by carers-admin | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
On Friday 22nd May 2020 we took part in ‘The Global Day of Solidarity’. The purpose of the day was to recognise that COVID-19 is a global threat that needs a shared global response. Everyone, everywhere, needs to be protected from COVID-19 to ensure that no one is...
by carers-admin | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The day reflects the importance of families, provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families, and increases knowledge of the social,...
by carers-admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The impact of COVID-19 is now, its immediate and in our local community. The impact will also be long term, lasting and global. Carers are the invisible army who provide a backbone of care and support across all our communities, all over the world. COVID-19 has helped...
by carers-admin | Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
Chinta Devi cares for her 52-year-old husband, Mahendra Prasad, who has a mental health condition and epilepsy. The couple live with two of their daughters and their youngest son. Since becoming part of the carers project in Jharkhand, which is being implemented...
by carers-admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
Caring comes in all forms and at all levels and a significant part of our work is advocating for change at policy level. In a drive to promote the voice of carers, our State-Level Carers Forum (SLCF) of Odisha was formally launched this month. Their first meeting was...
by carers-admin | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
We are thrilled to share the news that we have been awarded a Jo Cox Memorial Strengthening Grant through UK Aid Direct. UK Aid Direct is a five-year, £150 million challenge fund designed to support the UK’s commitments to achieving the 2030 Global Goals....
by carers-admin | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
In this four-part series being brought to you this month, we will explore each of our 2020 – 2022 Strategic Goals in more depth. Strategic Goal 4 To engage in policy and advocacy work at regional, national and international levels in order to achieve recognition and...
by carers-admin | Feb 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
In this four-part series being brought to you this month, we will explore each of our 2020 – 2022 Strategic Goals in more depth. Strategic Goal 3 Through the network of partnerships and communities supported by Carers Worldwide to build up a body of evidence on family...
by carers-admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
Arpita is an 11-year-old girl with brittle bone disease, a hearing impairment and communication difficulties. She lives in the state of Odisha with her father and her mother, Sabitri, who is her full-time carer. At just 8-months old Arpita broke a bone in her leg for...
by carers-admin | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorised
In this four-part series being brought to you this month, we will explore each of our 2020 – 2022 Strategic Goals in more depth. Strategic Goal 2 To develop a high quality, bespoke training and consultancy service focussing on topics relating to carers and caring for...
