Special moments for special people
Sandesh is a community that empowers and dignifies intellectually disabled individuals.
Learn MoreWelcome to Sandesh
SANDESH is a Bangalore-based Registered Charitable Trust that provides a nurturing, home-like day care facility for individuals of all ages living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The community opens its doors to those with severe and profound conditions who often don't have a lot of opportunities. Sandesh tailors its programs to help every member unlock their unique, creative and productive potential, by respecting each individual's limitations while gently challenging them to expand their learning. Ultimately, the trust is dedicated to fostering a deep sense of love, comfort, and belonging, ensuring these valued members of our society can lead a dignified life.
Our Programs
Our organization is fundamentally dedicated to championing a world where every individual with special needs is empowered to live a life of dignity, purpose, and profound inclusion. Our programs are meticulously designed to create sustainable pathways to self-reliance and active community participation.
Day-care: UTSAV
A dedicated space for Sandesh's most vulnerable members, offering specialized therapies, individualized care plans, and family support.
Early Intervention
Identifying children with special needs at an early stage and designing individualized intervention plans in partnership with families.
Tarang
Early Childhood Education nurturing young minds through purposeful learning, play, and therapy during their most formative years.
Jashn: Pre-Vocational Unit
Pre-vocational training for members aged 12+ with mild to moderate disabilities, setting goals and building foundational work skills.
Sambhav: Vocational Unit
Craft-based vocational training empowering members through stitching, painting, weaving, candle-making, and more.
Wellness Team
Doctors and counsellors providing weekly individualized sessions, medical guidance, and quarterly health workshops for members and parents.
Digital Learning Unit
Bridging technology and inclusion through basic computer skills training, opening new doors of independence and opportunity.
Speech Therapy
Early detection and individualized treatment of speech and language challenges, helping members communicate more effectively.
Physical & Occupational Therapy
Promoting independence by addressing motor, developmental, and daily activity needs across all Sandesh units.
Movement Therapy: Dance
Dance as a tool for expression, healing, and joy — improving muscle tone, balance, and mobility through twice-weekly sessions.
HOW SANDESH IS DIFFERENT
be careful our joy is contagious
Sandesh is not an Institution, it's a community and that's the biggest difference when compared to other facilities in the city. Sandesh is a place which gives importance to them and their liking. Here they are able to voice their choices at work, play and leisure time. Individuals here are challenged and given targets to reach their potential. We also do frequent evaluations and meetings in order to support them to grow and widen their expectations. At Sandesh, equality is not just a value, it is a way of life. There are no uniforms, and everyone, including guests and visitors, shares meals together as one community. Everyone here works together as equals, we don't rely on outside help or staff for maintenance. From daily operations to cleaning, each member takes personal responsibility for our shared space, finding growth and fulfilment in caring for our environment and completing our work. We also welcome members with extreme poor economic background and with severe and profound disabilities. Here work and therapy has a balance and social integration is given importance. We are an inter-religious community - we respect each other's beliefs, all are encouraged to go deeper in our own faith, while respecting others. We are a proud community.
Get Involved
Transforming lives is a collective effort. There are many ways you can join the Sandesh family and contribute to our mission. Your time, skills, and support are invaluable to us.
Partner with Us
Your financial support enables us to continue and expand our life-changing work.
Donate NowVolunteer
Lend your skills and time to make a direct impact. We welcome volunteers from all walks of life.
Volunteer FormPray
We seek your prayers and blessings for spiritual strength and encouragement for our team to continue in the path of our mission and vision.
Our Partners
