Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
Saksham is a project initiated in 2016, that strives to bring joy to the visually impaired community.
We don’t want them to depend on us. We don’t want them to need our support. We aspire to help them be independent. We aspire to help them be self-sufficient. We want them to walk with their head held high.
The Secret of Innovation
THE DESIGN THINKING CYCLE
Empathize
The first step is to talk to those that you are trying to help. Form a bond, and try to walk in their shoes.
define
Based on what you learnt by talking to them, define the problems they face they face, according to them
Ideate
Now that the problem is clear, you can focus on designing a solution. Brainstorm and be creative.
Prototype
Let your ideas come to life, as you develop the first model of your design. Let your solutions to the problems face the test.
Our Partners
Here’s what our partner organizations say:
The walking stick and shoes designed by Saksham, are used regularly by our members. We appreciate their concern and thank them for their help. Their efforts of renovating our building and technology are also very much appreciated.
Bharat Blind Technical Welfare Society
Saksham has helped the students of our school a lot. They renovated our science lab, and designed audio books and useful educational tools. The extra-curricular classes that they conducted were very entertaining and informative for the students.
Captain Chandan Lal Middle School for Blind
The girls greatly enjoyed the various workshops conducted by Saksham, and we found them to be a very interesting and creative way of teaching our students. We would like to thank Saksham for taking the time and effort to give these lessons to our girls.
Dream Girl Foundation
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