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While we were looking for support, most of the donor agencies refused as they had

never heard of burn survivors. We approached Concern India Foundation and the

support started in the month of July 2006. We are ever grateful to Concern. Once the

funding started, in a couple of years, other donor agencies approached us. Concern


was our first donor. We thank Concern for all the support and guidance.

There has been tremendous benefit through the years; through the years there has

been awareness, prevention and rehabilitation at different levels. Many lives were


touched and healed and confidence was given to lead new lease of life.

The impact has been great. We have given new life to many disfigured burn survivors,

transformed many of them to be strong and confident.




each one in the Concern for their support.









- Agni Raksha, Bangalore

today at Ruva, there is a 100% school enrollment. With the steady support of Concern }
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We at RUVA Foundation Charitable trust would like to thank Concern India Foundation
for the support for the last 6 years. Ruva initially started the project in the year 2003

with 65 students from Grade 1to grade 7 with very meager resources. Since Concern


support which started in 2011, there has been steady progress in the number of

children we have been able to benefit. This has been possible because of the team of

committed teachers from the community who could be given their salaries on time

with the support of Concern. Each year the children indentified for after school


support has been increasing, today there are 200 children from grade 1-12. The

community has accepted and recognized the quality education given at these

centers and take advices of the teachers for educational decisions of their children. In

a community where children getting into rag picking and child labour was common





India Foundation in terms of strengthening the efforts of Ruva, both

programmatically and financially has helped the staff and the team to grow. It has

instilled confidence and direction for our future endeavors.





- A Sarvan Stanley


Managing Trustee, Ruva Foundation

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The process of working with Concern India Foundation has been very smooth


and easy. Their greatest value is the fact that they know what kind of

information the corporate is looking for, and do all of the writing based on client

information.

For past 11 years, Concern has helped Niramaya to generate positive publicity in


the corporate sector and raise our organization’s visibility amongst corporate }

and individual supporters which is commendable.

Thank you so much for your kind suggestions, advice , bonding and care

through the years which will definitely help Niramaya to grow further and strong.


We are proud to have you as a strong backbone support to Niramaya.

We wish you all the very best and great achievements in the area of community

betterment as done in the past!





Dr. Vinayak Sonawane


Program Manager

Niramaya Health Foundation

Concern India Foundation has been a longstanding supporter of Mumbai
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Mobile Creches , supporting us to run comprehensive day care centers

on construction sites, addressing the needs of the migrant children and

their families.


Additionally, Concern’s contribution in the past supported women from

disadvantaged communities to take hold of their futures and take part in

MMC’s one year teacher training programme.

We truly appreciate Concern India Foundation’s deep understanding of }


our work and we thank them for their support.





- Vrushali Naik

Mumbai Mobile Creches, Mumbai







Working with Concern India Foundation has been a memorable

and unforgettable experience for us at Aarambh.






- Shobha Murthy

Trustee - Aarambh

Concern India Foundation is supporting us for the past five years. Initially,
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Parthasarthy. Memorial Trust was able to support only four staff members even


though we had the need for more staff members to look after our special

children and adults. After Concern’s support we have recruited 10 more staff

members from Special Educators to Care Takers. I had the opportunity to


attend couple of trainings in Bangalore and Chennai referred by Concern India

Foundation on making hand made products and as a result our production }

level has increased considerably in the last few years. Earlier, we used to make

very few hand made products like paper bags, envelopes and so on. Now we

have learnt to make environmental friendly dustbins, different kinds of hanging


lights, table lamps, making dining table placemats, door mats and so on.

We have also started a new Jute production unit. Our special children and

adults have become more skilled and are kept occupied throughout with the


increased number of new products made by them. We have gained confidence

to run our special school continuously with the support from Concern India

Foundation.




- Mrs. Gomathi Jagadeesan
Managing trustee, Parthasarathy Memorial Trust

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We are deeply appreciative of the contribution made by Concern India Foundation


to reach out to the most marginalized community when they were in distress

situation after the natural disaster (Heavy flood which devastated Kanchipuram

district in 2015). Through Concern India Foundation program support we were able

to reach out to more than, 20000 poor marginalised people specifically women to

access safe drinking water facilities and medical treatment and guidance for their


diseases. HRDF hopes to get continuous support from Concern India Foundation }

to serve the marginalized community who are in need of food, shelter, health and

education to live holistic life.


