Vision and Approach
We set strategic objectives every three years to ensure that our work remains focussed and responsive.
Explore our 2023-25 strategic plan to find out more.
Carers Support Groups
To reduce loneliness and isolation, create social networks and support emotional wellbeing.
Jyoti (meaning Enlightenment) Carers Group of Manamaiju is a powerful group of nine carers based in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal who meet monthly.
They discuss the challenges that they face as carers and come up with solutions to their problems. One activity of the group is the running of a joint savings account in which each carers saves a set amount each month.
The growing pot of money is available to group members in the form of emergency loans to meet unexpected medical or household costs. The group is currently working to lobby local government officials and school authorities for a space to set up a ‘Community Caring Centre’ which will provide carers with opportunities for respite.
Health Services
To provide access to physical and mental health services including locally available counselling.
In October 2019 our partner Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) organised the very first health camp for carers in Savar, Bangladesh.
It was a great success with 54 carers receiving access to medical treatment and therapy for their own medical conditions. For many of these carers, it was the first time they had sought medical attention for themselves.
The local government authorities supported the camp by allocating their office conference room for the event.
Employment, Training and Education
To facilitate access to employment, training or education, tailored as appropriate to co-exist with caring responsibilities.
Jag from Baglung district in Nepal was provided with a loan to set up a small provisions shop next to a busy bus station.
Business boomed straight away and she was able to repay the loan within 3 months. She went on to set up a tea and snack shop next to her original shop which is also doing very well.
She has gone from struggling to afford two meals a day for her and her family to having enough money to provide for her family as well as to pay for medication for her son who has a neurological condition.
Advocacy
To strengthen the collective voice of carers to advocate for their needs and the provision they require at community, regional and national level, leading to changes in policy and practice.
Carers Worldwide plays a crucial role in advocating for the rights of unpaid carers, at a local, national and international level, and we were instrumental in the introduction of a Carer’s Allowance in the state budget of the Government of Karnataka, India, beginning in the financial year 2024-2025.
In a world where caregiving often goes unnoticed and unappreciated, the introduction of this allowance marks a significant step towards recognising and supporting the invaluable contributions of unpaid family carers.
This allowance provides INR 1,000/month to the carers of people with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, intellectual disabilities, and complex disabilities such as deaf-blindness.
Respite and Short Breaks
To offer a break from caring responsibilities along with the development of alternative high quality care options such as day care centres.
Our Community Caring Centres are a safe space for unpaid carers to leave the person they care for in trained hands, knowing that they will be well looked after and supported. When children are at the centre it allows their unpaid carers, usually their mothers, to rest, connect with other unpaid carers or participate in income-generating activities which they previously couldn’t do due to their caring duties.
We have now set up 70 Community Caring Centres across South Asia, that are enhancing the lives of children with disabilities as well as those of their unpaid carers.
Our Core Values
We Challenge
We constantly look for ways to innovate and evolve, and challenge others to do the same.
We Ignite Imaginations
We Amplify Voices
