asked how much the shortagewas and generously donated theremaining amount.

FOD feels privileged and honouredto be associated with the wonderfulKrishnan family who have beensupporting the organisation in everypossible way, specially so when indistress.

-PJB

1) Gyan Path was formally launchedin 2006, to meet the cost ofeducation of disabled students orwards of disabled parent(s),coming from economically weaksection of society.

2) Average yearly budget for eachstudent is about Rs.10,000/-

3) The cost of educating needy and

deserving students is primarily metby raising funds through collectionof old newspapers/magazines, etcfrom 550 odd donors

4) The students being benefited arefrom nursery to post-graduate level.

5) Education cost of a few studentsalso comes from the sponsors onrecommendation of FOD.

6) 90 percent of the students beinghelped have been scoring 60percent or above

7) The help extended by FOD is in the

form of monthly tuition fee andbooks, stationery, uniform, schoolbag, etc. for a year

8) Visually impaired students arehelped with audio cassettes and taperecorders as well.

9) FOD’s focus is on educating the girlchild. Just in case the applicanthappens to be a male deservingstudent he is not ignored.

10) Currently the expenditure oneducation of 22 students is beingborne by FOD, in partnership with

Smile Foundation which works foreducation of neglected anddeprived children. Five are on thewaiting list who are likely to beenrolled in July 2010 when theschools reopen after summervacation.

11) After necessary paper work atFOD, thorough verification is donewith the respective school/institution and household of theapplicant prior to extending anyhelp.

I consider myself fortunateenough to have been

associated with FOD, whosefinancial support I have beenreceiving since class XII. Thattime I thought I would not be ableto go beyond the 10+2 level dueto acute financial problem facedby my family. My uncle, ArveendBudh Singh, took me along to theFOD office and narrated myambition of acquiring highereducation and the impediment Ifaced. I found Gyan Path to be a

Sitara Devi (polio right lower limb),now pursuing M.A. (English) is being encouraged

by FOD to attain higher education

very helpful and befitting project for students like me. I applied for and availedthe stipulated benefits under the project from the very cooperative FOD staff.While doing B.Ed from Gargi College my weakness in English was exposed. Toimprove it, I have now chosen English as my subject in M.A. I am thankful toFOD for assuring me all help in pursuing further studies, no matter to what extent.Today, I am confident of reaching to greater heights.

- Sitara Devi, New Delhi

Shekhar Singh (9), a student ofclass IV at Manav Bharati

International India School, PanchsheelPark, was referred to FOD for help ineducation from Multipurpose TrainingCentre for the Deaf where his fatherShyam Babu works as a computerinstructor, with a monthly salary of Rs.3000/- .

Shekhar’s father and mother DeepaSingh have total speech and hearingloss. They have an intense desire to givebest of education to their children. Abig chunk from the family’s incomegoes towards Shekhar’s education. Thisexpenditure is worthy as Shekhar hasbeen topping every exam right from 1ststandard securing over 90 percentmarks. The most remarkable aspect ofhis personality is that he has trainedhimself to perfection in sign language

at a tender age and serves as an efficientinterpreter between his parents and theoutside world. Now FOD meetsShekhar’s entire schooling expenditurerelieving the family from financialburden to a great extent.

Shekhar Singh with his parents and sister

-K.B. Mahajan

Surveys ConductedFOD organised door - to - door surveys to identify

people with disabilities (PWDs) to assess theirrequirements. The low-income habitations coveredincluded JJ Colonies at Raghuveer Nagar (January5 – 8), Pandav Nagar (January 21) and KrishnaColony in Uttam Nagar (February 25- 27). Thesurveys revealed that majority of PWDs did notpossess disability certificates (DCs), one of thereasons being that residents were without any

prescribed residential proof hence they remaineddeprived of the facilities offered by government toPWDs. The surveyors explained to them the valueand importance of possessing a DC. Those who hadDCs and required FODs services were offered thesame. Conducting such surveys have proved to be aneffective tool, for FOD, in reaching out to the disabledpeople living an obscure life.

