Faq

Q: How was Aadhya Care Foundation formed?

Ans: Aadhya Care Foundation was formed in 2024 by Awadh Jason, together with his friends and his wife Purnima.

Q: Are you a registered body?

Ans:Yes, Aadhya Care Foundation is registered under Section 8. It is also registered for exemption under section 80G, 12A.

Q: Where all do you have your formal offices?

Ans: Aadhya Care Foundation has its office in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Q: I want to see your processing centre in Bhopal. Who should I coordinate with, for this?

Ans: Please write to mail@aadhyacare.org to schedule your visit during our working hours i.e Monday – Saturday (10 am – 5 pm, lunch hours 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm).

In Bhopal our address is – Aadhya Care Foundation, 456, Dynamic Center, Zone – 1, MP Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Nearest Landmarks: DB City

Please call on +91 8989691011 for any assistance regarding directions etc.

Q: How can I volunteer with Aadhya Care Foundation?

Ans: Anyone irrespective of age, gender, education, nationality can volunteer with Aadhya Care Foundation in many different ways, even sitting at home.
Visit our website https://aadhyacare.org/volunteer for a list of volunteering opportunities, write to us at mail@aadhyacare.org or call up the Aadhya Care Foundation office (+91 8989691011) to find out what suits your circumstances.

Q: Do I have to pay any membership fee to become your member/ volunteer?

Ans: No, there is no membership fee for joining Aadhya Care Foundation. Anyone anywhere can become a member by joining our work in different capacities.

Q: I want to do an internship with Aadhya Care Foundation. Who should I contact for this?

Ans: For interning with Aadhya Care Foundation please go through this link https://aadhyacare.org/internship Kindly note that the minimum duration of internship is of 1 month and interns have to work closely with team from Monday to Saturday (10 am – 5 pm).

Q: Will I get a certificate, if I volunteer with Aadhya Care Foundation?

Ans: On request we will surely issue a certificate for the work and duration of me that a person volunteer with Aadhya Care Foundation on the tasks assigned by us. On the other hand, we strongly discourage people from approaching us with requests from their friends, relatives, children, college kids wanting a certificate when they are not actually interested in working with us as a volunteer.

Q: I want to join you formally; how do I do that?

Ans: Send us your details and whenever there is an opening we will get in touch with you but if you are keen on working with us then the best way is to start with doing voluntary work with us. That will give you a firsthand idea about our work, our work culture etc. Send us your detailed resume on mail@aadhyacare.org for future reference. Also refer to career section for current openings.

Q: I want to do my internship; how do I proceed?

Ans: Please ask your institute to send us a formal letter, mentioning about your interest in doing an internship with Aadhya Care Foundation. Also, please mention the duration, specific interest area, geographical preference. Clear and detailed information from your side will help us revert back at the earliest.

Q: What logistics expenses and stipend does Aadhya Care Foundation provide to interns?

Ans: We would be happy to help with arranging accommodation and other aspects but given our limited resources we are unable to offer accommodation and other stay related arrangements to interns. Also, we do not give stipend for internship.

Q: I really like your work and would like to volunteer with Aadhya Care Foundation? What opportunities are there for volunteers?

Ans: Good to know that you wish to connect with our work. There are many ways in which you can volunteer with your me, skills and even networking. For us to better understand you are requested to fill up this volunteering form. Also please get in touch with the nearest Aadhya Care Foundation office for some local opportunities and to connect with the local network of volunteer in your state. Interactions with others who have been volunteering with Aadhya Care Foundation for many years will also give you some great ideas. For more queries on volunteering.

Q: I live abroad but I want to volunteer/intern at Aadhya Care Foundation What do I need to do?

Ans: Visit https://aadhyacare.org/volunteer and https://aadhyacare.org/internship to know our volunteering and Internship options. Please make sure that you have all the requisite visa requirements and permissions from the Indian Government in place. For internships we would also need a letter from your academic institution backing your application.

Q: Can I be a part of your distribution or can I travel with you in the villages?

Ans: You are most welcome to travel with our team members when they go on field visits but

a. you will have to work according to their schedule.

b. the facilities and the living conditions at the villages are the most basic, so be prepared for some rough living. Let us know about your free dates and if there is someone traveling at that me, we will let you know.

Q: Why do you need monetary support?

Ans: The entire operation is a huge logistical exercise; where money is needed for expenses on transportation, storage space, and manpower for sorting, packing etc, office expenses and team salaries.

Q: How much tax exemption will I get for my monetary contribution to Aadhya Care Foundation?

Ans: 50% rebate.

Q: Can you tell me how exactly my money has been u lized & for what purpose?

