INDCARE

Frequently Asked Questions

When did INDCARE come into existence?
Who are the trustees of the Organization?
Who is the Managing trustee of the organization?
Since when has Indcare been working with women?
Since when the rights based approach became part of INDCARE?
What have been the major achievements of INDCARE regarding the Micro Credit Programme?
What is the methodology adopted by INDCARE?
What is the follow up of INDCARE's Advocacy measures?
What are the other areas that INDCARE works in?
INDCARE is Mother NGO for which programme?
How Many SHGs have been made by INDCARE?

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When did INDCARE come into existence?

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7th September 1989

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Who are the trustees of the Organization?

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LIST of Managing Committee of INDCARE Charitable Trust

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Address
1.	Mrs. Reeva Sood	Managing Trustee	1030, Vikas Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi
2.	Mr. M. Muniratnam Eminent Social Worker	Chairman	9, Old Huzur Office Building, Tirupathi-517511
3.	Mr. V. Swarup	Vice- Chairman	C-24, Jangpura Ext. New Delhi-14
4.	Dr. Vandana Parti	Treasurer, Trustee Member	B-5/2, Rajouri Garden.New Delhi
5.	Dr. Nirankar Singh	Trustee Member	2/85, Roop Nagar Delhi -110007
6.	Mr. Dipesh Chhonker	Trustee Member	House No. 34, Sect. VIII. R.K. Puram Delhi
7.	Justice Anil R. Dave	Trustee Member	4, Maha Gujrat Society, Ankur Bus Stand, Narangpura Ahamedabad, Gujrat
8.	Dr. Sandhaya Chatterjee	Trustee Member	Sector A, Pocket C Flat No. 6 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
9.	Mrs. Shashi Sharma	Trustee Member	Sector 9, Pocket 1 House Number 70,Dwarka, New Delhi
10.	Dr. Sonia	Trustee Member	Sec. 21-A House No. 273 Chandigarh

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Who is the Managing trustee of the organization?

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Mrs. Reeva Sood

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Since when has Indcare been working with women?

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Since the beginning

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Since when the rights based approach became part of INDCARE?

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One dark day the model community of Meera Bagh with the two hundred women partners of twenty Self-help groups with five hundred households, came to know that they are being evicted without a notice of sorts. This 'threat of eviction' incident raised a big question in front of INDCARE and its women partners of Micro Credit programme not only in Meera bagh but also in other 35 communities where Micro Credit was taking shape into a movement.

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What have been the major achievements of INDCARE regarding the Micro Credit Programme?

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Today the fifteen women from Laxmi Group of Meera Bagh are part of movement called Mahila Chetna or the Woman Awakening became a forum of 750 Self Help groups with Total women partners: 15000,Total Borrowers: 11855 and Total Savings: Rs.12.615352 million. Internal loans: Rs.8.3 million Total External Loan Provided for: Rs.8.7 million from Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) from Department of Women And Child, Ministry of Human Resource and Development.

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What is the methodology adopted by INDCARE?

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The methodology adopted was

To create network "Women Solidarity Groups" in form of the Self Help Groups and generate socio-legal awareness on the rights and responsibilities pertaining the land rights and living conditions
To network with ward members/ city authorities of the area to make them accountable for services in the area.
To facilitate promotion of an alternative credit mechanism to access resources to women.
To network with other NGO in the city and country who are working on the Housing issues.
To impart social skills to negotiate with the authorities in order to procure the basic amenities.
To resist forced eviction through representative, review petition etc. to the city authorities/court.
To sensitize bureaucracy, judiciary and opinion leaders through media, advocacy.
To build up solidarity of the underprivileged communities in other parts of Delhi by networking through exchange visits and campaigns

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What is the follow up of INDCARE's Advocacy measures?

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At the grassroots level
At the Policy Level
At the Land owning agencies level
At the media level

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What are the other areas that INDCARE works in?

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INDCARE believes that Woman is a link for the whole family to be educated if she is made aware of the issues that are close to her heart. So INDCARE also works with the Children on issues of their rights, health etc. this includes the children in vulnerable circumstances as well. The total number of children covered by INDCARE has been 12,822 over the years.

Health is another major aspect that touches the life of a person be it a woman or a man.

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INDCARE is Mother NGO for which programme?

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Reproductive and Child Health Programme of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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How Many SHGs have been made by INDCARE?

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Nine Hundred and Ten.