Greetings from NFOVIP!
We are delighted to introduce our NGO, the National Federation of Visual Impaired Persons, located in Vangani, Thane District, Maharashtra. Established in 2010, our mission is to support visually impaired families in meeting their daily needs and achieving sustainable development.
We kindly request your support and sponsorship for our upliftment project aimed at assisting visually impaired and disabled families in our rural village of Vangani. With a population of approximately 25 thousand, Vangani is home to over 200 visually impaired families. Many of these families face significant challenges, lacking sources of income or opportunities for self-reliant employment. As a result, they are often compelled to resort to begging on railway platforms or selling cutlery products, endangering their lives and sometimes needing to bring their young children along.
Our dedicated team is working tirelessly to secure projects that not only provide a source of income but also ensure long-term sustainability for these families. Currently, we are implementing a project focusing on:
1. Scrubber Packing job (used for kitchen utensil cleaning).
2. MOP making (floor wipers).
3. Incense Sticks/Dhoop Sticks Making.
4. Established a Working Hostel for Visually Impaired People.
5. Computer Centre for providing Training to Visual Impaired and their children who are underprivileged.
We have already accommodated 15 members in our ongoing Working hostel project and can extend upto 25-30 members, comprising partially and fully blind individuals. Additionally, numerous families are eager to participate in self-sustainability projects, and we aspire to expand these initiatives across the area. Our goal is to enable individuals to earn between Rs 300 to Rs 500 per day. To achieve this, we seek immediate support from esteemed organizations like yours, through donations of small industrial machinery and raw materials for initial setup. This support will not only facilitate market opportunities but also empower more families and children to access better education.
In December 2022, we initiated a Working Hostel for Visually Impaired People at our center, providing affordable food and accommodation to underprivileged visually challenged men who migrate to Mumbai in search of employment. Furthermore, we support the education of visually impaired children by providing stationery kits and paying school fees when funds allow. We also distribute raw grocery kits to underprivileged families as needed and conduct medical camps annually on Louis Braille’s birthday in January.
Looking ahead, we aim to establish permanent projects that generate repeat orders from manufacturing companies, specifically designed for visually impaired individuals. This endeavor will pave the way for a brighter future for over 200 visually impaired families in our vicinity. We are keen to establish a Job Training Centre for these special individuals and encourage others to join us in supporting sustainable projects.