Awareness, family support, inclusive education and community participation across Nagaland, with two programmes that put it into practice.
Delivered free, by a parent who has walked the same road, within days of a birth or diagnosis. Anyone around the family can request one.
Held each December around the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Persons with disabilities, families, runners and organisations take part together.
The aims the foundation was registered to pursue, in plain words.
Launch programme, Tourist Lodge, Dimapur, October 2024.
Help communities discuss Down syndrome and other special needs conditions sensitively, correctly and without bias.
Support parents by introducing them to other families, networks and the resources that already exist.
Back the integration of children with special needs into mainstream schools, and their retention and growth there.
Carry out surveys and research on the challenges families face, and publish material that informs the public.
Work toward children with special needs taking part in the wider community as equals, with confidence and dignity.
Volunteer, partner with us, or tell a family about Alashi’s Basket. Every bit of it starts with a message.
