Festival moments
The bonds we celebrate
Sharing Rakhi celebrations with blind and visually impaired people, making time for connection and belonging.
Watch the Rakhi celebrationSafety. Dignity. Confidence.
Blind and visually impaired people deserve to travel safely, learn, work and take part in community life with confidence. FRST Foundation supports that independence through reflective jackets and raincoats, computer training, eye-health awareness, sports and community activities. Safety is at the heart of our work, alongside dignity, wellbeing and opportunity. All our beneficiary support is free.
Seen. Recognised. Respected.
Our story began with safety. Our wider work grows from the same belief: independence, dignity and a full life belong to everyone.
Listen to the problems faced daily by blind and visually impaired men and women.
Everyday mobility challenges
Uneven roads, crowded public spaces and inadequate signage.
Women navigating the city
Missed rickshaws, unfamiliar roads and navigating crowds.
Distinctive jackets.
Reflective raincoats.
Why FRST Blue exists
Everyday journeys can involve uneven or obstructed footpaths, construction diversions and missing tactile guidance. Quieter vehicles can also be harder to detect by sound at low speeds. These barriers can make independent travel more demanding for blind and visually impaired people.
This is why we created FRST Blue reflective jackets and safety raincoats, with a design intended to stand apart from industrial workwear. Reflective materials help the wearer become more visible when illuminated. Our aim is for the public to associate FRST Blue with blind and visually impaired people, and to offer respectful assistance when it is wanted.
Alongside safety gear, our learning, wellbeing and community initiatives support fuller participation in everyday life.
The jacket combines reflective tape, Velcro fastenings and an inside pocket. The raincoat adds a hood with a transparent flap and snap buttons. Every jacket and raincoat is provided completely free.
Explore the jacket design Explore the raincoat design Hear wearer feedback
What recipients say about our safety gear
Organizations we’ve worked with
Partners, event hosts and institutions supported through FRST initiatives.
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Voices from organizations we’ve worked with
Why this matters
Behind every number is a person.
A journey to school. A day at work. The freedom to take part. Safety, dignity and opportunity should belong to everyone.
2.4 lakh
Children estimated to be living with blindness in India
7.4 crore
People estimated to have distance vision impairment in India
These national figures describe the wider need, not FRST beneficiaries. Distance vision impairment includes blindness; the figures should not be added together. The childhood figure is a literature-based modelling estimate, not a national survey of children. Road crashes and deaths cover all road users, not only blind or visually impaired people.
Your support helps FRST provide free reflective jackets, safety raincoats and opportunities for participation to blind and visually impaired people. Help us turn care into action.
The whole purpose
Being seen is only the beginning.
Safety matters. So does the freedom to choose. So does the confidence to try. And so does the chance to belong. FRST brings these parts of everyday inclusion together.
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Safety that stands out
We created FRST Blue on our reflective jackets and raincoats as a distinctive cue intended to encourage recognition, awareness and respectful help for blind and visually impaired wearers. All this gear is provided completely free.
Watch safety gear on the road
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More chances to take part
A computer lesson. A place on the sports field. A day out with friends. We back opportunities to learn, play and connect, with all beneficiary support completely free.
Explore learning and participation
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Achievement. Not assumptions.
Blind and visually impaired achievers deserve to be celebrated for what they do. Through stories and public awareness, we challenge assumptions and open up new ways to see talent, ambition and everyday life.
Watch Sarah Moin’s FRST Salutes episode Watch Dr. Seetharaman Iyer’s FRST Salutes episodeThe mission, in real life
Different moments. A shared purpose.
Safety, sport, skills, festivals and awareness. Explore the moments that bring our mission to life. All FRST beneficiary support is completely free for blind and visually impaired people.
A special day at the salon
We arranged a special day at THREE by Subby for visually impaired residents from Smt. Kumudben Dwarkadas Vora Industrial Home for Blind Women, with hair styling, nail care and time together.
Watch the salon outing
Space to play
We supported a Para Goalball championship with reflective jackets, backing players’ participation and celebrating their commitment on the court.
Watch Para Goalball
On the cricket field
We supported the NSCB blind cricket tournament with sports clothing and volunteer help for logistics.
Watch blind cricket in action
Every move belongs
We supported participation at a chess competition with Shantilal Shanghvi Eye Institute.
Watch a chess achiever’s story
A place at the board
At the National Sports Club of the Blind’s carrom tournament, we supported players with FRST safety gear and celebrated their skill at the board.
Watch the carrom competition
Confidence through self-defence
Personal safety includes setting boundaries and responding to an unwanted approach. Our whole team supported and encouraged blind and visually impaired women at BPA’s self-defence workshop, and provided blind-friendly T-shirts to back their participation.
Celebrating together
We shared birthday celebrations at NSD Industrial Home and Kumudben Industrial Home for Blind Women, with cake, company and gifts.
Watch the birthday celebration Watch a birthday celebration at Kumudben
Confidence in everyday skills
Our founder contributed to BPA’s education and cooking programme; FRST also provided cooking equipment for its classes.
Watch our cooking-class support
Computer skills. More possibilities.
We support computer learning for blind and visually impaired people, helping build confidence with everyday digital skills.
Watch how screen readers work
Sharing the joy of Janmashtami
Celebrating Janmashtami together, with connection, community and space for everyone to take part.
Watch the Janmashtami celebration
Safety for deaf children
We supported deaf children at Jamia Abdullah & Vision School in Pune with dark-blue reflective raincoats, provided completely free.
Watch our Pune visit
Safety support with Lotus Eye Hospital
We left FRST Blue jackets and reflective raincoats with Lotus Eye Hospital to give free to blind and visually impaired patients when they visit.
Watch the Lotus raincoat visitEveryday recognition
FRST Blue. Created for recognition.
FRST Blue is a recognition cue we created for our reflective jackets and safety raincoats. Its colour and inclusive symbol are intended to prompt awareness and respectful help. Our aim is for wearers to be noticed and asked what support they need, in everyday situations and when help is urgent. All FRST beneficiary support, including this gear, is completely free.
The gear supports recognition. It does not replace a cane, mobility skills or the wearer’s own decisions.
Community action
6,006 jackets and raincoats. A growing movement for safety, dignity and inclusion.
6,006
jackets and raincoats contributed with and through our partners
60+
initiatives and community engagements
29
organizations & institutions we’ve worked with
Recorded through 28 October 2026. Explore our impact.
The Process
How your support becomes action
You support the Foundation
Choose one-time or monthly support. For eligible tax documentation, please contact the Foundation.
We put the mission into practice
Through safety initiatives, participation and awareness, we work with people and organisations who share this purpose.
You can explore the work
Read dated initiative records and partner acknowledgements in Transparency & Reports.
Ways to Get Involved
Join Us in Making a Difference
Donate, volunteer or partner with us to support safety, opportunity, participation and public awareness with blind and visually impaired people.
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Help make everyday inclusion possible.
Your support helps us keep practical safety, participation and understanding part of the same mission. Stand with blind and visually impaired people, with dignity, not pity.