Priyanka Rai

About Me

My family and I have been running to support Ummeed for over 15 years.
Their work with children is inspiring. But also the work with caregivers and families - bringing together a community in support of children with special needs.
Every year we run the marathon and proudly show our support for their incredible efforts

Appeal

We need more support for special needs children and their families - Ummeed creates that structure and social support network. You are never alone once you become part of the Ummeed family.

Founded in 2001, Ummeed works with children and families with diverse conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, intellectual disability, learning disability, and more.

Their team includes professionals like developmental paediatricians, occupational and physical therapists, speech therapists, counsellors, social workers, autism intervention specialists, special educators, caregivers, and other experts.

Since inception, their direct overall reach is 15,500+ children through 1,52,000 therapy sessions and about 0.56 million children and families indirectly across India.

However, there are nearly 52 million children with developmental disabilities in India and hence Ummeed’s work remains critical. There is need for a larger number of skilled resources in the country that children and families can access.

I am running again this year in support of Ummeed and I would love your help to raise funds for them.
The amount raised will be used towards direct clinical sessions for children with developmental disabilities and their families, and training services to professionals and caregivers.

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