Completed Projects: India
Caring For Carers
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Location
Tumakura district, Karnataka, India -
Project Dates
June 2021 – December 2024 -
Project Partners
Narendra Foundation -
Funder
Embracing Carers and Wyn and Ken Lo Memorial Foundation, Souter Charitable Trust, Bryan Guinness Charitable Trust, Dhamecha Group, Grace Trust, Farthing Trust, SMB Trust
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- Building the capacity of local rehabilitation workers
- Establishing carer support groups to provide information, advice and emotional support
- Enabling carers and their families to access existing government support
- Livelihood activities. We provided support to 75 unpaid carers to set up a new livelihood initiative, as well as established a revolving fund.
Breaking The Silence For People With Mental Illness And Their Carers
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Location
East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India -
Project Dates
Nov 2021 - Dec 2024 -
Project Partners
Uma Educational and Technical Society -
Funder
Vitol Foundation
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- promoting access to diagnosis and treatment for those affected by mental illness
- transforming the emotional wellbeing and health of carers
- increasing household economic security
Promoting Mental Health And Wellbeing
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Location
Tamil Nadu, India -
Project Dates
March 2022 – February 2025 -
Project Partners
Vasantham Federation -
Funder
The Live Love Laugh Foundation
Promoting Dignity And Enabling Self-help
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Location
Karnataka, India -
Project Dates
July 2023 - Dec 2024 -
Project Partners
BIRDS -
Funder
Scott Bader
Caring For Carers
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Location
Chamarajangar District, Karnataka, India -
Project Dates
April 2019 – March 2024 -
Project Partners
Margadarshi -
Funder
Scott Bader Commonwealth Charity Fund and Embracing Carers
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These carers were organised into 109 Carers Groups, supported by 5 block level Federations. They have been connected to existing government schemes and programmes for livelihoods, health and education support for their children, and have been able to access welfare entitlements for those they care for. 25 unpaid carers have been trained by the project in barefoot counselling and are providing mental health support to their fellow carers.
Our next project with Margadarshi will expand to encompass livelihood support and advocacy for unpaid carers.
Improving educational, developmental, economic and emotional outcomes
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Location
Bangalore, India -
Project Dates
December 2021 – November 2023 -
Project Partners
Shristi Special Academy -
Funder
Educational Opportunity Foundation (formerly BFSS)
- improved educational and social outcomes via innovative and online specialist teaching
- improved the emotional wellbeing of mothers through carer support groups
- re-integrated siblings into their local schools and thereby improve their educational and social opportunities
- promoted sustainable livelihood opportunities for mothers that can take place alongside their caring responsibilities, thereby increasing household income
Creating A Carers Movement
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Location
Bagalkote district, Karnataka, India -
Project Dates
October 2021 – October 2023 -
Project Partners
BIRDS -
Funder
Embracing Carers
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- Capacity strengthening of BIRDS staff and local government rehabilitation and early intervention workers
- Promotion of 5 block and 1 district level Carers Association
- Participation in Carers Worldwide’s new divisional level carers forum
Family Caregiving & Public Policy In India
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Location
Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka & Odisha, India -
Project Dates
October 2018 – March 2023 -
Project Partners
NBJK, EKTA, WORD, SACRED, SAMUHA & SPREAD -
Funder
Commonwealth Foundation
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At the end of 2018 we received funding from the Commonwealth Foundation to develop a new four-year project that will upscale and complement our previous project “Promoting the Recognition and Inclusion of Carers of the Disabled and Mentally Ill in India”.
It seeks to strengthen civic voice in advocating for the rights of family carers and is encouraging the passing of favourable policy and legislation for carers at the national level.The stronger civic voice will be created through the formation of State Level Carers Forums (SLCFs) and an Indian National Alliance of Carers (INAC).