Free Disbursement of Aids andAppliances

FOD provided aids and appliances, free of cost,like wheelchairs, tricycles, walkers, crutches,therapeutic chairs for children with cerebral palsy,hearing aid, etc to 59 needy and deserving disabledpersons at three different venues as under-

Apart from the management committees of theabove venues Mr. V.K Sareen, Mr. C.M Khanna, MsDaler Kaur, Ms. Surinder Kaur and good number ofbenevolent people contributed financially towards thecost of the gadgets on all the three occasions.Municipal corporator, Ms. Pramila Ghai and formercorporator, Mr. Sanjay Puri graced the function atNarang Colony.

FOD part of a one-day workshopon Education

FOD was invited to be a part of one-day workshopon “Differently Able Community in Higher Education:Reservation and Financial Policy” organised by JNUDisabled Peoples’ Association at JNU campus onFebruary 9. Mr. Javed Abidi, honorary director,National Centre for Promotion of Employment forDisabled People and professor Deepak Kumar fromZakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies and

All together 68 disabled persons enrolled themselvesat these camps to avail the services offered by FOD,and they were advised to visit FOD office to completethe necessary paper work. The needs of 25 disabledpersons have already been attended to, 20 under-ARS,3 under - Gyan Path, 2 under - aids and appliances.The remaining were heard patiently and counselledaccordingly as to how they can seek facilities for theirrehabilitation.

FOD mentioned in G.K LIVE

FOD staff at one of the three camps

Contribution for WeddingSolemnizing marriages is certainly not a regular

objective of FOD but still the organisation has beenplaying a small role helping in weddings of thedisabled bride or daughter/sister of a disabledguardian. In all FOD has helped in 10–11 marriages.The latest among them being that of Tarranum withParvez on April 05, 2010. Bride’s father Mohd.Ashfaq, a resident of Uttam Nagar in west Delhi hassevere polio in both lower limbs. After his appeal forhelp in his daughter’s wedding FOD forwarded thesame to Mrs. Santosh Grover, Sameer Foundation,Maya Puri and to Mr. S.S. Dhingra, Bharat VikasParishad, Tilak Nagar, both New Delhi.

Mrs Grover and her colleagues Ms.Hasija, Mr.Sudhir Khosla and Mrs. Laj Talwar contributed dryration, pressure cooker, crockery, clothes for the newly

weds and linen for bed, etc. Mr. Dhingra on behalf ofhis organisation sent in a set of 51 stainless steelutensils, bridal trousseau, VIP suitcase, blanket, etc.Mohd. Ashfaq in a span of eleven years has beenhelped with three tricycles and three times under ARSby FOD.

Painting Exhibition in MumbaiFOD in collaboration with Swabhimani Mahila

Vikas Mandal, a Mumbai-based organisation mounteda painting exhibition from March 08 to March 17,2010 at one of the prominent galleries in Prabhadevi,Mumbai. Out of the thirty works of thirteen artists on

Recipients of wheelchairs at Gurudwara Singh Sabha,Narang Colony

A group of recipients of tricycles at Shri Sanatan DharamMandir, C-Block Mansarover Garden

Mr. K.B. Mahajan (extreme left) addressing the participants at JNU

Mohd. Ashfaq and his wife with the contributed items for theirdaughter Tarranum's wedding

FOD staff at survey being conducted at one of theeconomically weak colonies Dr.Navneet Sethi, associate professor, JNU, stressed

on the importance of education for disabled people.After the introductory talk by Mr Jit Singh, nodalofficer, Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC), JNU, Mr.K.B.Mahajan, honorary project coordinator, FOD,apprised the audience about the organisation and itsvarious activities which were well appreciated by theparticipants.

