Akkara foundation celebrated Eid by conducting Meelad fest for differently abled children various cultural competition were organized for children such as storytelling and recitation, for than 60 people including the children and parents participated in the fest from different parts of Kerala, each competition was judged by professionals and the winners were given away with memento and certificates .
Akkara Disability help desk was inaugurated on 13/10/2023 at the institution .Mr. Mohammed Yasir, Manager, Akkara Foundation inaugurated the help desk and announced Mr. Manoj as the head of disability help desk. The major aim of the help desk is to support the parents at the institution with to get UDI card, Niramaya insurance and to introduce other schemes for empowering disabled children.
A blood donation camp was organized at institution in association with Red Cross Mangalore .The program was coordinated by TSW’s from Sree Sabareesa College, Kottayam, around 70 people donated blood including staffs, community people and parents.
As part of the world palliative day, Akkara foundation distributed wheelchair to 8 needy beneficiaries who have been identifies by the palliative team through home care visits .The wheelchairs have been handed over by Sri.C Krishna Kumar (Hon.District & Session Judge &Chairman DLSA Kasaragod) in the presence of whole Akkara family members.
Akkara Foundation celebrated world mental health day on 10th October at the institution, various programs where scheduled for the day such as exhibition, mental health clinic and awareness program. The exhibition was inaugurated by Sri.C Krishna Kumar (Hon.District & Session Judge &Chairman DLSA Kasaragod), several other eminent personality joined such as guests and resource persons Sri.Karunakaran B (Sub Judge &Secretary DLSA Kasaragod), Dr.Rajaram (Superintendent, General Hospital, and Kasaragod) and Smt.Sheeba Mumthaz C K (District Social Justices Officer, Kasaragod. The whole program was coordinated by the psychology department and a huge participants were present for the day at Akkara foundation.
Mr.Ragesh (President ,All Kerala Wheelchair Right Federation ,Kasaragod ) a differently abled person for the first time from Kerala have taken initiative to travel in its own car from Kasaragod to Kashmir as to accomplish his dream ,in this travel Akkara foundation had expressed their full support and a grand sendoff was arranged at the institution .
A workshop was arranged in contention with Cerebral Palsy Awareness month on the topic assessment of pediatric neurological disorder. The resource person of the day was Dr.Sanjay Parmar (PDF, PhD, MPT (Pediatric)) ,there were around 80 participants who joined the workshop and the workshop was very informative for the participants .
Established in 2018, Akkara Foundation Bekal is a Non-profitable Organization based at Bekal in Kasaragod District of Kerala. The trust has been formed primarily to initiate medical and psycho-social assistance in the upliftment of physically and mentally challenged individuals.