CHENNAI: With an eye on establishing a residential community for adults with special needs, Sarva Mangala Vihar Trust launched its initiative Sangamam which featured an exhibit of handicrafts made from scratch by the differently-abled. At least a hundred people turned up to watch the handicrafts on display over the weekend at Teynampet The exhibit featured works related to woodwork, book-making, gardening, block printing and other artworks. Sarva Mangala Vihar Trust founder trustee Ramamani Ravi said, “For woodwork, we used waste from trees that fell during the Vardha cyclone in 2016. All the artworks were made from scratch by adults with special needs. The initiative was part of a long-term vision to create a community of adults with special needs where they can live and thrive among one another.” The trust appealed for volunteers to promote the cause by creating a market for products handcrafted by the people with special needs. “There has been an increase in the number of youngsters with disabilities. When these youngsters grow older, their aging parents are unable to provide them the care they need. We launched the trust in 2016 to address this concern,” Ramamani said.The trust aims to create a community where the adults with special needs are respected for their individuality. In creating woodworks for the exhibit, the adults were involved in sanding, drilling and carving of wooden pieces into trivets, coat hangers, trays and candle stands.

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