ESHA – AN AWARENESS

Small gestures can make a huge difference in somebody’s life. Now imagine that instead of just a passing look you give the person your hand to support, a shoulder to hold on to and a hope of a better future. That’s what Esha does.

Founded in January 2005 by Nidhi Kaila – an IIM Calcutta alumnus, Esha is a non-profit initiative striving to help the blind in small ways that make a big difference.

With a team of volunteers spread across the country, who believe in equal opportunities for the blind and work towards the same Esha works not only to help the blind but help them help themselves by devising innovative ways and means of sustainable livelihood for to make them self-reliant and independent

There are various methods through which income is generated to sustain this commendable work

Braille enabled visiting cards

Braille-enabled visiting cards are your standard visiting cards with a special feature, your name embossed in Braille. The brailling is done for a rupee per card and can be done on your existing cards! This means you don’t have to reprint your cards at all. Just commission Esha to do the brailling and you will have a new set of cards at your desk in a week’s time, wherever you are located in the country.

Theatre Workshops

These are sensitisation workshops in schools, colonies and offices, wherever solicited. These workshops are based on the Theater Technique, and are therefore, inclusive, activity based, and fun. These workshops provide a refreshing change from the standard Team Building and other workshops usually used for children, employees and friends in a group.

The main aim of these workshops is two fold:
1. To make the participants more aware of their own gifts (incl. the gift of sight)
2. To make everyone a little more sensitive to the special needs of the differently-abled.

The workshops are (co-) conducted by a blind professional.

Accessibility Audits

Accessibility Audit is conducted at schools, colleges, offices, residential buildings and other public places to see how well a blind person can get along in that space. The audit is exhaustive and covers all types of users and all spaces. This is a treat to watch.

Now you must be wondering why am I saying all this…well ‘coz we can do our bit in this cause

Esha needs help with:

• Spread the message. Esha is at www.braillecards.org
• Get your visiting cards Braille enabled. Esha_braille@yahoo.com
• Send a Braille greeting card to someone who never gets a card!
• Any other activity of Esha.