About us
We're a small team doing large things for children with special needs
Northrop Research Foundation was founded in 2016 in Maharashtra, India. What started as a weekend visit programme has grown into three therapy centres and a network of 200+ volunteers, supporting more than 230 children every day.
Our mission
To make sure no child is defined by their diagnosis
We build the surrounding infrastructure — therapy, schooling, family income support and community awareness — so families don't have to pick between care and survival. Every programme is co-designed with parents and reviewed by our medical board.
230+
children under care
3
therapy centres
200+
active volunteers
Our team
Meet the people making it happen
Amaka Okwuosa
Executive Director
Dr. Tunde Bello
Head of Therapy
Ifeoma Chukwu
Programmes Lead
Samuel Ayodele
Community Manager
Amaka Okwuosa
Founder & Executive Director
A note from our founder
"Every child is larger than the sum of what a diagnosis says about them. Our job is to make sure the world catches up."
I started Northrop Research Foundation after my nephew Aarav was diagnosed with autism at four. What I saw wasn't a lack of love — it was a lack of infrastructure. Six years on, we've built some of that infrastructure. There's more to build.
Awards & recognition
Best Community NGO — West Africa Impact Awards
2023
UNICEF Partner of the Year (India)
2022
Children's Rights Advocate of the Year
2021
You can contribute to provide a place for children with special needs!