Once again HRDF congratulates Concern India Foundation for its committed

service to the poor people and we are proud to be a continuous partner in that

effort. We appreciate and congratulate the staff team and the board members of

Concern India Foundation for their continued endeavour.

Thanks!






- Mr N. Dayalan

Director, Human Resource Development Foundation,

Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

BELAKU is a secular, non-political, non-profit voluntary organization, with committed and

dedicated team. BELAKU is the initiative of a group of Agricultural professionals with the
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main focus of improving the livelihoods of the farming community in the year 2004.

BELAKU had initiated the field work in Malur taluk of Kolar District in 20 villages.

Concern India Foundation is supporting BELAKU since Sept 2012 for improving the

livelihoods of resource poor women farmers by improving the agriculture productivity &


by strengthening the existing people institutions. This project is being implemented in

villages of Malur taluk with the support of Concern India Foundation, }

Today the SHGs are able to mobilise the required resources, find linkage with the

financial institutions like the local Bank-Pragathi Grammena Bank, Kudiyanur & Vijaya


Bank; ensuring the social security for 300 women members by enrolling SHG members

on their own under Janashree Bhima Yojana Scheme of LIC and finding cconvergence

with various Department Schemes to avail the agriculture inputs like seeds,

bio-fertilizers & Micro-nutrients, from Department of Agriculture on subsidy basis at their


door step. Overall the support from Concern India Foundation has helped to set an

example which has resulted in more newer projects in reaching out to the needy

families in other parts of Karnataka. We take this opportunity to thank Concern India

Foundation team for their valuable support to BELAKU.






- Manjunatha Javali

Project Coordinator, BELAKU

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Samridhdhi Team is striving to ensure that not even a single child is seen

out of school. We identify out of school children through house to house

survey in urban slums. Enroll them in Samridhdhi Bridge Program for a

year and then admit them in age appropriate standards in formal

schools.


, Concern India Foundation has provided us timely and valuable support }

starting in 2011. They have helped more than 300 students join our

Bridge program and further join mainstream schools. Concern India


Foundation has been instrumental in starting the Samridhdhi Finishing

School (SFS) that focuses on older students providing them additional

skill development opportunity such as Spoken English, Vocational

Courses, and Computer Education and so on.

Concern India Foundation is one of our indispensable partners.We


extend our heart-felt thank you to the team Concern India Foundation!





- Mom Banerjee

Samridhdhi, Bengaluru

The giver is forever greater than the receiver. He is the great to the little, the ocean
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to the drop. This is the image that comes foremost when we think of Concern India

Foundation. Concern India Foundation has understood the core needs of the special

school, the children and matched its help perfectly to the needs of the school. It has


heard our dreams and uniquely understood the inner urge of the school. Its help has

initiated to create an equal society wherein the marginalized are no more in the

fringes of society but right in the core centre. In Sri Vidhya’s history Concern India }

Foundation was the first donor, which we proudly acknowledge.

It is a pure privilege to have Concern India Foundation as a catalyst to well-wishers


and Sri Vidhya’s is fortunate to be the beneficiary of such consistent, sincere

qualitative support for it’s projects and proposals. The school is able to have a

handsome outcome and achieve laudable impact because of the help that Concern


India Foundation, has been giving to the school over the years. We express our

heartfelt congratulations to the organization Head and all it’s members and staff. We

wish, in our humble mite, Concern India Foundation, whole heartedly, a brilliant future

in all its endeavors and ventures.





- Shanthi Venkat


Executive Director, Sri Vidhya’s Centre for Special Children

With Concern India Foundation’s support, Agrasar has trained and placed around 500

migrant youth for the role of machine operators in garment manufacturing sector.
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It has been a satisfying journey and the quality of the program- Soft skill training for

migrant youths for garment manufacturing industry, has evolved over last two years.

Concern’s belief in the program’s objectives and support in implementation and

assessment have been one of the key drivers behind success of the program.





- Prerit }

CEO, Agrasar












Concern India Foundation’s has supported Noida Deaf Society for the last 7 years.

With this support it was possible for us to train around 700 deaf youths under the Pre


Vocational &Vocational Training Programme. Till now 30% of the trained youth have

been gainfully employed in different profile based on their capabilities.

