At Yamini

Chendur: Tears were rolling down my eyes, as I spent time with the children. There was innocence, cuteness, laughter - yet the unfortunate condition.

Yamini School for Mentally Challenged Children is a day care center, with 52 children and 15 member staff. The students are between four to 43 years of age,most have a mind of a two-year-old. They come from the nearby poor localities of Kukatpally, and Yamini provides them with free transport and also meals to the children.

The school was started by a vegetable vendor whose daughter Yamini got affected after she suffered from brain fever as a child. She is the inspiration for him to provide care to challenged children. She is also one among the 52 children there.

The staff take care of these children. Most of them have varied mental capacities - some can do basic stuff on their own while others need care even for very basic things like eating food or toilet skills.