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Disability
| Project Name | Jai Vakeel Foundation’s Skill Development Centre | |||||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 2911117 | |||||||||
| Project Description | As children with intellectual disabilities (ID) transition into adulthood, their lives become more challenging, especially as their primary caregivers age and struggle to provide continuous support. At this critical stage, support services are essential to improving their quality of life. Upon reaching adulthood, individuals with ID join the Skill Development Centre (SDC). The Skill Development Centre in Mumbai offers three key programs: Vocational Training Centre, Sheltered Workshop, and Respite Care. These programs provide vocational training, activities of daily living (ADL) training, and livelihood opportunities, empowering adults with ID to engage productively within their families and the wider community. The funds were utilised to support the operational costs of various programs at Jai Vakeel Foundation’s Skill Development Centre - including the Vocational Training Centre, Sheltered Workshop, Respite Care, and other essential administrative functions. A portion of the funds was also directed towards fundraising efforts, which are critical to ensuring the sustainability and long-term impact of our programs. Effective fundraising not only enables us to continue serving individuals with intellectual disabilities but also helps us expand our reach and deepen our support systems. | |||||||||
| Locations | Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH) | |||||||||
| Causes | Education & youth opportunity > Inclusive education for persons with disability | |||||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Persons with Disabilities | |||||||||
| Beneficiary Description | Jai Vakeel works with children and adults who have an intellectual disability (ID), which is a neuro-developmental disorder characterised by significantly impaired intellectual functioning (such as learning, problem solving, judgment) as well as adaptive functioning (activities of daily life such as communication and independent living). Individuals with ID have an IQ less than 70 (Normal IQ is 90-100), in addition to deficits in adaptive behaviors that affect their everyday life. Further, they frequently have other associated disorders such as autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, visual impairment, and or hearing impairment. At Jai Vakeel Foundation, the age of beneficiaries range from 3 years to 50 years. (Students between the age group of 3 to 18 years are part of the education vertical, while students between the age group of 18 to 50 years are part of the skilling vertical; and the healthcare vertical addresses health concerns across 3 to 50-year-olds.) JVF runs a total of three campuses in Mumbai, Deolali, and Talegaon, serving 750 individuals annually, aged 3 to 50 years. Through rural medical camps in Dhule and Nanded, we extend our reach to over 2,400 children each year. Additionally, through our Disha Abhiyan initiative, we collaborate with 453 special schools in Maharashtra, extending our impact to over 18,000 children. | |||||||||
| Impact | In FY 2024-25, Jai Vakeel Foundation’s Skill Development Centre reached a total of 307 individuals through its three core programs: 100 students in the Vocational Training Centre (VTC), 140 artisans in the Sheltered Workshop (SW), and 67 students in the Respite Care program. The average student/artisan attendance across programs stood at 76%, while teacher attendance remained strong at 87%. In VTC, assessments showed that in Year 1, 46% of students achieved proficiency & expertise in culinary skills and 48% in housekeeping skills. In Year 2, 27% of students were proficient or expert in retailing, and 37% in office assistance. Within the Respite Care program, 48% of individual goals showed progress, and an additional 48% were maintained across the four learning levels. The Sheltered Workshop assessed 111 artisans across 9 vocational levels, with 18% (20 artisans) demonstrating independent working capabilities. The Sheltered Workshop also contributed to economic sustainability with sales totaling ₹1.76 Cr, further underscoring the impact and potential of inclusive skill-based livelihood programs. | |||||||||
Activities Conducted
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| Project Name | Jai Vakeel School, Mumbai | |||||||||||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 1451306 | |||||||||||||||
| Project Description | Jai Vakeel Mumbai School annually caters to 330 children with Intellectual Disability between the ages of 3 to 18 years and aims to provide students with early intervention, functional academics and pre-vocational training. Every student at the school has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) which is developed after assessing the child using an Assessment Checklist and aims at getting a clear understanding of the child’s current level of functioning and to identify the child’s strengths and areas that need support. Over the years Jai Vakeel has also built a standardized multi-sensory curriculum for Students with ID which promotes systematic, sequential and simultaneous learning whilst ensuring that the children have fun while they learn. Co-Curricular activities like art, gym, sports, music, dance and yoga are an integral part of the curriculum and every class has a predetermined ratio of academics and co-curricular. The funds were instrumental in the upkeep and enhancement of the JVSM school building .The funds were utilized towards urgent waterproofing, renovations, painting, purchasing cctvs for monitoring of the classes, school bells and tablet for teachers for recording of the IEP and conducting assessments. | |||||||||||||||
| Locations | Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH) | |||||||||||||||
