ParaplegicFoundation.in Paraplegic Foundation,India, aids the Disabled.
The PARAPLEGIC FOUNDATION was started in 1968 by a group of social workers and doctors, in the barracks of LTMG Municipal Hospital located at Sion , Mumbai, India, to rehabilitate, and provide total health care facilities for paraplegics and the severely orthopedically disabled.
Who is a Paraplegic ? A PARAPLEGIC is a person whose lower extremities are affected and has usually no control over his bladder and bowel movements and little or no sensation in his lower extremities. This usually occurs due to a fall, injury or infection of the spinal cord.
The Mission: The aim & mission of the foundation is to work for the paraplegics, to provide facilities in total health care, to encourage & motivate them to be self-confident, self-reliant and self-sufficient.
Paraplegic Foundation Today. The foundation has expanded the scope of its activities by also working towards the total rehabilitation ofdifferently abled children and youth at its Sanjeevan Deep Centre established in the year 1996.
Current Activities:
1. Sanjeevan Deep. Centre for health care and education of Differently Abled children and youth.
2. Shramsafalya. The Training Cum Sheltered Workshop.
3. Sweekar. Residential and outpatient health care.
4. Suruchi. Home cooked Free Food.
5. Sahayya. Rehabilitation Aids & Appliances
6. Jigar. Sports activities.
7. Cultural & Recreational Activities.
8. Training & Awareness Programmes.
CONTACT :EMAIL; PARAPLEGICFOUNDATION@YAHOO.COM WEBSITE; WWW.PARAPLEGICFOUNDATION.IN Paraplegic Foundation T-1, Old Barracks of L.T.M.G. Hospital, Next to V.G.P. Showroom, Sion , Mumbai 400022. Tel. 24071671 / 24033669 Mob:9223549042 Mr.Bhagyesh Lad, Admn.Officer
Paraplegic Foundation Sanjeevan Deep, Plot No.4, Sector 18, Near Mulund-Airoli Link Flyover, Airoli, Navi Mumbai 400708 Tel.27795859 Mob:9223549043 Mr.D.V.Khandagale,Project Co-ordinator
Email:
paraplegicfoundation@yahoo.com
The Foundation has two centres; Centre 1. Sanjeevan Deep Total Education & Health, Personnel training & Research Centre, Airoli, Navi Mumbai .
Centre 2. Kantaben Shah Comprehensive Care Centre, Sion, Mumbai. The Motto: " I CAN, I WILL ! "It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." Mother Teresa
