A spinal-cord injury can happen to anyone at any time. Our aim is to prevent future injuries by spreading awareness about what a spinal cord injury is and how to prevent it among the youth of India.

PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION

IMPROVEMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE: India’s emergency medical care system is poor at best, if not non-existent. Many a time spinal-cord injuries occur after an accident, when the victim is being removed from the vehicle, taken to hospital or soon afterwards. It is vital that trained emergency medical technicians who are aware of how to stabilize the spine so that spinal-cord injuries can be prevented, are available soon after an accident.

SPINAL-CORD INJURY AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS: There is no cure at all anywhere in the world for a spinal cord injury as of now – it automatically means a lifetime in a wheelchair. By following safety precautions undue risks may be minimized.

EMPOWER: Soulfree aims to fulfill every human’s inherent right to a basic quality of life with the hope for fulfillment of their dreams and ambitions, including their wishes for education & employment.

EMPOWERMENT AND REHABILITATION

REHABILITATION AND LIVE-IN CENTRE: Soulfree’s ultimate goal is to create a long-term facility equipped to care for the severely disabled permanently and train them to have productive employment.

Bank account details for rehabilitation centre –

NAME – Soulfree Rehab Centre
A/C NO – 50100308686116
TYPE OF ACCOUNT – Savings
IFSC Code – HDFC0000876
BRANCH – HDFC Bank, Thiruvannamalai, Krishnan Street branch
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY: The ground reality is that a person in a wheelchair is unable to go into public and residential buildings because of lack of wheelchair accessibility. Simple alterations like ramps and elevators can make the world of the disabled a lot less unfriendly.

HOLISTIC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS: To provide a support system for the families of those who have a spinal cord injury from the first moment (grief counselling, guidance, and all-round support) as soon as a spinal-cord injury takes place so that the person gets proper rehabilitation and care every step of the way.

NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT: To setup databases so that those with spinal-cord injuries are in touch with many others who are going through the same troubles so that they can share ideas, problems, solutions and have a community support system.

VOLUNTEER DATABASES: Support of the community, government, corporate houses and NGOs will be vital in setting up volunteer databases. Volunteer databases could also be created for specialised help, like physiotherapists, doctors, nurses, trained caregivers, scribes etc.

Volunteer: Soulfree welcomes all those who wish to volunteer time, expertise, and resources to support and encourage the soulfree cause.

Create a more inclusive society: Be the change by being open to the positively-abled; Befriend, employ, uplift, empower and create wheelchair-friendly spaces.

Spread the word: Unite with us to pioneer a positive revolution for disability rights in India and bring your friends along.

Donate: Whatever resources you wish to share with Soulfree shall be used sincerely and constructively.

Soulfree has received its FCRA certificate and is now eligible to accept foreign currency donations. In the US, we have teamed up with Deserving Causes India, a registered US 501(c)(3) corporation, to ensure that your valuable contributions to Soulfree are eligible for Tax Benefits. To support Soulfree from the USA, please click the link below:

https://www.deservingcauses.org/soulfree/