Jallianwala bagh sikhiwiki3/14/2024 This idea was born from the fact that every single person on this planet is unique and has his or her own specific and special abilities. Here we don't say disabled, but differently-able. It is around this idea that KIRAN was built. The stigma and precedent set by history, coupled with lack of access to resources and opportunities, means it is difficult for persons with disability, who are very much so able in other ways, to lead independent lives as adults. ![]() The majority of disabled persons in India are limited to rather undignified lives of begging on the street, or even in the cars of the local trains in Mumbai. At one time I was told that, due to popular ideas of reincarnation that are saturated in the culture because of local religions, if a child is born with a disability it can be regarded as a sign of poor behavior in past lives. Disability is a tricky topic here in India. After meeting the founder of another organization focused on disability care in Bangalore, Sister decided to found her own organization here in Varanasi. ![]() KIRAN was started in 1990 by Sister Sangeeta J.K., a nun and professional nurse from Switzerland who arrived in Bangalore, India in 1972.
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