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Profile ? Amar Seva Sangam was started in 1981 ? Amar Seva Sangam first took shape as a charitable organization, offering shelter to individuals with physically challenges. ? Founded in 1981 by Mr. S. Ramakrishnan, himself a quadriplegic, and grew under the ongoing leadership of Mr. S. Sankara Raman, who is confined to a wheelchair due to Muscular Dystrophy. ? The institution has grown to occupy a 30-acre campus and now serves 330 villages in the surrounding area 1 Asha Star Project (10/7/09) ? Approved as Asha Star Project in October 2008 ? Collected through Giving Campaign (including self donation of the primary project steward V. Meera) : $1500 ? With matching funds: $3000 ? Rs. 150,375/- utilized towards Sangamam School for Special Children ? Today ’ s Purpose: Update to the Chapter and approval to continue as Asha Star. 2 Mission & Vision ? Mission is Empowering the physically challenged citizens and rural women by establishing a 'Valley for the physically challenged and Women' as a Rehabilitation and Development Centre for the region and developing models for self-help initiatives by Educating and integrating the disabled individuals and women with the society for improved living conditions in the village ? Vision to establish a Valley for the Disabled, whereby physically/mentally challenged persons live in a pro-active society where equality prevails irrespective of physical, mental or other challenged with the rest of the society. It is a futuristic vision whereby Amar Seva Sangam plays the role of an enabling agent to get the physically/mentally challenged “ equality of status, equality in opportunities and equality in access ”. It is a society where people are identified as differentially abled. 3 Aims ? To involve the munities in the decision making process ? To enable persons with physical challenges to e independent and assertive ? To extend the current physical rehabilitation progr