Dhruv Lakra - Mirakle Couriers

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Mirakle Couriers

Level 2, 2011, Level 2, 2009

Around 6% of India's population suffers from hearing loss, giving the country one of the world's largest deaf populations. Well over half are unemployed. In August 2008, a chance encounter with a deaf boy on a bus made Dhruv realise that the deaf have limited opportunities for employment despite their education and skills. Volunteering with organisations working with the deaf, Dhruv witnessed the poor standards of living resulting from this lack of income. "It's a hugely neglected and under-funded area because one cannot see this disability." Dhruv's solution is to launch a courier service run by under-privileged deaf adults in every major metro in India. The 'Mirakle Courier' pilot in Mumbai already employs 50 people suffering hearing loss.

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