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The much awaited festivities have begun! Kshitij - a Mumbai-based NGO, that assists adults with intellectual disabilities, is hosting a 2 day exhibition, displaying hand-crafted items like diyas, torans, rangolis, aarti thalis, chocolate hampers, block printed bags,
etc for the festive season. All the products are made, by these
differently- abled talented individuals, whom Kshitij is helping, cope
with disorders like Down’s Syndrome, Autism etc. And Designs India Ltd- fashion house, spearheaded by Anita Dongre with brands like AND, Global Desi and Anita Dongre, supports this cause and encourages the creative skills of these young individuals.
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So, help
share the warmth and spirit of the festive season, and shop, from this
beautiful assortment of hand-crafted items which make for great gifts
for the upcoming celebrations!
Date: 27th and 28th September 2014
Time:
Saturday- 12 noon – 8pm
Sunday- 2pm- 8pm
Venue: Courtyard at the Global Desi & AND storeLinking Road,
Khar(W), Mumbai - 400 052.
Close to Khar Telephone Exchange
Tel. 022 – 65142281/65260771
About Kshitij
Founded in 1998, Kshitij
is a Mumbai-based NGO that employs adults with intellectual
disabilities to create hand-crafted items and chocolates. They employ
individuals with different types of intellectual disabilities caused by
conditions such as Downs Syndrome, Autism and Brain Damage. In the
sheltered and nurturing environment of their workshops, these
individuals are supervised by professional instructors as well as their
own family members, engaging in various recreational activities with
their peers and are provided with a salary for their work.
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