In a room full of differently abled people, Tata Power and Kindness Practice Foundation announced their partnership program to spread awareness and provide support via camps and therapy to families of autistic children and adults, at the 6th edition of The Restore Awards®, endorsed by the United Nations UNAIDS.
CHRO and chief Sustainability Head, Himal Tiwari spoke about partnering with Kindness for Autism. “Through Pay Autention and E-Sanidhya, we are working to build an inclusive, phygital ecosystem that ensures early support, holistic care, and opportunities for neurodiverse individuals. By bringing together the wider ecosystem, Tata Power is committed to recognising, empowering, and celebrating every mind. We are thankful for our association with Kindness Practice Foundation and excited to begin this joint programme on autism awareness in Mumbai and Bangalore.” – Mr. Himal Tewari, CHRO & Chief - Sustainability & CSR, Tata Power."
Dr Rachna Chhachhi, cancer, nutrition, and mental health therapist who runs Kindness, said about the joint program, “As someone who provides therapy and support to families with autistic children, the focus of this initiative in partnership with Tata power is to empower individuals and families as well as focus on skills training and employment to autistic adults via our partners like Mini Dwivedi, autism therapy expert, and Yash Charitable Trust.”
People in wheelchairs, neurodiverse individuals walking the cause fashion show, transgender activists on the jury, these were some of the highlights of the 6th edition of The Restore Awards®. Luminaries like Imtiaz Ali, Khatija Rahman, Mr S Ravi, Chairman Of Tourism Finance Corporation, India, celebrated Senior oncologist, Dr Bharat Bhosale, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jawahar Panjwani, physiotherapist to the Indian cricket team, Dr Ali Irani and other specialists were part of the amazing awards ceremony at JW Marriott Sahar, Mumbai.
“Hosting the Restore Awards® underscores our commitment to mindful hospitality and our role as a nurturing host of transformative conversations in the city we call home— Gateway to Mumbai,” said Sachin Mylavarapu General Manager - JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar. The hotel hosted the awards for the second year in a row to demonstrate solidarity to the cause. For the last six years, The Restore Awards® by the Kindness Practice Foundation, an NGO, celebrate individuals and organisations in the areas of mental health, inclusion and sustainability. Unlike other awards, there is no registration or entry fee for these awards. The awards were presented by the foundation, hosted by JW Marriott, and partnered by Right Shift from ITC, as nutrition partner, Organic India from Tata Consumer as gifts partner and The Honest Blend as beverage partner.
In the 6th year, winners included Mitti Café, which is run by persons with disabilities (PWDs), Yash Charitable Trust, which works of skill development and employment programs for neurodiverse individuals, Dr Karishma Kirti, breast cancer surgeon, who is creating awareness on early detection for breast cancer, Aaroha Music Therapy, which helps patients with pain, undergoing cancer treatments, those with sleep issues, release their stress and pain through music therapy, GoodKarma Farms, a Centre for regenerative agricultural practises, N S. Naveen, a lupus warrior who creates awareness on movement and mobility, Pawdopt, a rescue and rehabilitation shelter for all kinds of animals, Millet Tribe by Sonia Luthra, which creates awareness on our oldest greens and healthy eating, Thepla House by Tejal, which promotes vegetarian home-cooked means across many locations in Mumbai, Tata power for the impact on autism through their 'Pay Autention' programme, Imaara Foundation, an NGO, which provides support to victims of sexual and gender based violence, and Sisters Living Works, a suicide prevention NGO. All these winners are impacting planet and human health to become better in these difficult times when human and planet degradation is rising drastically.
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