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UMMEED INVESTING EARLY IN EVERY CHILD
Vibha Krishnamurthy, MDFounder and Executive DirectorUmmeed Child Development Center
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..or you can acquire one because you are poor
•Malnutrition •Anemia •Lack of a nurturing and stimulating environment
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How big is the problem?
The prevalence of childhood disability in Low and Middle Income Countries is 15%
( WHO World Disability Report 2010, Lancet series on ECD 2007, 2010 )
India has an estimated 53 million children with
disabilities
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My journey
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Center – November 2001
A team under one roof
• Family centered
• Strengths based
• Care for all
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I wake up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time.
Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult - E.B. White