Camps on DisabilityFOD participated in a disability camp organized

by Mr. Sumesh Shokeen, MLA from Matiyala villageon February 19 – 20 at Radhika Vatika, Old PalamRoad. FOD was also a part of disability campsorganised by Delhi government at Rao Tula RamMemorial Hospital, Jaffarpur, and Guru Gobind SinghHospital, Raghubeer Nagar on February 25 – 26, 2010.

display seven works were bought by the art lovers.Pushpa Shinde, president of the Mandal came to Delhifor selecting the works. This is the first time that worksof artists promoted by FOD were exhibited outsideDelhi.

FOD partners withDomino’s Pizza Pvt. Ltd.

Rachna Sagar Pvt Ltd,Educational Publishers,New Delhi, released theirnew edition of G.K Live(Grade 4) in February2010. Page 76 of the book,circulated among thestudents of class four indifferent public schools,carries a brief descriptionon Family Of Disabledunder the title ‘I’M SPECIAL’. The book authored byShradha Anand and Anamika V. Singh both M.A.,B.Ed, priced Rs.172/- is available at all the majorbookstores.

Khem Chand, an ARS enterpreneur with the representatives of his

sponsor Domino's Pizza Pvt. Ltd

Shri Sanatan Dharam Mandir, January 19 20C-Block, Mansarover Garden,New Delhi-110015

Arya Samaj Mandir, February 17 10Bhera Enclave, New Delhi-110087

Gurudwara Singh Sabha, April 25 29Narang Colony, New Delhi-110058

Venue Date No. of individuals benefited

FOD partneredwith Domino’sPizza Pvt. Ltd. inMarch 2010 topromote ApnaRozgaar Schemeamong disabledindividuals. Withthis partnership, 8persons withdisabilities were helped in starting/ expanding theirmicro-trades. Domino’s Pizza, being from serviceindustry, doesn’t want to stop at sponsorship aloneand has shown keen interest in imparting training toall the persons they are supporting. FOD also arrangeda field visit for a group of branch managers ofDomino’s Pizza to meet and interact with the ARSentrepreneurs they have sponsored.

Sometimes our light goes out butis blown into flame by another

human being. Each of us owes deepestthanks to those who have rekindledthis light.

One such person who touchedeverybody’s heart at FOD wasWilliam (real name Zhang Qi) whotravelled hundreds of kilometres fromChina for his internship at FOD fortwo months commencing June 29,2009. From the day one, eighteen-year-old William came across as apleasant human being, to be around.

He was a student of ‘The School ofManagement, Tiajin University, andwas interviewed online consumingmany sessions before giving him a

green signal to join. He stayed in SouthDelhi for initial two days and was nothappy at all for the time he had tospend in commuting from there.Another FOD employee, who had a PGaccommodation introduced William tothe same family where heaccommodated himself thoughreluctantly as the place was not to hisliking.

William would report everyday forwork at exactly 9 a.m whereas theoffice begins at 10 a.m and stayed backlate in the night while everybody elseleft at 6 p.m. His basic motto appearedto be to devote as much time as hecould to FOD. He greeted everybodyin the office and also the visitors witha traditional namaste combined with

that we were able to display paintingsby disabled artists in two reputed artgalleries, free of charge. He managedto conduct deep marketing of paintingsand other products made by people withdisabilities (PWDs). He also prepareda database along with manypresentations to assist him to achievehis goal.

As a person, William was one of themost sincere, devoted and trustworthypersons I had met. He loved to traveland that too alone. He went around allof north India (Jaipur, Agra, LehLadakh) using the famous book LonelyPlanet-India as his guide which hereligiously carried with him. He had anenormous appetite and eagerness tolearn new things. Everyday after

a bow that would bring his spine almostparallel to the ground. Though itappeared little comical but therespectful gesture was admired byeveryone.

Equipped with only English languagehe always carved his way outcomfortably from whatever situation helanded himself into. Most interesting ofthese were with non-English speakingFOD staff or negotiating the fare withrickshawalas and bargaining with pettytraders.

