35 million people in Tamil Nadu live on around £1 a day
SUMMER CAMP!
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animal charades, colourful, confidence, dancing, differently-abled people, disabled children, fun, helping, India, SCADcharity, singing, social change and development, support, Tamil Nadu
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May 28, 2012 |
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May 28, 2012
Last week was the best week of the year for many children in Tamil Nadu, including myself (a big kid!). Summer camp was held by SCAD for differently abled children from surrounding villages. 60 children with varying physical and mental disabilities came to Anbu Illam for five days, all with one objective – to have fun. ‘Fun’ is not usually a word associated with children with disabilities from rural underprivileged villages in Tamil Nadu. A combination of cultural attitudes, ignorance and lack of resources condemns these children to a life of exclusion and great hardship. Parents are often...
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Tirunelveli District Sports Day for Mentally Challenged Children
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Development, differently-abled people, disabled, education, Non-governmental organisation, SCADcharity, school, social change and development, sports day, sustainability, Tamil Nadu, therapy, treatment
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December 21, 2011 |
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December 21, 2011
The Tirunelveli District Level Sports Day for mentally disabled children conducted by the District Sports Authority of Tirunelveli was held this year on the 19th November, 2011, at the Anna Stadium, Palayamkottai. 243 Mentally challenged children from 17 special schools in the District participated in the sports day with great enthusiasm. Five children per school were permitted to participate in the sports events and three boys and two girls representing SCAD Anbu Illam, Chereanmahadevi, were taken to the Anna Stadium, to participate in different events SCAD has encouraged and motivated the mentally...
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