Official Charity Partner

Voluntary organisations/ NGOs registered with the official Charity Partner, Bangalore cares, for the Sunfeast World 10K Bangalore 2010
Please note: 1 All organisations have submitted basic registration and legal documents. The descriptions against voluntary organisations/NGOs given hereunder are based on the information provided by each organisation at the time of event registration with Bangalore cares. We have placed organisations in the following categories: Arts, Culture & Sports (1-2); Civic and community development (3-12); Disability (13-29); Education (30-61); Environment and wildlife (62-64); Health (6580); Human Rights (81-85); Social Services (86-92); Vocational Training (93-99); Voluntary Sector (100101); Women, Children & Aged (102-107). For more information on each organisation, including contact details, kindly refer to individual pages for each organisation on www.bangalorecares.in
Cause NGO Name Description

Arts, Culture and Sports 1 2 GoSports Foundation Victory Arts Foundation Provides support to young Indian sporting talent to achieve their potential. Training the challenged and under-privileged in dance therapy, while supporting the poor in education and medical expenses.

Civic & Community Development 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Disability 13 AMBA Center for the Economic Empowerment of the Intellectually Challenged Developing methods to give an opportunity of employment to the intellectually impaired. Belaku Trust CMCA-Childrens Movement for Civic Awareness Habitat for Humanity India Karnataka Regional Organisation for Social Service Manav Charities Oasis India OUTREACH Association of Volunteers for Rural Development Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development SIRDS-Sarvodaya Integrated Rural Development Society Sri Aurobindo Complex Trust Serving poor and marginalised households in Kanakapura taluk, especially women and children. Works towards kindling and nurturing active citizenship in children and youth of India. Addresses the need of decent housing for the less fortunate citizens. Focus is empowering socially and economically poor women, children, labourers, small farmers and Dalits to lead a dignified life. Empowers the women and children in rural Karnataka by providing education and healthcare. Works amongst slum communities offering education, livelihood training, micro finance, health services and rehabilitation. Work with rural communities of degraded, drought prone regions to organise them into viable institutions. Works towards the socio-economic development of farmers by involving the community as stake holders. Works towards rehabilitation and re-admission into formal education of child labour. Imparts integral education, a new and holistic approach of learning by children and works on village integration programmes.

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Anga Karunya Kendra ASHA-Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism BCD Balajothi Centre for the Disabled

Provides artificial limbs, callipers and other mobility aids for the disabled. Provides educational assistance to children with special needs to help them develop and utilise their potential. Balajothi Centre For The Disabled in Benson Town, Bangalore, cares for persons with disabilities by providing special education and rehabilitation through speech and occupational therapy, physiotherapy and vocational training. We empower persons with disabilities to become independent in mind and body by learning skills which enable them to function as useful members of society. Our centre established in 2004, currently has over 25 persons on roll. A unique feature is that all needs of are met under one roof, providing great relief to parents as Doctors and Therapists visit our centre at periodic intervals. Provides aids and appliances by teaching, training & empowering people with disabilities. Works for the visually challenged, disabled and underprivileged people. Ensures that children with and without disabilities play together. Educates and rehabilitates the people afflicted with polio and paraplegics across Karnataka. Provides healthcare along with rehabilitation services, education, livelihood, while addressing issues for social inclusion, participation and research of people with disabilities. Has set up a Day Care Centre for children with severe disability. Empowers and rehabilitates people with disabilities back into the community Rural & Urban Karnataka. Address the needs of the people with disabilities, trains and employs women technicians. Provides text & general reading Braille materials for visually challenged pupils throughout South India & hostel for disabled women. Educates and empowers children and adults with visual impairment and other disabilities in Karnataka. Works for children and Adults with disabilities from Bangalore,Ramanagara & Urban districts of Karnataka. Works towards comprehensive development of persons with disabilities in Gadag district of Karnataka. Rehabilitation of children and young adults with neuro-muscular disorders and developmental disabilities.