William (as he preferred to be calleddue to the difficulty in pronouncing hisreal name) was a treat to work with. Itwas only due to his marketingtechniques and successful negotiations

finishing his work he would come to me(I reside on the ground floor while FODoffice is on the first floor) and share allhis daily experiences. He wouldbombard me with an array of questionsabout Indian culture, customs, food,religions, etc. I could answer only a fewof his queries. He took FOD as hisfamily and talked to me as if I were itspatriarch. One day William was sittingby my bedside while my attendant waspressing my feeble and wasted arms torelieve me from pain and fatigue whichsettles in after the whole day’s work.Suddenly William took over from himsaying that back home he used to do itfor his grandmother and would love todo it for me as it would remind him ofher. I was moved and touched to the verycore of my heart. A thought crossed mymind, look at this boy who has comefrom a foreign land into an alien societywith which his country is supposed tobe having cautious and not so cordialrelations and still he, a completestranger, is trying to comfort me in hisown unique way.

Why would a country of such peoplenot progress? If I compare them to myfellow Indians I feel little embarrassed.We were known to be a land of valuesand knowledge and now what are weleft with. I would like to quote anincident that happened with me. Afterthe day’s work, we had parked FODvehicles in front of the adjacent park(no man’s land) hardly 15 steps from

our office. In the morning we foundthat the front two tyres of both thevehicles had been deliberatelypunctured. I was shocked. People inour neighbourhood very well knowwhat we do and what we are trying toachieve, but still we receive such atreatment. The act continues to recurintermittently I feel that the reason fordeterioration from a country whichwas called the ‘golden bird’ to a secondworld country has been that we aredisunited. Great kings like Ashoka andAkbar tried to bring oneness in thesociety but we preferred to be divided.We seem to be drawing a sort ofsadistic pleasure by drowning our ownneighbours rather than helping themin their progress and development. Ipray that my fellow countrymen followthe saying of John Wooden-

You can’t live a perfect daywithout doing something

for someone who will never beable to repay you.

Never did William let us feel thathe was from China. I just hope thatwe also managed to give him the samecomfort as he gave to us and wouldhope that we learn from him.

-As narrated to Harshanvit Singhby Rajinder Johar, chief coordinator,FOD

William at Golden Temple, Amritsar, to pay his obeisance

Absorbing the serenity at Taj Mahal, Agra

Mr. K.B. Mahajan afterretiring from the post of deputygeneral manager from India TradePromotion Organization (ITPO),jumped into the social-sector toserve the less privileged. All theseyears he had been carrying a

Mr. Vinay Kumar Anand afterserving Indian Oil Corporation for38 years, retired from the post ofgeneral manager marketing in2006. A resident of Bhera Enclavein West Delhi, Mr. Anand, after hisretirement, brushing aside many

Mr. K.R. Sinha had beeninterested and involved in socialactivities, more particularly withthe NGOs working for thewelfare of children. Ever sincehis wife contracted a seriousneurological disorder leading to

strong fire in his belly looking for an opportunity topay back to society in return for what it had done forhim. He joined one of the branches of Bharat VikasParishad and Pensioner and Retired PersonsAssociation in various capacities. One of the FODwell-wishers Mr. V. K. Malhotra accompanied Mr.K.B. Mahajan to FOD in 2007 and since then andFOD.

His job as DGM with ITPO took him to severalcountries across the globe which honed his skills inpublic relations and publicity, which is now anadvantage to FOD. He has introduced hisacquaintances to FOD and urges them to help theorganisation in whichever way they can. WheneverBB Block of Janakpuri, where Mr. Mahajan lives,organizes any kind of social gathering he makes surethat FOD is invited to propagate its various welfareprogrammes. Collecting and disposing off oldnewspapers has become one of the important fundraisers for FOD. Mr. K.B. Mahajan has generatedmore then hundred donors from his own block apartfrom many others in the neighboring blocks. Evenafter having three angioplasties he seems to begrowing younger, energy overflows from every poreof his body. His availability to FOD is always certainwhen any help is sought from him.

lucrative financial offers preferred to invest his timeand knowledge for the benefit of less fortunate sectionof society. When he contacted FOD in 2008 afterwatching its coverage on TV he was already associatedin different capacities with various organisationsdealing with elderly, children and doing research onHindu vedas and scriptures. He has been visiting FODonce a week every Monday since then and more ifneed be. He assists in promoting its projects.

