A Journey Through Time
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2000 - 2005
Medical camps served 21,000 patients. Maternal health program (2005) in 60 villages earned national and international awards.
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2006-2010
In addition to medical camps, disability research began with a pilot for rural girls. Partnered with ICMR, benefiting 22,980 individuals overall.
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2012 - 2016
CSR-backed programs expanded to 25,000 beneficiaries, empowering employment and strengthening disability recognition through Helplife’s efforts.
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2017 - 2021
Livelihood programs empowered girls with disabilities, but COVID halted operations. The shift to online learning and mental health initiatives ensured continued impact.
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2021 - 2024
With 15 years of research, Helplife developed the ICMP model, achieving transformative impact for girls with disabilities through empowerment and performance.
A Journey of Compassion: The Helplife Story
Helplife began with a simple yet profound purpose: to give back to society. Founded by healthcare professionals and like-minded individuals, the organization started its journey modestly, conducting free medical camps for the underprivileged. Dr Neelam Bhardwaj, heart of HelpLife, is a medical practitioner and public health expert in reproductive health. Driven by her passion, Dr. Bhardwaj revolutionized rural obstetrics, developing innovative birthing models for safe deliveries using appropriate technology.
However, it was during her research that she uncovered a heartbreaking reality—young girls with disabilities in rural communities were not only overlooked but also mistreated by their families and society. This discovery sparked a vision and a mission for HelpLife.
Helplife took a stand, championing programs to combat stigma and discrimination against girls with disabilities. Over 15 years, the organization designed and implemented community-based innovative models that offered these girls hope and opportunity. Their resilience became the cornerstone of Helplife’s work, transforming lives and creating ripples of change.
Today, Helplife has grown its mission, spreading joy and support to the most vulnerable, including people living with disabilities. Through holistic development initiatives, Helplife breaks the intergenerational cycle of poverty, empowering marginalized individuals and making meaningful contributions to nine Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) globally. HelpLife’s journey is one of unwavering compassion, innovation, and impact — a testament to the belief that even modest beginnings can lead to extraordinary transformations.
Vision-Mission-Values
Mission
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Our mission is to empower vulnerable communities, more so adolescent girls and young women, ensuring their integration into society through innovative research, interventions, and evidence-based practices.
Vision
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Our vision is to create joyful, empowered, and inclusive communities through sustainable development.
Values
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Inclusion, Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.
Our Focus
Empowering Vulnerable Youth
- We empower young men and women from vulnerable communities to take charge of their health and future. Through our life skills programs, we equip them with practical tools and resources to improve their accessibility and well-being.
Holistic Support for Differently Abled Individuals
- We champion the holistic development of differently abled young men and women. Our initiatives include funding small businesses and offering regular vocational training to build sustainable skills and independence.
Promoting Awareness and Self-Care
- Our culturally sensitive life-course approach fosters awareness and self-care, enabling individuals to lead healthier, more informed lives.
Approach
Helplife creates a stigma-free, inclusive environment for vulnerable and high-risk groups. We prioritize gender in all our research and programs, driving a holistic approach to inclusion and sustainable development. Since 1999, we have empowered over 10,000 beneficiaries, making a lasting impact on their lives.
Our Objectives
Raise Awareness & Combat Stigma
We actively work to reduce stigma and bias in differently abled and vulnerable communities through systematic awareness efforts.
Provide Holistic Support
We offer comprehensive care, including higher education, medical services, counselling, vocational training, and recreational activities to foster well-rounded development.
Drive Innovation & New Interventions
We focus on innovative solutions that accelerate the delivery of care programs and help achieve broader development goals.
Support Community-Based Rehabilitation
We ensure equal livelihood opportunities in rural areas through community-based rehabilitation and access to essential services.
Prioritize Nutrition & Mental Well-being
We emphasize both physical health (nutrition) and mental well-being (positive social outlook), fostering mindfulness and joy.
Break Barriers to Human Rights & Gender Equality
We are dedicated to dismantling barriers related to human rights and gender inequality within vulnerable communities.