Ans: All the contributions we get go into a big pool of funds we have for carrying on our activities. It is thus difficult to specify the exact utiliza on of each person’s contribu on. You can however get all information about our work, where all we are working, what activities are happening, what is the impact. An easy way to find that out is to refer our newsletters. If you would like to get these quarterly newsletters, please let us know at mail@aadhyacare.org. You could also refer to our Annual Reports.

Q: If I want to send money by cheque/draft, in whose name shall I make the cheque?

Ans: All donations should be made in the name of Aadhya Care Foundation. Please make sure you get the receipt for the same and also please give us your details (Pan no, name, address, email id, contact no) at the me of making the contribution. We need this information as a statutory requirement under the law.

Q: How do I organize collection in my office/colony/schools. What kind of support Aadhya Care Foundation will provide to initiate the collection?

Ans: First please talk to us about what exactly do you want to do including the basic information, what, where, how, when, why. Once we have the basic information, we can guide you on what steps need to be taken before initiating a collection drive. If need be, we will also provide you leaflets for local publicity and manpower. Organizing a collection drive may sound like a simple enough thing, but having done it consistently for the last many years, trust us that we know where the usual bo lenecks come up. We want your collection drive to be a big success, it not only helps us, it encourages more people to take up this kind of initiative.

Write to us on mail@aadhyacare.org

Q: What are various Ini a ves that Aadhya Care Founda on is involved with?

Ans: With its primary focus on channelizing resources from the cities to the villages, Aadhya Care Foundation works on following programmes:

• Padhai Na Ruke
• Health Can not Wait
• Food Distribution Programs - "No One Should Go Hungry"
• Old Age Care Campaigns

Q: What all states and villages you work with? Do you target specific villages?

Ans: Right now, we send material to parts of 3 state of India. Our work is aimed specifically towards the most backward and poor communities in these states like the Masanari community in Bihar, prawn-farming community in the Sunder Ban delta in West Bengal.

Q: Do you work with Kids?

Ans: We work with rural and urban kids under our School-to-School programme. S2S is about building links between these two similar yet very different groups to help channelize school material and resources to the resource starved rural school children. The biggest plus for the urban children is that they learn the important lesson of resilience and determination in the face of immense adversity, from their rural counterparts. The programme also exposes them to the realities of the majority of India, something they are completely isolated from. Refer to Padhai Na Ruke for more details.

Q: Why target only Rural Areas, the situation is equally grim closer home in the city slums?

Ans: Our focus on the most far-flung villages comes from the understanding that these are the most neglected, resource and opportunity starved pockets.

Q: How do you build up partnership in the villages?

Ans: Having sound and credible organizations with a strong connect with their communities is a critical part of the entire process. We use multiple means to identify organizations; media reports, local references, Ashoka Fellows network across India, our present network of partner groups, personal visits etc. The partner list is a dynamic document that we keep evalua ng constantly based on their programme implementation, feedback reports, field visit reports etc.

Q: How do you check the credibility of the NGOs?

Ans: Please refer the earlier answer.

Q: I work with a corporate and I want to talk to someone in your team about a partnership for CSR and other aspects. Who should I talk to?

Ans: For corporate partnerships please write to mail@aadhyacare.org from our Corporate Engagement team to further discuss.

Q: I am writing from a corporate and I want to discuss about organizing a collection drive among our employees. Who should I talk to?

Ans: You can write to mail@aadhyacare.org this.

Q: I am writing on behalf of a corporate. We really like the work of Aadhya Care Foundation. How can we connect with your work?

Ans: Aadhya Care Foundation has been working with national and MNC corporates from different sectors, for many years now.

1. As an organization you can connect with our work through

• Cobranded campaigns
• CSR funded projects
• Giving your surplus/2-3 months to expire inventory
• Giving your surplus office material like furniture/IT equipment
• One side used paper and other stationary
• Matching grants to employee payroll giving

2. Engaging your Employees

• Special campaigns involving employees in giving campaigns motivating your teams to contribute their surplus material.
• Organising environment friendly recycled Green By Aadhya Care Foundation products stalls.
• Sessions and visits to sensitise teams about rural issues or value of recycle and reuse with Aadhya Care Foundation.
• Payroll Giving – employees can support Aadhya Care Foundation work with payroll giving on a regular basis or for its disaster relief and rehab work.
• Connect with some innovative giving ideas like Aadhya Care Foundation Kee Gullak, Aadhya Care Foundation Stamp, Old newspaper and one side used paper giving.

To know more about corporate engagement please write to mail@aadhyacare.org

Q: I am a research scholar and am writing on one of the issues Aadhya Care Foundation is working on. I have some queries about your work. Who should I speak to?

Ans: We hope you have gone through our website www.aadhyacare.org thoroughly to understand the work better.