He has brought in several new subscribers for themagazine THE VOICE... and also has arranged for anew desktop computer, photocopier and inverter forFOD office. He has been instrumental in freedisbursement of aids and appliances on manyoccasions. Since Mr. Anand likes meeting and talkingto people, he has cultivated a great number of contactswhom he utilises for the benefit of the organisationshe is associated with. Being an engineer and amarketing person, he very comfortably steers his wayin propagating FOD and its activities, representingthe organisation at various forums. Like othercoordinators, Mr Anand too helps in fundraisingthrough collection of old newspapers and arrangingcash donations. He actively participates in all majoractivities of FOD. Being a professional from oil sectorhe desires FOD to run as a well-oiled machine.

disablement, he became interested in reading aboutpersons with disabilities. In 2007, he came across anews item in The Times of India about the precariouscondition of Mr. Manju Nath, a software engineer whobecame quadriplegeic in USA and was shifted to NewDelhi. In the same news he read about the Family ofDisabled and how its founder-Rajinder Johar whohimself is a quadriplegic works for the disabledpeople. Due to his keenness he managed to gather thedetails of FOD from the internet and met Mr. Johar athis Janakpuri office along with his wife.

He was visibly moved after that meeting andassociated himself with the organisation since then.Although he lives in Surajkund in Haryana he hasbeen visiting FOD regularly and has participated insome of it’s programmes. In order to help the disabledpeople he has provided space at his residence oncharitable basis for running a physiotherapy centreby an eminent ex- IAF physiotherapist. He is alsoexploring the possibilities where FOD and thecorporate world can join hands in the interest of thedisabled fraternity. He also helps through collectionand disposal of waste newspapers in his locality. Beingan advocate Mr. Sinha is approached freely by FODseeking his advice when needed.

-RJ

I would like to congratulate the FOD team for thecomprehensive manner in which all the activities relatedto the organisation have been covered. I look forward toreceiving subsequent newsletters. If I may add and if itfeels appropriate, kindly consider calling it FEEDERinstead of FODDER. Since FOD has providedemployment to so many people through its ARSprogramme I thought FEEDER may be moreappropriate. With all good wishes

Bala Mani, Bangalore

As unique and innovative is the organization ‘Familyof Disabled’ so is this newsletter FODDER. I am deeplyimpressed with FOD’s projects, mainly, the Apna RozgarScheme, Raddi Power and Gyan Path. These projectsbear deep socio-economic significance and are indeedworth emulating.

Also the content of FODDER is conspicuous by itstransparency. The layout and design are also well done. Please share the functioning model of ARS so that it canbe replicated and implemented in Andhra Pradesh as well.I would feel honored to receive future copies ofFODDER.

Lubna SM, Punjab National Bank, Hyderabad

The inaugural issue of FODDER is innovative andmeaningful, providing not just “food for thought” but anourishing incentive for action and social activism.FODDER as a newsletter, provides information not onlyabout the plans and objectives of FOD but illustrateswith facts and examples the fruitful results of the plansas well.

A well crafted supplement to THE VOICE OF FOD,

With untiring efforts of the team under thefund raising project through collection of

waste newspapers/magazines/ stationery, etc. FODhas been able to achieve the target of Rs.2,50,000/-set for the financial year 2009 to 2010. The fundsthus collected are being utilized, as in the past, tofinance the education of students studying betweennursery and post graduate level. Interestingly, the

and, like all supplements to primary nutrients, FODDERadds up to the strength and health of visionary activismof FOD in the service of the disabled community. MayFODDER grow up and grow on from this very firstissue!!!