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IDL Foundation Karnataka Welfare Association for the Blind KILIKILI Mathru Foundation Mobility India

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Parents Association of Persons with Cerebral Palsy ProVision Asia RAWWD-Rehabilitation Aids Workshop by Women With Disability Sahana Charitable Trust Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled Seva In Action Association Shri B D Tatti (Annavaru) Memorial Charitable Trust Spastics Society of Karnataka

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Education 30 Aashraya Foundation Aashraya focuses on Education, Health and Environment in Uttar Kannada, to give a chance to children from neglected socio-economic backgrounds to experience life as it is meant to be. We believe education gives these children the ability to make a choice about their lives, helps inter-personal relationships and gives them the ability to work and achieve financial independence. It is in the process of establishing eye collection centres. Provides education until gainfully employed, to the underprivileged children in the Ulsoor slums. Ensuring education for the disadvantaged and vulnerable population. Provides hands-on science education to rural children and teachers through innovative programs. Has set up ARYA - An inclusive school for children below 6 yrs. Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota rehabilitates street and working children of Bangalore. We have eight centres through which we serve young people at risk. We collaborate with the central and state government, women and child department, railways, police; and other NGOs. Established in 1981. Christel House India is a learning centre for under-privileged children providing free education, food and transportation. Education is in English with emphasis on th experiential education. Currently there are 821 children with us from KG to 10 Std. Support is provided through to vocational training, college education and job placement. The global mission is to help orphaned, abandoned and impoverished children around the world to break the cycle of poverty and become selfsufficient, contributing members of society. Enriches and deepens the teaching-learning process, especially in Kannada medium schools. Empowers children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life-skills and sensitising the community through active volunteering, leading to a nondiscriminatory society where unique differences are appreciated. This is done by providing sustained life-skill developmental programmes through exposure to sports, adventure, creative arts, computer education, mentoring, civic awareness and community participation and volunteering. Providing life skills, counselling and job opportunities to economically backward students and women. Provides poor students an equal opportunity to fulfil their talents by educating them through quality schools. Provides educational support and mentoring for under-privileged college students in Bangalore. Currently supports the disabled children and works towards education for all. Provides Education, Health, vocational training and micro finance to the under privileged in India.

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ACT-Ashwini Charitable Trust Aide Et Action (India) Agastya International Foundation AMARA Sathvita Social Education Trust BOSCO

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Christel House

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DHWANI Dream a Dream

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Feel Foundation FLY-Future and Light for Young Friends of Children Trust Fourth Wave Foundation Hope Foundation

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HRF Hippocampus Reading Foundation

The Foundation is a social initiative of the Hippocampus Children's Experience Centre. The goal is to inspire children from disadvantaged communities to read more. HRF achieves this by setting up ACTIVE libraries in government schools and slum communities in partnership with NGOs. Over the last four years more than 70 ACTIVE libraries have been set up in Bangalore city which provide more than 16,000 children access to the right kind of books. HRF is now expanding into communities in Mysore, Chitradurga, Hyderabad and Tamil Nadu. Provides support to grass root level projects and rural schools aimed at child care and development. Provides high school scholarship and sets up community libraries in slums. Educates the tribal children located in the remote areas of India. Empowers the underprivileged children by providing creative educational tools to schools. Movement For Alternatives And Youth Awareness (MAYA) Bangalore is a Karnataka based development organisation systematically working since 1989 towards addressing livelihood and education to create an equitable society. Drawing from its systemic understanding of poverty, MAYA has consolidated its work into two focus areas: 1) Addressing the right of every child to quality education through early childhood care and education and Prajayatna; and 2) Addressing issues of labour and livelihood through MAYA Organic and LaborNet. We help poor and needy women and children, by running mobile crches for construction workers' children, pre-school training facilities, schooling facilities, health protection schemes at the crches, child development activities; and hand embroidery training for poor girls etc. We also run an education project for children who could not continue studies to higher levels due to poverty. Now, children of servant maids, daily workers, single parents, etc, complete school and some score high marks and go on to Engineering, Commerce, BSc., etc. All admin expenditure is met by the Trustees. The only expense is the salary of one part-time office boy! Provides Top-class English education that helps the poorest children access to the best opportunities, globally. Providing support for college education of meritorius students Educating children forced to work and providing vocational training to the parents. Provides a chance for the impoverished children in Bangalore to succeed through education. Serves socially vulnerable, disabled and children at risk through educational and healthcare initiatives in villages. Works for survival of infants, protection, inclusive education and emergency response for the children of India. Provides education, care and protection for underpriviledged children. Rehabilitation of children in slums in Bangalore around RT Nagar, Anandnagar, Hebbal, Chamundinagar, Kuntigram. Provides free education to children in rural, tribal & slum areas of India.

