#Anamprem

[anampremngo-blog]

Welcome to Anamprem - Guiding Light for the Visually challenged & Differently abled

[snehalaya]

I could say this about all of Snehalaya's work, but Anamprem was a truly wonderful place to visit. Defining themselves as a 'guiding light for the blind, handicapped, deaf and people with special needs,’ they really do provide so much support and positive encouragement in these people's lives in various ways. Their activities range right from the basics like free meals, medicine and legal aid, to matchmaking matrimonial services, an orchestra and a Braille magazine. 

In a place where people with special needs have historically been marginalised, abandoned, and poorly treated, Anamprem is making the world of difference, not only to individual lives but also to social outlook. When we visited the project, we were sat down and offered drinks (if it's not obvious by now, Indian people are extremely hospitable and you can guarantee an offer of chai wherever you go, whatever time of day or night!). It was wonderful to learn some Marathi sign language, and to speak with the beneficiaries and see first-hand how much this project has changed their lives for the better.