Dr. Navneet Sethi, Associate Professor, JawaharlalNehru University, New Delhi

Aptly christened FODDER, the newsletter isrefreshing news-fodder to satiate the appetites of thenews-demanding readers of THE VOICE… Aninsightful, inspirational, illustrative chronicle, elucidatingFOD’s noble programmes, and emulative achievementsof their beneficiaries, it is a desired supplement.Presented in an innovative newspaper format and eye-catching layout, it makes for compelling reading. Alaudatory venture.

Lt Col (Retd) Rakesh Marwaha, Noida

Lajawaab! Your work, your words and your newoffering FODDER is indeed lajawaab.

On behalf of all our members, heartiest complimentsand salute to the FODDER team. It was good to learnabout the genesis and growth of FOD and its variousprojects.

We pray and wish more power to FOD.Dr Ketna L Mehta, Trustee, Nina Foundation,

Mumbai

Congratulations for the great name and terrific ideas.I specially value the quotes on every page. Keep it up!

Kumud Mohan, Freelance Journalist, New Delhi

Congratulations on FODDER. The newsletterimpresses you with its simplicity and leaves youpondering with “Fodder for thought!”

Harshita Gupta, New Delhi

Subhash, an FOD employee, loading the donated newspapers

project launched in 2006 used to fetch Rs.500 per monthinitially.

During the recent four months 50 new donors of wastenewspaper have joined in FOD’s fund raising, campaignbringing the total number of donors to 571. The target for FYyear 2010 -2011 has been set at Rs.3,50,000/- by the committeeconcerning the project. When the schools reopen after thesummer vacations five more students, whose paper work isalready complete, will be helped under the project Gyan Pathbringing the total number of students to 27.

-Sanil

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If one has a sincere desire to helpsomebody nothing can stop him/

her, but thousands of excuses can beforwarded for not doing so.

In March this year two youngMasters in Social Work (MSW) finalyear students Rajna and Anubhuti

posted in the department of rehabilitationat Safdarjung Hospital (SJH), NewDelhi, contacted FOD through internetand wanted to know how one DeepakKumar, 22, a case of parapersis whohad just been released from SpinalInjury Ward in SJH can be helped inhis economic rehabilitation. The girlsvisited FOD twice to discuss Deepak’scase and work out the modalities, asthey wanted him to start earning hislivelihood once again.

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Though FOD spends Rs. 5000/- onevery disabled person who desires toenjoy the facility of Apna RozgaarScheme of the organization, under whicha person is helped in the form of goodsworth Rs. 4000/- relevant to the tradeopted and Rs. 1000/- goes to meet theneeds of verification, execution andmonitoring for full one year.

Many ARS entrepreneurs have shownexemplary results with a modestinvestment of Rs.4000/-. However,Rajna and Anubhuti raised Rs. 10,000/-exclusively for Deepak and deposited

it with FOD to initiate him into ARS.Deepak, initially apprehensive, camearound after a couple of counsellingsessions and prepared himself mentallyand physically to handle the trade inelectrical accessories. Deepak has anITI certificate as an electrician. One ofthe FOD staff accompanied Deepak forpurchase of electrical goods and a fewracks for his sale outlet within hisresidence.

Today, with the help of concernedand sensitive young and upcomingcouple of MSWs, Deepak is once againgainfully employed with fullcooperation and support from hisfamily. Anubhuti and Rajna are stillworking hard for Deepak to succeed inshouldering the financial burden of hisfamily. Deepak’s daily earnings areRs.30 to 40/- which is likely to pickupwith the passage of time when theexistence of his shop is felt in theneighbourhood. The girls are alsomonitoring and liaisoning his visits tothe doctor in charge at SJH for hismedical care.

If other youngsters too could imbibea fraction of concern shown by the duofor suffering humanity the things canimprove immensely. Rajna andAnubhuti with their selfless efforts alsomanaged to arrange an interactivesession between FOD and the staff ofdepartment of rehabilitation ofSafdurjung Hospital on April 01. FODteam led by Mr. V.K. Anand (coordinator)addressed the audience comprisingdoctors, MSWs, physiotherapists,occupational therapists and about 30patients from spinal injury ward andapprised them of FOD’s activities. Healso had a brief discussion with Dr.Y.SKothari, HOD, department ofrehabilitation, SJH and additionaldirector general medical and healthservices regarding collaboration withFOD for the benefit of disabledpersons. On the occasion a few patientspresent registered themselves withFOD to avail its services.