The collaboration of Concern India Foundation and Noida Deaf Society has resulted in

remarkable positive changes in the attitude of these deaf students and their families.





- Stuti Patel

Programme Manager, Noida Deaf Society

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We are indeed very much indebted to Concern India Foundation for all the support and

encouragement for our vocational training programme for individuals with Down


syndrome. Their help has been invaluable in our achieving our objectives.

The programme was not taking off as planned for lack of resources and we were not able

to provide the much needed training for the individuals to pursue life supporting skills.

However, after Concern’s support started we were able to get suitable vocational }


trainers and plan the appropriate skills for the individuals and start the programme

rolling. Concern has played the excellent role of enabler and morale boosting without

which the project would have not been easy to implement and we would have failed on

our commitments to the training of individuals with Down Syndrome.


We express our gratitude and hope Concern India Foundation would continue the

support and help the cause to which the trust stand committed.








Robin Thomas

Executive Director, Divya Downs Development Trust

Concern India Foundation has been supporting Guru VishramVridh Ashram of SHEOWS
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by providing salary for doctors, care givers, physiotherapist, nurses and medical

equipmentat Gautampuri center in Delhifrom 2010.

There are approximately 1500 elderlies who are benefitted, through this support.

Thank you!





- Saurab Bhagat }

Director, SHEOWS











Partnering with Concern India Foundation started with a One Time Grant in 2011. Today

Concern India Foundation is one of our largest Partners providing long term sustained

support to our programmes.

The support received from CIF ensures Children across age groups – from a


5 year old to a 21 year old through support in the School Programmes,

Computer Lab and the Foundation Programmes.





Supriya

Founder, Vidya& Child

Chaithanya Mahila Mandali has been working in the field of women and children trafficked
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since the year 2001. Due to stigma and discrimination attached working with women

trafficked, the organization always had major challenges in raising funds to meet its

project needs especially, the home for children that renders comprehensive care and


support for the girl children of women trafficked.

But when we approached Concern India Foundation, they were very kind enough to

accept our proposal Chaithanya Mahila Mandali is truly indebted to Concern India


Foundation’s dedicated team for their kind visits undertaken time and time again for the }

due-diligence followed by the monitoring visits to our facility during the year that has

contributed to the successful implementation of the project goals.

Chaithanya Mahila Mandali remains ever grateful to Concern for its kind understanding


and having joined hands with our mission to intervene “early prevention of second

generation vulnerable girls from being traffickedby giving them opportunities for a good

education”.

Chaithanya Mahila Mandali continues to value Concern’s invaluable support extended so


far, in terms of their technical and financial support for the progress among its target

community, together making a difference for the vulnerable girl child.





- Jayamma Bandari

President, Chaithanya Mahila Mandali

Concern India Foundation has helped us significantly to achieve our goal of
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deaf baby rehabilitation. Because of association with Concern India

Foundation, we got sumptuous financial assistance for the year 2016-17. The


approach of office bearers’ of Concern is very friendly and supportive and

they lead us to perfection in documentation and accounting matter.

We are really thankful to them, as this will help us in long run.





- Dr. A. M. Wachasundar }

Chief Managing Trustee







Asha Bhvan Centre is in partnership with Concern India Foundation since


September 2011. Concern India Foundation is giving financial support to run a

Community Rehabilitation Centre where various therapies and special education

are provided to the differentially abled children. Also Concern is supporting to

provide aids and appliances to the under privileged disabled children.


We are very much thankful to Concern India Foundation.





- Mr. Johnmary Barui

Director, Asha Bhavan Centre

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AURED Charitable Trust was established in 1991 to support AURED, (1986), to enable

hearing impaired children to Listen and Speak. Today we have 870 children enrolled


with us and the numbers keep growing steadily. Since ours is a Charitable

Organization, our quest for funds has been a constant endeavor.





Concern India Foundation stepped in to partner us 6 years ago and their support has }

played an important role in enabling the continuity of our various projects. Staff

support for providing free therapy, screening of underprivileged slum children,

teaching aids and salaries for helpers.

The staff of Concern India involved themselves so completely with AURED, shared


our successes and failures and always encouraged us to do better. Their help has

been invaluable.

We wish Concern India Foundation every success in their fund-raising efforts so that


more organizations can be beneficiaries of their support.





