Sristi Foundation was founded in 2013 by Mr. Karthikeyan Ganesan, a psychologist who spent 15+ years working with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Karthik grew up in an orphanage that treated all children, disabled or not, equally. However, his disabled siblings faced discrimination in mainstream life. Therefore, after his studies, he returned to the orphanage to help make a difference.
While working at the orphanage he learnt that there are 1.6 million persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in India (Census 2011) with about 75% in rural areas. With a low employment rate (1.5%) and higher living expenses they are one of the most impoverished groups in India. Whilst trying to help, the Indian system favours an institutional model - segregating and separating them from society, trapping them in a monotonous, sad and often abusive cycle.
It became Karthik's mission to change this, and so, Sristi Foundation was born.
Company Details
- Employees
- 16
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Konamangalam Village, Tindivanam Taluk,india
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- https://sristivillage.org/
- Keywords
- Inclusion, Eco-village, Intentional community, Special School, Rehabilitation for people with developmental disabilities, Vocational Training for adult with intellectual disabilities, Creating Income-generating opportunities for PWDs through Farming.
- HQ
- Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu
Sristi Foundation Questions
Sristi Foundation's website is https://sristivillage.org/
Sristi Foundation's LinkedIn profile is https://in.linkedin.com/company/sristi-foundation
Sristi Foundation has
16 employees.
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Sristi Foundation's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
Sristi Foundation's top competitors are
Womencare Foundation,
Kanthari,
Manzil Mystics Foundation,
Rural Women Development Trust,
Ummeed Child Development Center,
Ayang Trust,
Volunteer For India,
India Development Foundation (Idf),
Arvi Trust,
Tfix-Teach For India.
Sristi Foundation's categories are Non-profit Organizations
Sristi Foundation's founding year is 2013