-RJ

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1 Mr. Akshay Garg2 Ms. Archana Chadha3 Ms. Arpita Ghosh4 Mr. Arun Dhongde5 Mr. Atul Kumar Mittal6 Ms. Damini Kapoor7 Ms. Deepika Bhandari8 Mr. Devendar Pal Singh9 Mr. G.R.Nanda10 Mr. H.L.Bansal11 Hakim Hari Ram Abbot12 Ms. Hasija13 Ms. Indu Kakkar14 Ms. Jyotsna Srivastva15 Mr. J.L.Malhotra16 Mr. K.K.Verma17 Ms. Kamlesh Bhatia18 Dr. Kamleshwar Nath19 Mr. Krishan Lal20 Ms. Laj Talwar21 Mr. M.K.Girdhar22 Ms. Madhu Bhanot25 Ms. Madhu Sharma26 Ms. Manjri Sinha27 Ms. Meera29 Ms. Nalini Sharma30 Ms. Narendar Kaur31 Mr. Nitin Arora

32 Ms. Pragya33 Mr. Pranjeet Singh34 Ms. Parvinder Kaur Bhasin35 Ms. Prem Lata36 Ms. Pushpa Rani38 Mr. R.C.Malhotra39 Ms. Radha Nand Kumar40 Mr. Rajnish41 Ms. Rekha Kumari42 Ms. Richa Nigam43 Mr. S.P.Kapoor44 Mr. Sanjay Kumar45 Ms. Santosh Grover46 Ms. Seema Devi47 Ms. Seema Jhingan48 Ms. Shobha Sundaram49 Ms. Shobha Rani Dhingra50 Mr. Subhash Girotra51 Mr. Sudhir Khosla52 Ms. Sujata Sharma53 Ms. Sunita Aggarwal54 Mr. Sunil Anand55 Mr. Suresh Ahluwalia56 Mr. Tilak Raj Bhatia57 Mr. V.K.Sharma58 Mr. Vaibhav Kakkar59 Mr. Vinod Agarwal

EARNEST THANKS TO OUR BENEFACTORS

DONDONDONDONDONAAAAATIONS ( IN KIND)TIONS ( IN KIND)TIONS ( IN KIND)TIONS ( IN KIND)TIONS ( IN KIND)

1. Digital camera (Canon) January 05 by Mr. Pankaj Johar

2. Sponsoring monthly salary Since Feb 01 by Mr. Yogesh Sehgal

of an office assistant

3. Laptop (DELL) February 10 by Mr. Suresh Ahluwalia

4. Refrigerator (Voltas) March 02 by Mr. S.M Johar

1. Charities Aid Foundation (India)2. Give2Asia, USA3. R.C Malhotra Foundation Trust4. Smile Foundation5. The Raswant Family Charitable Trust6. Domino’s Pizza Pvt. Ltd.

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l Rehabilitation Council of India

Mr. V.K. Anand honorary coordinatorintroducing FOD at the department of

rehabilitation, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Anubhuti and Rajna

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In its efforts to serve the disabled people,FOD still requires the following to fulfil its activities unhindered:

1. Space to introduce new projects and to accommodate the related staff (200-300 sq. yds).2. Sparsely used (if not new) four wheelers – car/ van and two wheelers (Motorcycle / scooter).

3. Sponsoring salary of one field staff member Rs. 6000/-4. Printer and scanner.5. Digital camcorder6. Metallic cash box (safe) medium size.7. Office stationery – Cartridge, box file, A4 sheets, file folders, etc. (Monthly requirement worth Rs.1000/-)

8. Volunteers who can give some of their time, skills and expertise.