Gandhi Rural Rehabilitation Center (GRRC)

Deepam CommunityBased Rehabilitation Centre For the physical and mentally challenged persons

Area coverage: 103 villages in gingee taluk, Villupuram district
Target group: Differently able people - physically and mentally challenged persons.
Registered CP/MR
Between 1998 - 14 1080 Children
During 2014 - 15 36 Children
Total number of children 1116
During this year, 350 children got regular RON exercise done at the centre.
The Ortho workshop assisted 185 persons to get calipers / crutches / artificial limb and by repair & maintenance of appliances.
During village visits by our workers 350 CP / MR children were seen and given counceling in their homes.
Deepam CBR programme arranged for medical checkup & treatment for 364 persons (Disabled 248 and 116 others) at JIPMER, Pondicherry.

Assistance from District Disability Rehabilitation Office (DDRO)
134 persons benefited by following welfare schemes
National Disability ID cards 41
Medical certificates 41
Maintenance grant (pension) 02
Free bus passes 31
Hearing aids 02
Calipers & crutches 01
Artificial limb 03
Group House 08
Sewing Machine 02
Blend Optical 02
TOTAL 134
Developed by Jayesh Vasani - jay_5890@hotmail.com