At Ayathur, Science Comes Alive

At Ayathur, Science Comes Alive

“The children were very inquisitive. They even demonstrated things on their own.” Just days after we set up a STEM lab at Panchayat Union Middle School in Ayathur, Headmistress Ms. Sathya Priya already has stories to share. The work has only just been...
Why Zara Can’t Wait to Start Her Day

Why Zara Can’t Wait to Start Her Day

The moment Zara hears ‘ICLC,’ she’s in motion! Quickly, she grabs her scarf, bag, and shoes, ready for the day ahead. Her parents, Aayesha and Baba Faqrudeen, have come to treasure these daily accomplishments, watching their daughter get ready. It’s a...
Amreen’s Unstoppable Journey of Learning

Amreen’s Unstoppable Journey of Learning

Amreen, a 20-year-old from a hamlet in Madhya Pradesh, is a bundle of energy and creativity with a passion for painting, sewing, and teaching. Amreen has lived with a physical impairment since birth and requires assistance with some daily tasks. She was always a keen...
Mothers’ Group: Together We Learn and Teach

Mothers’ Group: Together We Learn and Teach

Savita Keer, 34, recalls the day in 2019 when a CBM India field representative visited her village of Keerpura, Madhya Pradesh, to discuss the Mothers’ Group initiative as part of the ‘Engage, Educate and Empower for Life: Inclusive Hamara Gaon’ project, and how...
Where Every Word is a Celebration 

Where Every Word is a Celebration 

For 8-year-old Gagana from Bengaluru communicating and listening felt like a Herculean chore, because of a speech and hearing impairment she lived with since birth. Like most parents of children her age, Gagana’s parents too had dreams for her but also harbored fears...