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Imagine India Foundation India Literacy Project Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Life Trust MAYA

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Orthodox Golden Jubilee Charitable Trust

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Parikrma Humanity Foundation Prerana Raza Educational and Social Welfare Society Sahasra Deepika International for Education Sambhav Foundation Save the Children-Bal Raksha Bharat Shishu Mandir SUKRUPA Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth

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Vidya Poshak Youth for Seva

Provides scholarships, books and need based trainings for the economically disadvantaged students. Provides volunteers for NGOs and sponsorship to deserving children in government schools.

Environment and Wildlife 62 63 CUPA SAAHAS Compassion Unlimited Plus Action protects abused and abandoned animals from violence by doing what may be required to alleviate their suffering. We are finding solutions to solid waste management in Bangalore city. Saahas has studied the Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000 and believes that these rules form a good basis for improving the existing situation. At Saahas we are working towards: Implementation of the Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules; introducing regulations in the use and disposal of plastic and other household hazardous waste like batteries, light bulbs and electronic waste; encouraging the composting of organic waste at local level; strengthening the recycling industry. Concentrates on rescue, welfare and conservation of Wildlife in Karnataka.

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Aadhara - St. Johns National Academy of Health Sciences Aashwasan Foundation Bhoruka Chiratable Trust Freedom Foundation Trust Haemophilia Society Bangalore Iksha Foundation Karunashraya-Bangalore Hospice Trust Make A Wish Foundation of India MCKS Trust Fund MSSI-Multiple Sclerosis Society of India PHF-Pranic Healing Foundation Karnataka Charitable Trust Richmond Fellowship Society SAMRAKSHA Siksha Mehak Foundation Sumukha Foundation

Provides support for breast cancer patients who come for treatment. Offers unique and unprecedented diagnostic, counselling and treatment services for health concerns. Offers breakthrough programs for redefining education. Works for eradication of HIV/AIDS with truckers, migrant labourers and female sex workers. Works for the treatment and rehabilitation for people affected by HIV/AIDS across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Goa. Supporting Persons with Hemophilia with Medical assistance in and around Bangalore Supports children with eye cancer-Retinoblastoma in India. Provides palliative care for advanced stage cancer patients. Facilitates one cherished wish of children with life threatening illness. Extends all possible relief to the distressed, especially the poor and underprivileged. Provides medicines, physiotherapy, home-bound services and rehabilitation of Multiple Sclerosis patients. Works on healing people, feeding orphans, senior citizens and education for children. Rehabilitates persons with chronic mental illness across India by training and manpower development. People affected by HIV or vulnerable to and at risk of HIV, in Karnataka Provides all possible support to children suffering from cancer. Provides free surgical treatment for underprivileged patients by involving professionals in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery.

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TAPF-Akshaya Patra Foundation

Works towards making sure no child in India shall forego education due to hunger.

Human Rights 81 82 83 84 85 Child Rights Trust CRY Child Rights and You Mel Jol Oxfam India SICHREM-South India Cell for Human Rights, Education and Monitoring Works towards educating, raising awareness, sensitising the civil society and authorities on child rights. Addresses children's issues in a comprehensive way in 20 states across India. Works towards sensitising children to one another and to their environment through childs rights education. Fights poverty and injustice by linking grassroots programming through partners. Promotes study of human rights in education and monitors human rights violation with a pro-poor, prochild and gender sensitive stance.

