CHINGARI TRUST
Working for the rehabilitation of congenitally disabled children born in the families affected by Bhopal Gas Tragedy and subsequent ground water contamination
Read Stories of Impact
Our Story
The Chingari Rehabilitation Centre was founded in 2006 by Rashida Bi and Champa Devi Shukla, both gas survivors themselves. The two women campaigned on behalf of the survivors for years and have never given up the fight for true compensation and justice. The courage and tenacity they showed in their struggle won them the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2004, and they used every penny to open Chingari two years later. Read more →
Our Services
We provide free physiotherapy to children with disabilities like Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, and muscular dystrophy. Our team of 7 physiotherapists helps about 200 children daily.
Our speech therapists help children with issues like poor or no speech, attention issues, poor eye contact, and chewing problems. We've helped 76 children overcome drooling issues.
We focus on the social, personal, academic, recreational and occupational development of children with special needs. 46 children have started going to normal school after our intervention.At present Six Special Educators are collectively providing Special education to about two hundred and fifty children.
We help children with Sensory Integration Disorders and Autism develop daily living skills, improve behavior, and enhance communication and social skills.At present two occupational Therapists are looking after about hundred children
Our Impact
1004+ Children Registered
300 Children Receiving Daily Care
45 Children Started Walking
46 Children Joined Normal Schools
Help Us Make a Difference
With ₹1,000 every month, you can provide quality healthcare to a congenitally disabled child affected by the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and water contamination.
