Selfless Teen Serves Children Living With Disability

Sakshi Bhargava of Able Hearts
Sakshi Bhargava of Able Hearts

FRANCISTOWN: An altruistic teenage girl has discovered an approach of unleashing and glorifying the potential of children living with disabilities as a way of giving back to the community.

At the age of 17, Sakshi Bhargava made it her quest to make a difference in the lives of children living with disabilities since she was crowned Miss Teen Hope in 2017.

Through her project during the beauty pageant ‘Able Hearts’ Bhargava established the Dynamic Talent Show, which is mandated to showcase the unique talents by children living with disabilities. Held under the theme ‘Disability is not inability’ Dynamic Talent Show was started last year and has so far reached out to tap into institutions, which span the length and breadth of children living with disabilities.

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