Aziza Tyabji Hydari

Director, Founder Trustee, AURED Charitable Trust

Tamil Nadu Domestic workers welfare trust likes to compliment Concern India foundation

for its educational support provided for Domestic workers children. Five years back, when
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our organization was looking for education support, Concern India Foundation came

forward to support us and now we are able to see the change in the lives of the

domestic workers. The parents are able to prioritize their children’s educational need and

contributing to their development. We thank Concern India foundation for its continuous


support to achieve our goal. Thanks!





- Sis. Valarmathi }

Managing Trustee, Domestic workers welfare trust, Chennai





On behatf of our trustees and management of Jeevan Asha Charitable Society, we


extend our grateful appreciation to Concern India Foundation for its tremendous

support both financial and non-financial.

Thank you for your asistance by way of evaluation and monitoring and helping us


raise funds through the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. And a big thank you for

helping us design our webpage. We value our relationship with Concern India Foundation

and look forward to seeing it grow.





- Basil D’Souza

Chairman, Jeevan Asha Charitable Society

With the ongoing support of Concern India Foundation from August 2011, Mentaid
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has been able to make a difference in the lives of 38 students and their families.




Psychological counselling, speech enhancement, movement and dance therapy,

mime, sensory integration, physiotherapy, were all supported by Concern India


Foundation. The children have improved in their independent living skills, enjoy the

activities and have gained from all the therapies. With the sustained intervention }

every year, a marked change is visible. The children's sense of rhythm and gestural

communication has improved and interaction in the community has been


successful in creating awareness and inclusion in the local park.




In addition, the support for Parent training is greatly appreciated as it enabled the

parents to be empowered and more active in the wholesome development of their


children. Parental support is vital and this ongoing service is proving to be very

successful. The counselling and home visits ensure a healthy and positive attitude

towards the challenges and parents are very thankful.





- Lona Kundu


Founder Chairperson, Mentaid

It was a chance encounter at a NGO mela that got Move the Wheel Foundation and

Concern India Foundation together 5 years ago. Since then, Move the Wheel Foundation
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has been blessed with a patron organisation who invests trust and faith in our vision

and approach. We have learned and grown as an organisation, thanks to Concern India

Foundation’s reporting and documentation skills.





We have understood and practiced the importance of setting reachable goals, the

process of documenting our activities and the importance of an effective internal }

feedback system.

We are extremely thankful for our Concern India Foundation point of contact Ms.


Archana, for her graceful demeanor and patience as she guides us through all the

required formalities. Her utter faith in our activities and her dedication amazes us every

day and inspires us to keep going when wesearchfor ways to deal with day to day

challenges. It is undoubtedly because of Concern India Foundation’s support that we


started from one school and are now able to conduct activities in 5 schools this year.




We are very thankful for this support and hope our partnership with Concern continues

to grow and reach out to more children.






- Anjana Mangalapalli

Co-Founder, Move the Wheel Foundation

It was great talking to you which made me remember all the support we were getting
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from Concern and the good time spent in coming to your office and getting more and

more assistance!





We are still at Thirusulam but now we are gradually handing over to youngsters. I wish to

thank you and your team for all the encouragement and motivation you had given us.

You had supported us during the period when getting funds for teachers and staff was }

not an easy task. Every one says they want to help but they wish to give mostly in kind.

At this juncture Concern India understood our specifice needs and supported us


accordingly.




If not for Concern India we could not have paid our teachers for the tuition centres and


nursing classes and we are proud to mention the girls are well settled in various nursing

homes as full fledged nurses with a decent salary.




Once again I wish to thank you and your team for the wonderful support you have given

us and for calling us to know how how we are doing.






- Jayshree from Kaingkarya

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Thozhamai is extremely happy to partner with Concern India Foundation for its various

developmental activities. We have been working together for the past three years on

several interventions and we are very appreciative of the support given by Concern India


Foundation. Thozhamai’s work for the most vulnerable and marginalised children over }

the past ten plus years has been strengthened with this partnership.

Concern India Foundation’s goal of "helping people help themselves”, has created a

social change in the lives of the most vulnerable people of the society.

Thanks and Regards






In Solidarity,

Devaneyan Arasu

Director | THOZHAMAI, Chennai

www.concernindia.org