SRISTI PROJECT OVERVIEW

At Sristi, we empower our members with training and skills that will enable them to lead a more independent and dignified life. Our methodology combines education, life skills training, and agriculture.

On an 8.93-acres of land, we have created an inclusive and holistic environment that we lovingly call Sristi Village. Sristi Foundation runs three (3) pioneer projects: Sristi Village, Sristi Special School, and Sristi Farm Academy as well as a lot of community support and environmental projects.

Through these projects, marginalised individuals are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and become independent whilst being provided with nutritious food, shelter, and a loving & supportive environment.

Read on to learn more about our projects!

Sristi School

Sristi Foundation runs a Special School for the children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities from rural areas. The school offers education & training that aims to develop the pupils into self-reliant individuals. The school serves as an early intervention centre with a multi-disciplinary approach that focuses on managing basic individual and functional needs, physiotherapy & speech therapy.

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Sristi Farm

Sristi Village members learn how to manage and work in an eco-farm. With the aim to change the collective mindset towards disability, our team also involves all the members’ families and local people. Farming is not only a therapeutic method to boost their confidence, but also has the potential to create self-reliant income opportunities for them.

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Sristi Village

Sristi Village is an inclusive residential community which offers marginalised individuals and people with intellectual disabilities the chance to live, learn, work, and generate income.

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Women’s Home

Sristi Foundation runs a Girls Group Home Project in Pondicherry, a transformative initiative that creates an inclusive space for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This project focuses on independent living skills, vocational training, and overall empowerment, aiming to integrate these women into mainstream society for a dignified and independent way of life. The curriculum covers essential areas like employability skills, social interactions, domestic responsibilities, lifestyle choices, self-care activities, and safety skills.

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Autism Centre

Sristi has initiated the Early Intervention Centre for Children with Autism, a unit of Sristi Foundation, which is approved by the District Differently Abled Welfare Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The prevalence of autism has been steadily increasing over the years. According to recent studies, 1 in 60 children in the 0-6 age group have been diagnosed with autism.

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Govt. program

Sristi Foundation is a registered organization under National Trust. The National Trust is a statutory body of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, set up under the “National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities” Act (Act 44 of 1999).

Sristi Foundation is appointed by the Government of India as an LLC NGO member for Villupuram District.

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Environmental Projects

Since 2013 we have been reclaiming what once was dry and infertile land through projects such rain water harvesting, sustainable farming and agro-forestry.

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Research & Development

We welcome research scholars from all around the world to design and initiate early studies as an initial phase up to long term research.

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Wabi-Sabi Cafe

Wabi-Sabi Inclusive Café, Auroville is a warm and welcoming space by Sristi Foundation, thoughtfully run by individuals with intellectual disabilities. Rooted in dignity, inclusion, and simplicity, the café invites everyone to experience connection, compassion, and community.

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