Shiv Sadan
Shiv Sadan – a residential complex for burnt out Leprosy patients. They live with their family, working as useful members of the community in either the Sheltered Workshop or in other areas. A Medical officer attends to their medical needs. Shiv…
Ava Vihar
Ava Vihar is a residential unit for adults and children with special needs. Those adult residents, who have no family of their own, stay in Ava Vihar on a permanent basis. Other residents are encouraged to go home with their families, during the…
Community Based Rehabilitation
The objective of this programme is to provide services to children with special needs in the villages away from the city centre. Presently a contiguous area encompassing 32 villages is covered with assistance to children to attend ‘anganwadis’…
Early Intervention Centre / Help
Early identification is crucial hence intervention is provided to children with disabilities under the age of 6 years. Once the assessment is done and the needs identified, the child normally attends the Centre twice a week with the parent. The…
Little White House
A home for children of Leprosy parentage. In Little White House they are given a new beginning in life, away from the stigma of the disease which afflicted their parents. The children attend local educational institutions. After completion of…
TB Hospital
The TB Hospital is a 26-bed facility, which has an Out Patients Department, a Laboratory and an X-Ray department. Patients from Uttarakhand and neighbouring States come to avail of the facilities at the Hospital. Established in 1968, it has been…
Vocational Training
After completing Vocational Training the children are free to either seek employment in their local community, help in their family business or be employed either in the Rehabilitative Workshop or in the offices at Raphael. The Workshop helps…
Day Centre
A day school for children with Special Needs. The children attend special education classes ranging from pre-primary through to vocational training. Some of the residents from Ava Vihar attend the Day Centre as well. Each student is provided a…
Resource Centre
The Resource Centre ( Dyslexia ) in Raphael provides assessment and remedial services to children with learning difficulties from mainstream schools in Dehra Dun. We do awareness workshops in schools for teachers and also for…
Volunteers
Ever since its inception, an integral part of Raphael and its service to the community has been provided by volunteers from Overseas and India. They selflessly enhance the lives of the residents with their compassion and caring. Sharing their…