Success Stories

Mr Suresh is a 29-year-old living in Tiruvannamalai district. While labouring to carry a heavy sack he fell and sustained a spinal-cord injury. Three years on, his brothers and family have abandoned him, thinking him to be a shame and a burden.

In a desperate attempt to survive, he reached out to Soulfree For some assistance to set up a small business. With a small show of support and encouragement, just a little upliftment to get him going, he will now be able to set up a Tea Stall, along with selling snacks and savouries (like bajji, bonda et cetera) that he can make himself.

Sometimes, it’s not really the size of our investment, but the very fact that we have the intent to help and are willing to come forward to empower those in dire need that matters. Soulfree has full faith that Mr Suresh will be able to become financially independent very soon and lead a life of dignity!

SUCCESSFUL FARMER – Poosari had spent nearly 7 years in a bedridden condition, when he sought support from Soulfree​.
We provided the mobility aids, financial support he needed to start farming. Now, he has leased three acres of land and has grown more than hundred and eight sacks of rice. He is a successful farmer, an independent entrepreneur and a well-respected member of his community.
Apart from the material support, I think the greatest gift we gave Poosari is that we believed in him, we valued him, and gave him the self-belief to work for the fulfilment of his dream. He is a wonderful role model, and Soulfree feels really proud to call him our SUCCESS STORY!
Poosari is a great example, shining proof that the only disability is in the mind. Given the opportunities, persons with spinal cord injury and other wheelchair users can become assets to any community. He has shown us that Soulfree has the ability to transform lives and given us great inspiration to keep striving to do the same for as many others as we can!

WHY IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY SO IMPORTANT? – All of us have or will face some kind of physical injury at some point in our lives, and whether we like it or not, we all live in an ageing body.
So, if there comes a time one of us must spend time in a wheelchair, and does that mean that we do not have the right to go anywhere?
Right now in India, most schools, colleges, public buildings, centres for recreation like movie theatres and restaurants, medical laboratories, government buildings are all inaccessible – rudely denying wheelchair users basic rights.
Soulfree dreams of an inclusive India and are starting a wheelchair accessibility campaign EKTA-Uniting With The Positively Abled to ensure that all educational institutions, public buildings, government offices and modes of transport become wheelchair friendly on a mandatory basis. The campaign is being supported in Kerala by The Kerala Students Union led by Eric Stephen.
Please join us by hitting “LIKE” for the @ektacampaign page and #SHAREthis message on your wall for sure. #Tamil #wheelchair #accessibility#awareness #education #mobility #rights

HAPPY HAPPINESS CONSULTANT – Wilson was undergoing #rehabilitation for his #spinalcordinjury at a leading hospital in Chennai. However, he was depressed and frustrated about his situation. Then he found an interesting article in a newspaper page, that had been used to wrap his lunch!
The article highlighted Soulfree’s work in empowering persons with spinal cord injury and the inspiring life of Preethi Srinivasan, its founder. Wilson was filled with so much excitement and #inspiration, he found the phone number and called it immediately.
Soulfree helped him complete a course in computers, and we also tried our best to help him find gainful employment. It is entirely through his hard work, his tremendous positive energy and determination to become financially independent, he has now become a successful happiness consultant with the6.in, a wonderful company that plans surprises for people. When Wilson started work, they surprised him with a retrofitted scooter, immediately ensuring that he became mobile and absolutely happy!