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Our Vision

Promoting Equality for People with Disabilities

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Empowering the Will to Move with Confidence

ABLE is a non-profit organization established in 1997 dedicated to promoting equality for people with disabilities. Our major initiatives include fabrication and rehabilitating appliances, networking with hospitals, providing home-based assistance, and offering technical support in Bangalore.

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Breaking Barriers, Rehabilitating Hope!

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From January 2 to 28, 2025, 12 students from XIME Bangalore interned at ABLE through the Socially Useful and Productive Activity (SUPA), an initiative fostering social engagement and professional growth. Inspired by ABLE’s mission to empower individuals with disabilities, they actively contributed to fundraising, social media outreach, hospital visits, and community engagement.

A key highlight was volunteering at a mobility camp in Mysore with Sneha Kiran, where they witnessed firsthand the impact of prosthetic and orthotic aids in transforming children’s lives. We also had the privilege of working with various other passionate and empathetic interns dedicated to empowering people with disabilities. Among them is our energetic coordinator, Abu, who continues to drive impactful initiatives. Additionally, we welcome two MSW graduates from St. Joseph’s College, further strengthening our mission.

At ABLE, we believe in the power of collaboration. Whether you are a student, professional, or community member, your time and skills can make a real difference. Join us in creating an inclusive world—volunteer with ABLE today!

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What We Provide

Mobility Support

Comprehensive mobility solutions for individuals with disabilities.

Education & Paramedical Training

We empower individuals with disabilities, especially young women, by supporting their education in Prosthetics & Orthotics. So far, 36 students have pursued paramedical training!

Accessible & Affordable Prosthetics

We ensure the availability of high-quality, cost-effective prosthetic and orthotic devices to those in need.

Who We Are?

Provide support for mobility to individuals with disabilities.

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History of ABLE

The Rehabilitation Aids Workshop by Women with Disability (RAWWD),now known as ABLE, is a Bangalore-based Trust founded in 1997 to empower especially women and children with disabilities. The organization trains women in designing, fabricating, and maintaining prosthetics and orthotics, enabling them to create high-quality rehabilitative aids. These aids improve the lives of individuals with disabilities while fostering financial independence and self-esteem among women with disabilities. ABLE continues to promote inclusion and empowerment, positively impacting both makers and users of assistive devices.

Our Leadership Team

Meet the Trustees who lead ABLE!

Ms. Antoinette Lopez

Managing Trustee

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Mr. Mukunda Sambashiva

Trustee

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Mr. Praveen Bolangadi

Trustee

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Our Advisors

The backbone of our success and strategic growth!

Mr. Soikat Ghosh Moulic

Advisor

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Ms. Divya Prakash

Volunteer

Ms. Michelle Nalini Kumar

Volunteer

Our Volunteers

They enrich our journey with their unique talents and insights!

Mr. Shyam Nandan Tamvada

Volunteer and Website Support

Ms. Sanghamitra Gupta

Website Support

Mr. Ajitkumar Haorongbam

Training & Skill Development

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Committed to empowering lives through inclusive solutions, accessibility, and meaningful impact.

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Name of Organization: RAWWD
Bank Name: State Bank of India
Account Number: 10461040104
Branch: NAL Branch, Bangalore
RTGS/NEFT IFSC Code: SBIN0004815

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Ms. Antoinette Lopez

Executive Trustee

Antoinette Lopez has been associated with the social sector for 30 years.
She started off in Voices – a support group that enables communications and capacity building within the voluntary sector. Then she moved to CAF – a financial services NGO where she was managing fund raising and resource mobilisation for about 5 years. She also set up the Bangalore office for iVolunteer back in 2004.

She joined Accenture in 2006 as the volunteering lead for India and worked in this role for 18 years and retired recently. Anna continues to contribute towards the social sector by being on the board for Able (RAWWD) – an organization supporting women with disability, CWE – supporting women entrepreneurs and Creating Futures – an organization that support children’s education through volunteering.

Anna specializes in strategizing, designing, setting-up and end-to-end steering of volunteering programs. She has an extensive network of people across industries and has been actively involved in fund-raising for several causes. She is looked up to as a reputed leader in volunteering and has formed and led large volunteering teams throughout her career.

Mukunda Sambashiva

Trustee

Mukunda is a seasoned professional with over 32 years of experience in Finance & Accounting Operations. Based in Bangalore, he has dedicated 21 years of his career to Accenture, where he has played pivotal roles in operational delivery, particularly in a large Oil & Gas project serving the USA and ANZ regions.

Throughout his tenure at Accenture, Mukunda has demonstrated a strong commitment to quality delivery, successfully transitioning new projects, streamlining work procedures, and strengthening internal controls. His expertise extends to working on transformation projects, where he leverages his extensive knowledge to drive significant improvements and efficiencies.

Mukunda holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance & Accounts from Kuvempu University, India. His academic background has provided a solid foundation for his professional achievements and contributions to the field of finance and accounting.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mukunda is deeply committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.

Praveen Bolangadi

Trustee

Praveen Bolangadi is a Senior Manager within F&A, specializing in Accounting Services. He is the Service delivery lead for one of the Global Oil and Gas company in Accenture. He has 19 years of overall experience in accounting and finance including balance sheet reconciliations, month end accounting processes, and financial audit. He is with Accenture from last 18 years and has performed diverse roles which includes remote transition, onsite transition, stabilization, people management, client relationships and several process transformations

Soikat Ghosh Moulic

Medical Advisor, Evangelist & more

Is a certified Prosthetist and Orthotist, an alumni of NILD, Kolkata, with a bachelor degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Has a masters in Operations management. Out of his current career span of over 25 years, has spent the major time delivering clinical rehabilitation services, across various section of the communities focussing in India and other LMICs. Has served as core faculty for the prosthetics and orthotics program in his organisation under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). Has successfully carried out technology transfer of orthotics, prosthetics and wheelchair technology and setting up assistive device centres in various developing countries in Africa and across India, with focus on low resourced settings.

Currently is engaged as Sr. Orthotist, with the National Health Services UK, working with Betsy Cadwaladr University Health Board in the department of Podiatry & Orthotics. Apart from rehabilitation service planning and provision, his area of focus is strengthening the diabetic footcare management and linking the appropriate assistive technology initiatives to healthcare systems.

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