Provide care and education to an intellectually challenged child

With the primary intent of providing relief from suffering, Raphael runs the Raphael Special School for children with intellectual disabilities. During the day, the children are put into different classes depending on their mental age. Very small children are admitted to the Early Intervention Unit and are taught by special educators. The school runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday through Friday.

After the successful completion of their academic course, which lasts several years, the children with the potential of learning are given vocational training are provided training for jobs. The ones who acquire a reasonable degree of skills are employed in the rehabilitative workshop of Raphael and are paid. Donations made to this program support the cost of food, healthcare, operating expenses, and personnel cost

When you donate to this program, you will be the reason for an intellectually challenged child getting access to special education.

Situated in Dehradun, Raphael was founded by renowned humanists, Lord Leonard Cheshire, and his wife Baroness Sue Ryder in April 1959. In the more than 50 years of its existence, Raphael has offered its services in varied areas for the relief of suffering.

They have worked with people suffering from Leprosy, Tuberculosis, and Intellectual impairment, touching more than 22,000 lives in the process. Leprosy cured patients and intellectually challenged residents are also encouraged to work in their Rehabilitative Workshop, for which they are remunerated accordingly. Apart from running a school and shelter home for their students, they also have a Community based rehabilitation project, as part of which they work with children in government schools.

Once the students in their residential home grow up, they are encouraged to live in a home environment under the supervision of a house parent, while they attend classes at the day center. This helps prepare them for independent living in the community.