TN: Trust helps disabled make their mark

Chennai | Monday | 11th June, 2018

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We launched the trust in 2016 to address this concern,” Ramamani said.The trust aims to create a community where the adults with special needs are respected for their individuality. Sarva Mangala Vihar Trust founder trustee Ramamani Ravi said, “For woodwork, we used waste from trees that fell during the Vardha cyclone in 2016. All the artworks were made from scratch by adults with special needs. CHENNAI: With an eye on establishing a residential community for adults with special needs, Sarva Mangala Vihar Trust launched its initiative Sangamam which featured an exhibit of handicrafts made from scratch by the differently-abled. In creating woodworks for the exhibit, the adults were involved in sanding, drilling and carving of wooden pieces into trivets, coat hangers, trays and candle stands..