A registered society in New Delhi, serving since 2005
Different Strokes supports children with special needs and helps needy and deserving students stay in school. We also take books, meals and hygiene kits to families who need them.
We are a small, family-run society working with children and families in and around Delhi.
This is why Different Strokes began. We help differently abled children through their studies, or into a vocation by which they can earn a decent living. We also guide their parents, who often need support as much as the children do.
We support needy and deserving students with their school fees, so that a family's income does not end a child's education.
We distribute school books, notebooks and stationery to children living in slum settlements. Unlocking minds, empowering lives.
We serve freshly cooked meals to children and families in need. Serving meals, spreading smiles.
We give hygiene kits to women and girls in nearby communities. Health and dignity for everyone.
Different Strokes was registered as a society in New Delhi in September 2005. The name says what we believe: every child is different, and each one needs a different kind of support to do well.
We began with children with special needs. Over the years the work has grown to include school fees for students who cannot afford them, and books, meals and hygiene kits for families in slum settlements.
Giving to education runs in the family. Ravi's father, Shree Kishan Somani, built two girls' schools in Rajasthan in memory of his own father, Shri Ram Kumar Somani: one in the family's native village of Bhaktawarpura and one in Islampur. Both carry Shri Ram Kumar Somani's name, are run by the state government, and are still supported by the family today.
Priya leads the society's work with children, women and families, and is present at its distribution programmes. She hosts "Breaking Barriers with Priyaa Somani", a weekly YouTube podcast on spiritual growth, and shares home cooking on her Instagram channel "Priya Aunty ki Rasoi".
Ravi is an entrepreneur with five decades in the food industry and looks after the society's administration. He is also an author. His books include "Four Annas of Happiness" and "The Deep End", and all author proceeds from both books go to Different Strokes.
Veena is a senior citizen and grandmother living in Delhi. She loves working for children's education and upliftment.
To know more about the society or its work, write to us by email or WhatsApp.
Address
Different Strokes
E-1/12, Vasant Vihar
New Delhi 110057
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