| Project Name | Saksham Sheltered Workshop |
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 62846 |
| Project Description | Saksham is a workshop which provides employment for adults with autism and related disabilities. The Workshop began in December 2022 at Goregaon East. The young adults enrolled at the workshop are trained in a particular skill based on their skills and abilities. Besides job related skills their training will focus on development of independent living skills and social integration skills. The areas where the adults will be trained on are in Catering and cafeteria work, Printing and industrial skills, and Creation of handicraft items. The products made by the adults are sold at exhibitions and online portals. Customized job orders are also undertaken. Apart from the production of products in the areas given above, job work from the local industries is also being undertaken regularly by the workshop. The job work is taken, completed on time and returned to the industry regularly. The workshop aims to create an independent workforce of adults with autism who contribute to society and nation building in their capacities |
| Locations | Mumbai suburban > Maharashtra (MH) |
| Causes | Education > Non formal education,Education > Arts education |
| Beneficiary Group | Persons with Disabilities |
| Beneficiary Description | Adults with autism and disabilities
Families of these adults
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| Impact | Persons with disabilities are provided with a vocation that gives them productive and fulfilled lives. They are kept busy and active throughout the day with various kinds of job work for which they receive training and achieve independent working skills. This lead to good self esteem and self worth and they thereby lead a life of dignity. The workshop has about 30 people who are enrolled who receive training every day. |
Activities Conducted
| No | Activity / Item / Beneficiaries | Quantity / Number, if applicable |
| 1 |
Vocational activity/handicraft items/Adults with autism and developmental disabilities |
30 |
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Disability