| Causes | Education > Teacher training,Education > Remedial education,Education > Sports education,Education > Arts education,Education > Awareness & advocacy | |||||||||||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Persons with Disabilities | |||||||||||||||
| Beneficiary Description | Jai Vakeel Mumbai School works with children who have an intellectual and disability (ID), which is a neuro-developmental disorder characterised by significantly impaired intellectual functioning (such as learning, problem solving, judgment) as well as adaptive functioning (activities of daily life such as communication and independent living). Individuals with ID have an IQ less than 70 (Normal IQ is 90-100) in addition to deficits in adaptive behaviors that affect their everyday life. Further, they frequently have other associated disorders such as autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, visual impairment and or hearing impairment. At Jai Vakeel Mumbai School, the age of beneficiaries range from 3 years to 18 years. Out of the total student population at approx 70% are males and 30% are females. | |||||||||||||||
| Impact | Overall, 68% of selected goals showed progress. Students in the age group of 3-14 years progressed on an average of 65% of the goals selected for them whereas students in the 14-18 years age group progressed on an average of 70% of the goals selected for them. The current academic year saw maximum progress of students in Educational (78% progress on goals), Lifeskills (78% progress on goals) and Activities of Daily Living (72% progress on goals) domains, attributable to effective subject teaching and strong parent engagement.Follow up on home goals by teachers resulted in progress on 73% of the home goals which were selected. Parents in our education program feel well-supported by JVF, appreciating the extensive engagement and resources provided. The survey results done at the end of the academic year to gauge the parent perception and parent impact indicate that 98.5% of the parents surveyed feel highly supported in caring for their children through various initiatives at JVF. | |||||||||||||||
Activities Conducted
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| Project Name | Rural Pediatric Neurology Camp at Dhule & JVF Special School, Talegaon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 2618923 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Description | Funds collected through UWM were utilized to partly meet the expenses of : a.) The Rural Pediatric neurology camp at Dhule where a team of 20-25 healthcare professionals visit the area biannually for consultations and provided medical and therapeutic intervention along with nutritional supplements and free medicines to children with neurological disorders and epilepsy. A total of 457 beneficiaries were served at the Dhule camp held in June 2023. b.) The Jai Vakeel Special school at Talegaon where we provide holistic education to 52 children with Intellectual disability between the ages of 3-18 years by focusing on functional academics and pre vocational training. Apart from the day to day practice of innovative ways of teaching academics, students also enjoyed the thrills of co-curriculars, participation in competitions, celebration of festivals, an exciting fun fair on Children’s Day, a joyful competitive spirit on Sports Day, a grand Annual Day and even went on various kinds of field visits through Community Integration Programs initiative. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Dhule > Maharashtra (MH),Nanded > Maharashtra (MH),Dhule > Maharashtra (MH) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Causes | Education ,Health | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Children,Persons with Disabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beneficiary Description | Jai Vakeel Foundation works with children and adults (ages 3-50 years ) who have an intellectual disability, which is a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual functioning (such as learning, problem solving, judgment) as well as adaptive functioning (activities of daily life such as communication and independent living). Individuals with IDD have an IQ less than 70 (Normal IQ is 90-100) in addition to deficits in adaptive behaviors that affect their everyday life. Further, they frequently have other associated disorders such as autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, visual impairment and or hearing impairment. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | a.) Rural Pediatric neurology camp at Dhule: The camps are run by a team of volunteers that include pediatric neurologists, ophthalmologists, EEG technicians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietician & nutritionists, psychologists, and speech therapists and other professionals who provide medical consultations, run the the necessary medical investigations and prescribe treatment , give guidance on therapeutic interventions and free medicine including nutritional supplements. 457 unique children were served through the various medical and therapeutic interventions offered at the Dhule-Pediatric Neurology Medical Camp. Additionally, 266 children were given medicines free of cost and 299 children were given nutritional supplements free of cost. b.) With 52 enrolled students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) developed and tracked through periodic assessments, 81% of the goals showed progress between baseline and endline across domains of a) Activities of daily living b) Communication c) Educational activities d) recreation e) social adaptive behaviour and f) life skills. In addition to Functional academics & prevocational training , Students were given exposure to 4 co-curriculars, 7 competitions & concerts and 8 Community Integration Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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