Working with our existing partner organisations in four states – Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Odisha – this project will make use of existing carers groups and Carers Association networks to increase the reach and impact of our work across India. Our key priorities in this project include:
- Implementing services at a local level that directly support carers, and ensuring the services become enshrined in policy at a local and national level
- Designing an engagement approach that is capable of influencing local, state and national level policy that will immediately enrich plans for our work in India. This approach will then shape our work further afield in Nepal and Bangladesh and assist our formation of our longer-term South Asia strategy
- Leveraging the infrastructure and capacity created by our work to date at the village and district levels in order to achieve significant steps towards establishing a robust civil society movement that is able to successfully petition for the recognition of the human rights of Indian carers. This will be done by enhancing the capacity of the Carers Associations and increasing the representation of carers from grass roots level upwards
A New Beginning In Koraput
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Location
Odisha, India -
Project Dates
July 2022 – June 2023 -
Project Partners
EKTA & SPREAD -
Funder
St James Place
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A Voice For Carers
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Location
Koraput District, Odisha, India -
Project Dates
September 2017 – August 2020 -
Project Partners
EKTA, SPREAD & WORD -
Funder
Rangoonwala Foundation India Trust
- 1500 carers joining 115 carers groups
- Setting up 37 cluster level groups and one district level Carers Association with carer representatives from across the project area
- 1049 carers receiving livelihoods training
- 247 carers receiving direct financial support to establish their livelihoods activities
- Strong links established with local health professionals and government officials and a commitment to continue working collaboratively to include carers
Take a look at the independent evaluation report of the project to find out more. For more details on the needs of carers in this project, take a look at our baseline survey report from the project locations.
Breaking The Silence
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Location
Koraput District, Odisha, India -
Project Dates
May 2019 – April 2020 -
Project Partners
WORD -
Funder
Live Love Laugh Foundation
- Training WORD staff on the carers’ issue and developing their knowledge on mental illness and epilepsys
- Registering a Carers Association in the project region
- Improving access to health care and treatment for persons living with mental illness and epilepsy through mental health camps
- Promoting lasting collaboration between carers and local health authorities
- Find ways to support carers and their families financially
Invisible To Visible
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Location
Andhra Pradesh, India -
Project Dates
January 2017 – December 2018 -
Project Partners
SACRED -
Funder
Wellcome Trust
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The project documented the day-to-day lives of carers in the form of a short film, which was then used to promote awareness of the realities, challenges and impacts of caring for a family member.
Community leaders, health professionals and government officials engaged in a series of events at which they viewed and discussed the film. After the discussions, those persons were invited to take action for the carers in their local area and to pledge to support and promote their cause.
Promoting The Recognition And Inclusion
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Location
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Jharkhand, India -
Project Dates
October 2014 – September 2017 -
Project Partners
SAMUHA, SACRED & NBJK -
Funder
Commonwealth Foundation
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At the beginning of this project, extensive data was gathered to ensure that we had an in-depth understanding of the issues and challenges that carers and their families faced. The results of this data have been published in a baseline study report. This data-gathering exercise enabled us to build beneficiary-led programmes that met the specific needs of the carers involved in the project.
A key aspect of the project was building the capacity of our three partner organisations so that they could effectively promote the inclusion of carers into mainstream programmes and create carer-specific services.
Key achievements of this project include:
- 171 carers support groups were formed and federated into 3 district level Carers Associations
- 289 carers received short respite breaks
- 481 carers received direct support to establish livelihood activities that can co-exist alongside their caring responsibilities
- 546 carers were linked to government and local NGO livelihood and insurance schemes
- 4 Community Caring Centres were established to provide daily care for 40 severely disabled children, enabling their mothers to have time to earn an income
- 636 carers received counselling support
- Carers Day was celebrated in India for the first time ever
Creating Sustainable Livelihoods And Relieving Household Poverty
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Location
Jharkand & Karnataka, India -
Project Dates
January 2016 – December 2016 -
Project Partners
NBJK & SAMUHA -
Funder
Scott Bader Company Limited & Evan Cornish Foundation
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In each project location, a Community Caring Centre was also established to provide quality care for children with disabilities, enabling carers to pursue their chosen livelihood.
The project gave carers, who were previously unable to work because of their caring responsibilities, the opportunity to identify a suitable income-generating activity and pursue it. By the end of the project carers’ incomes had increased significantly, bringing many families above the poverty line for the first time. In addition, carers’ self-esteem increased as a result of engaging regularly in a livelihood and this led to them receiving greater recognition from their community.
The lives of the children they care for were also enhanced due to the establishment of Community Caring Centres, which gave them the opportunity to interact outside of the home, socialise, learn new skills, and receive regular educational and therapeutic input.
