ABBF’s sole reason to be is to build an inclusive world for persons with and without disability.By organising outdoor sports activities, we encourage dialogue and build empathy between persons with and without disability. For all participants, these interactions result in enhanced life skills, increased self confidence, better social skills, and a heightened awareness of the need for an equitable world.
At nineteen, Divyanshu Ganatra lost his eyesight to glaucoma. Despite the challenges, he pursued a career as a clinical psychologist and became India’s first blind pilot. Why? Because he simply could not reconcile with what the world was trying to tell him: that the rest of his life would be spent making cane furniture and chalk pieces. And this need to do more, be more, say more was what led to the birth of Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation (ABBF). An organisation aimed at eradicating the stigma that surrounds disability even today.
In effect, Divyanshu lost his sight, but gained a vision: to promote empathy and inclusivity for all; to create a world where no one is left behind. And that is the very heart of ABBF.
Architect. Auditor. Accessibility whisperer. For 25+ years, Vidula has been reshaping how India approaches inclusive design. As Principal Architect at KUL KONZEPTS, she leads projects across architecture, interiors, landscape, and sustainability. Always with inclusion at the core. Her real drive, though, is making spaces work for everyone, especially persons with disabilities in less-resourced settings. She trains architects, audits buildings with a sharp eye and a softer nudge toward universal design.
Catch her off-desk and she’s likely on-site. Armed with a tape measure, a camera, and her mission to make every space more accessible.
After running, cycling, and paragliding with ABBF as a participant, Chandrakant switched to an ABBF crew jersey! As our Outreach Executive, he helps ABBF grow by building bridges with other foundation partners. When he is not helping PwDs discover new events, navigate commutes, and feel right at home in the ABBF community, he can be found reading a book or listening to Arijit Singh.
With a background in history and a personality that sticks, he makes sure every event is historically fun!
Straight out of the pavilion, Richa is our Operations and Communication Executive. She plays a key role in ABBF’s on-ground operations. She leads events, volunteers for recces and route checks, and takes charge of logistics, event-day checklists, brand assets, and post-event data.
A state-level cricketer and a hardcore sportsperson, Richa’s hobby list begins with active sports and ends with adventure. And when she’s not working, she’s probably helping her friends with their sports activities too, of course.
Lastly, she’s a second degree black belt in karate, and we’re glad those skills are never tested here.
Known as DC to avoid confusion, Divyanshu is our Media and Communication executive. If you've seen stories, posts and videos on our social media handles there’s a good chance he’s the one behind it (blame him for the captions too). With his doom scrolling abilities and a knack of capturing moments he makes content that actually connects. And when he's not designing, editing and posting ABBF's journey, you'll find him explaining why Pyaasa is a masterpiece. Again.
As our M.I.S. admin, Aman takes care of all the data we have, and all the data we don't know we need yet. Whether it's buried in heaps of spreadsheets or hidden in some forgotten corner of the web, he will crawl through anything to fetch it. Fast.
Formerly in animal welfare and forever in adventure mode, Aman’s happy place is on a cycle. You’ll often find him leading the charge at our cycling events, making sure everyone’s on the right track. Talking of making sure, he makes sure that everyone gets their tiffins on time. Off the clock, you’ll find him watching anime, plotting his next ride, or both at the same time.
Here are just a few of the partners we’ve found on our journey to an equitable, empathetic, open world.
Legal Name: Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation
Contact: Divyanshu Ganatra, Founder and Chairman Email Address: divyanshu@abbf.in
Phone: +91 9890993825
Registration: Section 8 Company as on 13 October, 2014
PAN: AANCA0655P
80G Registration No. :AANCA0655PF20211
12A Registration No.: AANCA0655PE20174
FCRA Registration No.: 083930771
CSR Registration No.: CSR00001389
CIN: U74999PN2014NPL152774
Niti Aayog/Darpan No: MH/2018/0195290
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