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Umoya Sports
Umoya’s journey started with a simple yet profound belief: envisioning a
world where every child with disabilities has access to play. Umoya Empowers
children with disabilities enabling them to lead an enriched life by equipping
them with socio-emotional life skills such as teamwork, confidence, and critical
thinking; providing physical and mental well-being in schools and low-income
communities.

Sunrise Learning Foundation
Sunrise Learning Foundation is a non-profit Non-Government Organization,
dedicated to providing empowerment, employment, education, vocational
training, inclusion, and support services to children and adults with Autism.

Indian Blind & Para Judo Association
Indian Blind and Para Judo Association (IBPJA) was formed in 2010 to promote
equality in sports and society, to encourage, and promote the Blind and Deaf Judo
in our country, and to create awareness of Para Judo sports in society, especially
for Blind, Deaf, and physically challenged persons.

III NONGOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS

Sneh Social Welfare Foundation
Sneh Social Welfare Foundation is a youth-driven, Non-Profit Non-Government
Organisation based in Delhi, India. Sneh Social Welfare Foundation runs schools
and programs for children with disabilities and helps them to be independent and
self-sufficient.

Action for Autism
Action for Autism (AFA) was started in 1991 to provide support and services to
persons with autism and their families, and to create an environment in India in
which people with ASD are able to grow to their full potential. Action For Autism
has, for over 30 years, pioneered the autism movement in South Asia.

Indian Blind Sports Association
Since 1986, IBSA has been dedicated to promoting sports among visually
challenged individuals. It has organized national games and tournaments across
various sports, including field events, powerlifting, kabaddi, judo, and more.
There are more than 1500 visually impaired athletes and sports persons who
participated in these games and won medals in the different categories.

Svayam
Svayam is a leading accessibility organization that was founded in October 2000
by Ms Sminu Jindal, a philanthropist-business visionary. Svayam aims to change
societal mindsets about the abilities and contributions of people with reduced
mobility by promoting accessibility and creating a barrier-free world for all.

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