Our Brand ambassador Does it AGAIN
Our brand Ambassador Unnati has been awarded a grant to continue her Social Impact initiative – a podcast where she interviews people from the world of Down syndrome. Happy to share that Unnathi has been awaded the IB MYP Innovator grant!!The grant is awarded to…
Riza Reji selected for ‘Be Beautiful, Be Yourself’ 2022 fashion show
Riza Reji, a young and energetic 23 year old beautiful individual with her smile, cheerfulness and affection, full of attitude, innocence, openness and straightforwardness. A very bold person with just enough shyness of a cute girl who loves socializing and enjoy fun time with her…
Yaalzhini – She makes us Proud
When Yaalzhini was born, the family was happy. In two months of her birth, their world came crashing down. That was when they came to know that she was a person with Down syndrome. It was a shock for them. Yaalzhini’s father Mr. Velvendhan’s uncle’s…
Unnathi – A Real Inspirational Icon
Unnathi is the brand ambassador of the Down Syndrome Federation of India. We are proud to announce that she has cleared her Grade 4 communication skills exams conducted by the Trinity College, London. Trinity College, London conducts various examinations for English, Music , Drama, Dance,…
Rashtriya Bala Puraskar Winner – Swayam Patil
14-year-old Swayam Patil is a winner who also incidentally is a person with downs syndrome. He has never let this came in his way, and he went on to swim 5 km in the sea at ten years and 14 km at 13 years and…
Goodbye 2021-a warm welcome to 2022
2021 was another year in lockdowns and a year where Corona struck hard. But our Hamsafar family rallied behind one another and showed the world that there is nothing impossible if we put our hearts into it. DSFI looks back at 2021 with great pride….
Conquering all Odds
Rishi Shahani, born with Down Syndrome fought several health issues during his tender years…from the very common ones to Peripheral Neuritis and to the shocking Seminoma (Cancerous Tumor). Being a fighter and also a dreamer he rode his roller coaster ride with dignity and courage…
Korok’s BAL SHREE Award
Actually the BAL SHREE honour competition was started from the year 2016. After wining the three competition stages, District- State and Regional, he had allowed for Final at National Bal Bhaban, New Delhi. The result had been declared on 2019 but due to Covid Crisis…
We are getting closer to inclusion
And finally we made it!!!Lots of persistence and Hard work paying off!!Aashi as a part of special Assembly going on live streaming on facebook page of her school.. Watch her after the weather report…sharing her thoughts on value of HonestyFYI. She was hiccuping and worried…
An unique style 2021 calendar
DSFI has always believed in the talent that our children have. And we are happy to present our talented self-advocates to the world. This actually serves us well. We are able to talk about how our children can flourish if given the right opportunities. In…