Social Services 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 ANS-Auxilium Navajeevana Society Concern India Foundation Help Age India Mahila Dakshata Samiti Nightingales Medical Trust Omashram Trust Parivarthan, Counselling, Training and Research Centre Working with street girl child at Chamrajpet, Gowripalya, Vijayanagar areas Works across 7 cities supporting destitute children, youth, the differently-abled people, women and the aged Works for the care of the disadvantaged aged persons to improve the quality of their lives. Works for the uplift and welfare of the distressed women and children in Bangalore district. Provides family based support services like day care, activity centres, helpline, home care etc. for elders. To provide care and succour to the abandoned elderly in the evening of their lives. Provides counselling to anyone in emotional distress and like skills training by professionals.

Vocational Training 93 94 Ability in Disability (AID) APD Association of People with Disability Provide training and employment for people with disability. APD since 1959 has focused on rehabilitation of persons with disabilities especially from impoverished segments of society. We provide therapeutic services to improve functional abilities, mobility aids, counselling, education, livelihoods training and career guidance. We work in Bangalore and in a few rural communities. At any point of time we are facilitating qualitative transformation in the lives of around 14,000 people with various disabilities. However, with humility we wish to add that there are 75 million persons with disabilities in India! We can only inspire and encourage others to join hands to meet this challenge! AMC was set up to provide support services to mentally challenged children from all sections of society. Today we shelter and support about 200 children, adolescents and adults. It is the only institution in Bangalore that supports the mentally challenged throughout their life. The AMC complex includes Akruti - a school for special education; Pragati - a vocational training centre, and Sanskriti - a sheltered workshop producing useful products. Apart from this there is a Child Guidance Clinic, self-help parents group and a research centre.

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AMC Association for the Mentally Challenged

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Diya Foundation

Established in 1999, we focus on rehabilitating mentally and physically challenged children so that they may become productive members of society. We have developed sound practical knowledge and competencies, making Diya one of the specialist agencies engaged in this field. Diya's entrepreneurial style of functioning has meant that more than two thirds of expenses are met through the sale of products manufactured internally. Over the years this has moulded Diya into a highly focused, proactive and thrifty organisation. We cater to the need of all kinds of disabilities: the visually impaired, hearing impaired, physically challenged and persons affected by mental retardation. Our thrust areas are employment, pre-employment services, supplemental education, consulting and encouraging other institutions working for persons with disabilities. We have worked tirelessly since 1999 towards the economic independence and dignity of persons with disabilities. Providing opportunity for villagers to receive unconventional training,for them to work in business environment. Unnati' stands for progress or development - at Unnati unemployed youth belonging to below poverty-line families are provided free training in vocational skills, enabling them to find a steady job. We offer training in seven different vocations - additionally all students are exposed to computer skills, communication skills and life skills so that all trained can look to their future with confidence. Outstation students are also provided hostel accommodation. Unnati has so far placed over 630 candidates, many of whom have good careers.

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EnAble India

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Samuha SGBS Trust - 'Unnati'

Voluntary Sector 100 101 Bangalore Cares Trust iVolunteer Strengthens the voluntary sector predominantly in Karnataka Ties India's social development by bring volunteers and organisations to share time and skills.

Women, Children & Aged 102 103 104 105 106 107 Antharal Charitable Foundation ChildFund India Good Neighbors india Helpline Charitable Trust Kaira Social Sercice Society Sadhu Vaswani Mission Promotes education and provides medical assistance to the needy while creating health awareness. Empowers children to thrive at all stages of life and become leaders of enduring change. Sponsors education and community services to children of tribal and migrant families in Karnataka & Tamil Nadu. Provides total care to children who have been orphaned, abandoned or abused. Works to promote education, health and empowerment of marginalised communities in 4 districts of Gujarat. Works for the underprivileged, physically challenged people in rural and urban areas.