The concept of sheltering Differently Abled and rehabilitating them through the involvement of local communities got encouraging response globally and today there are 270 Cheshire Homes in 54 countries and these Homes run independently but affiliated to a Leonard Cheshire Global Alliance.
The first overseas Cheshire Home was established in Mumbai, India, in 1956 and the second one in Serampore, West Bengal.
Today there are around 24 Cheshire Homes in India, located at Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, etc.
