New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, March 25, 2013 — (Business Wire India) — As a part of its ongoing commitment to corporate philanthropy, Orange Foundation today launched the “Living with Dignity” project with Tamana, a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping mentally challenged, disabled and autistic children. Throughout the year-long project, Orange will support vocational training for more than 100 chidren with special needs, by establishing a bakery, as well as jam & pickle-making units to foster new skills.
The project is fully funded by Orange Foundation under their program “Orange support without borders”. Since its creation in 1987, Orange Foundation’s purpose is to create links between individuals and especially to facilitate communication for those who are excluded for several reasons, such as health, handicap or their economic situation. Assisting with the project at the local level is a dedicated team from the India Major Service Center (MSC) within Orange Business Services, the enterprise communications arm of the Orange Group. The local team has been involved in many social projects, including Project Sunshine, which provided vocational training for underprivileged women and children.
Orange CEO Stephane Richard and Orange Business Services CEO Vivek Badrinath both attended the inauguration of”Living with Dignity.” Sandeep Murgai, Head of the India MSC at Orange Business Services, commented, “We are glad to be associated with the cause of bringing a smile to the life of children. The work being undertaken by Tamana is highly commendable, and we are delighted to contribute, in our own small way, to helping children with special needs.”
Usha Varma, Principal for Tamana, shared, “Living with Dignity project seeks to bring a change in the lives of autistic children. We aim to provide a good quality of life for these children and also create an environment which is conducive to their overall growth and development. We are thankful to the Orange Group for their support in this initiative.”
About Tamana
Tamana is brain child of Dr. Shayama Chona, Founder President of Tamana. The inspiration behind Tamana Schools is ‘Tamana Chona’ daughter of Dr. Chona. As Dr. Chona had to undergo lot of difficulties & with no facilities available for Special needs children.
Tamana is a non-profit voluntary organization registered in March 1984, created solely with the purpose of helping the cause of mentally challenged, multiply disabled and autistic. Tamana is recognized by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, Department of Social Welfare; Govt. of NCT Delhi and is registered with the National Trust.
About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services, the France Telecom-Orange branch dedicated to B2B services, is a leading global integrator of communications solutions for multinational corporations. With the world’s largest, seamless network for voice and data, Orange Business Services reaches 220 countries and territories with local support in 166. Offering a comprehensive package of communication services covering cloud computing, enterprise mobility, M2M, security, unified communications, videoconferencing, and broadband, Orange Business Services delivers a best-in-class customer experience across a global landscape. Thousands of enterprise customers and 1.4 million mobile data users rely on an Orange Business Services international platform for communicating and conducting business. Orange Business Services was awarded three of the telecom industry’s highest accolades at the annual World Communication Awards 2012 – Best Global Operator, Best Cloud Service and the User’s Choice Award. Orange Business Services is a five-time winner of Best Global Operator. Learn more at www.orange-business.com
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