Hope Charitable Trust
Organization background

Hope Charitable Foundation runs a school in Ambattur for 65 children and an orphanage in Aminjikarai for 50 developmentally disabled children in Chennai, India. They provide vocational & self-reliance training to children aged 14+ years old and run early intervention training programs for children aged 0-6 years old. They also assist people with various disabilities navigate through the plethora of government services for which they may qualify. Their Mother Access Health Livelihood Advocacy (MAHLA) program helps mothers of disabled children understand their government support options, advocate for their children and support the family to ensure that the child is set for future success.

Hope's program is especially important because it is the only school in the Ambattur area for the developmentally delayed. They estimate there are approximately 450 developmentally challenged children in the area.

Project Background

In order to be able to accommodate more children, they are in the process of constructing a new building to accommodate 350 developmentally challenged children. Their setup includes a van/bus to take the children for excursions, sports meets, outing, hospital etc. All of their remedial services are provided by a number of educators and therapists on their staff.

GKF contributions to Hope