Empowerment & Institutionalization

NLR India Foundation has been supporting youths for skill development through various vocational training courses in different states of India. The prime focus is on the youth affected with leprosy, their dependents, and persons with disability. The following are the most preferred vocational training courses attended by large number of youth in different states: Diesel mechanism, Motor mechanic, Tailoring, Beautician, Motor driving, Electrician, Painting & Decoration.NLR India Foundation has been successful in linking the youth to these training centers. NLRIF got support from other training partners too for skill development in motor mechanics, motor driving, Hotel Management etc. It is worth mentioning that majority of the youth trained from NLR India Foundation have been successfully employed with rewarding benefits.

NLR India Foundation has been catering to the livelihood needs of the persons affected by the leprosy since its inception in 7 states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Delhi.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras is an excellent platform and have been effective for providing trainings to the neediest youth of the society. The vocational trainings have been proved to be very effective in linking the youth to employment. NLR India Foundation considers that by supporting youth & affected persons to develop new skills, by giving them access to relevant vocational training and connecting them with employers/market, we enable them to take control of their own careers and lives, and to help their families break out of the cycle of poverty and ultimately bringing them to join the mainstream.

So far, more than 100 youth have been trained in skills and placed in different organization.

Vocational Training

NLR India Foundation has also been involved in transforming leprosy affected families and building their lives through different activities. Vocational Training promotion is one of the socio-economic rehabilitation approach that aim to become a part of community development process. NLR India Foundation believes that Vocational Training imparts knowledge and knowledge expands horizons. It empowers youth to be more creative & productive. Vocational Training helps in breeding self confidence & leadership skills into people affected by leprosy & other disabilities. NLRIF supports leprosy affected persons to have their own dignified income and reduces their dependency on others after successful completion of their courses,

Micro Finance

We take care of self-sufficiency by providing micro-lending for business loans to people affected by leprosy so as to enable them to start self-reliant enterprise. When people with disabilities are able to make financial contributions to their families, they often report increased participation in family activities such as decision-making. Livelihood is a foremost key of economic independence for persons affected by leprosy because economically independent people are well accepted in the society and helps them in gaining self confidence. Social acceptance of such leprosy affected people set example for other disabled people and motivates them .

Adult Literacy Programs

Illiteracy affects more than just your ability to read and write. You're unaware that you're being defrauded out of your earnings. Our literacy programmes provide for current needs while fostering long-term independence. Graduating students are on the road to a better future. Adult literacy programme graduates leave with their lives completely transformed. Students get the knowledge necessary to improve their income and save money. They are educated on proper nutrition, hygiene, and social evils. Current;ly, eighteen women at Nirmala colony, Ranchi are part of the adult literacy programme & later they will be getting trained in producing handicraft.

Strengthening SHG's Organisations

NLR India Foundation has proactively undertaken the strengthening of the Disabled Persons Organizations in order to address the issues of disabled in India. The strengthening adds to the capacity to advocate for and facilitate the establishment of disability friendly societies. Through series of capacity building initiatives, NLRIF has been strengthening many other DPOs in India. These initiatives have been focused on need based training, raising awareness on establishment of DPOs & their functioning, apprising about policies & schemes and administrative support. In the recent initiatives, NLRIF has been supporting Vihar Viklang Adhikar Manch (VVAM) – a Bihar based Disabled Persons Organization.