Udayan Care

Udayan Care is an Indian registered charitable voluntary organization (NGO) focused on working with disadvantaged children and women. It was founded in New Delhi, on 7th February 1994 and is now largely centered in India's national capital region (NCR) Delhi but has its presence in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu too.

Udayan Care is a Trust under the Indian Trust Act registered with Sub Registrar III, on 7th February 1994.

Udayan is a Sanskrit word signifying 'Eternal Sunrise'. It reflects Udayan Care’s philosophy to bring 'eternal sunrise' into the lives of disadvantaged children.

Vision

The vision of Udayan Care ‘"To regenerate the rhythm of life of the disadvantaged"’ [ [http://www.udayancare.org/2006-2007.pdf] Annual Report 2006-2007 ] is about to contribute towards Sustainable Human Development through initiating and executing social development activities that result in substantial improvement in the Quality of Life (QOL) of the disadvantaged.

Mission

The Udayan Care mission is ‘"For every child a home, for every girl an opportunity of higher education, for every adult the dignity of self reliance"’. [ [http://www.udayancare.org/2006-2007.pdf] Annual Report 2006-2007 ]

Projects

L.I.F.E. Udayan Ghars

Literally translated 'Eternal homes', Udayan Ghars are residential homes for long term care of orphaned and abandoned children through a strategy called LIFE: Living In Family Environment.

Six homes are fully established at the moment and three more are currently being prepared in Noida, Mayur Vihar and Modinagar. (April 2008)

Each home is taken care of by mentor mothers, caregivers and tutors. Mentor mothers volunteer to parent the children and become like their mothers. Caregivers live with the children at the homes and take care of daily routines. Tutors are volunteers or employees, who should teach the children and take care of their social needs.

The homes in chronological order are:

- Udayan Ghar I in Sant Nagar, Delhi (Inception- March 1996), parents 12 girls.

- Udayan Ghar II in Mayur Vihar, Delhi (Inception- February 1999), parents 16 boys.

- Udayan Ghar III in Mehrauli, Delhi (Inception- September 1999), parents 13 girls.

- Jagshanti Udayan Ghar IV in Greater Noida (Inception- August 2003), parents 40 girls.

- Sat Krishna Udayan Ghar V in Gurgaon (Inception- September 2004), parents 21 boys.

- Yakoov’s Light Udayan Ghar VI in Noida (Inception – March 2007), parents 10 boys.

Udayan Shalini Fellowship

This program is for girls from the economically weaker sections of society who live with their natural families. They are given monetary and mentoring support to continue pursuing academic as well as vocational training.

Till date, 828 girls have benefited from this programme since its inception in 2002. 380 new Fellows (34 in Kurukshetra, 188 in West Bengal & 158 in Delhi) have been enrolled in the programme during the year 2007-08. A Placement Cell has been set up to facilitate the alumni in getting jobs.

C.R.E.A.T.E. Center for Rehabilitation, Education and Thought Enrichment

Integrating rehabilitation, education and therapy services with care giving and parenting for the disadvantaged child.

C.R.E.A.T.E. facilitates following programmes for the community and Udayan children:

- Counselling & Guidance Centre.

- Stitching Tailoring & Life Skills Centre.

- Computer Education Centre.

- Art Gallery - Open Air Theatre

- Beauty Therapy Center

- Yoga Center

- Dance, Music, and Pottery rooms - Library and Audio Visual Room

Udayan Care Outreach Program

Catering to affected children of HIV+ parents, providing financial aid so they are able to receive better nutrition, schooling and prospects of a positive future.Started with three children in 2005, currently 41 children are benefiting from this programme.

School Health Education

Udayan Care has created a curriculum on Health Education and Life Skills which is a subject that seems to be missing at most Indian schools, together with a team of health and education experts and it will soon be printed and send to 50 schools.

S.U.G.A.M.

In partnership with 2 other NGO’s Udayan Care has adopted 3 villages in the Tsunami hit coastal areas of Nagapattinam, where they have set up an education center with special emphasis on orphaned and semi orphaned children.

Volunteering / Internship programme

As a NGO like Udayan Care relies a lot to the work of volunteers, it offers a special programme for Indian and international volunteers and interns, who can contribute their skills and experiences to Udayan Care.

See also

*Non-governmental organization
*Indian NGOs

External links

* [http://www.udayancare.org The official page of Udayan Care] .
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/43805974.cms An article on Udayan Care from the Times of India.]
* [http://www.indianngos.com/issue/education/interviews/kiranmodi/fullinterview.htm An interview with Kiran Modi, managing trustee of Udayan Care.]
* [http://www.indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=43b4a24e6433413e2571e6948047b9e0 An article on Udayan Care in the India Currents Magazine.]

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