HANDI-CARE INTL.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

A hundred years from now,A hundred years from now,  

It will not matter...What my bank It will not matter...What my bank account was,account was,

The sort of house I lived in, The kind of The sort of house I lived in, The kind of car I drove...car I drove...

But the world may be different Because But the world may be different Because I was importantI was important

In the Life of a Child.In the Life of a Child.

    Author UnknownAuthor Unknown

MANDATEMANDATERelieving poverty by providing Relieving poverty by providing

housing and related facilities for housing and related facilities for people with special needs as people with special needs as well as people who are destitute.well as people who are destitute.

Relieving suffering or disability by Relieving suffering or disability by care, maintenance, and care, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the rehabilitation of the handicapped and destitute.handicapped and destitute.

Establishing and operating schools Establishing and operating schools including workshops for including workshops for vocational trainingvocational training..

Modes of operationModes of operation

Forming partnerships with highly Forming partnerships with highly reputable, dedicated and accountable reputable, dedicated and accountable non-governmental organizations that non-governmental organizations that provide direct services to the needy.provide direct services to the needy.

For the past 13 years HCI has helped For the past 13 years HCI has helped such organizations provide Education, such organizations provide Education, Health-care, Vocational Training and Health-care, Vocational Training and Housing for persons of need in their Housing for persons of need in their respective communities.respective communities.

FundsFunds

Funds are raised year around from Funds are raised year around from individual donors and corporate individual donors and corporate sponsors through various fundraising sponsors through various fundraising initiatives, including a major annual initiatives, including a major annual drive.drive.

Example of before and afterExample of before and after

Contributions by HCIContributions by HCI

Children under SponsorshipChildren under Sponsorship

Mentally Affected ChildrenMentally Affected Children

Tsunami DisasterTsunami Disaster Coastal Tamil Nadu was severely Coastal Tamil Nadu was severely

damaged by Tsunamidamaged by Tsunami 20,000 are dead and close to half a 20,000 are dead and close to half a

million are rendered homeless.million are rendered homeless. All are poor fishermen folk who lived All are poor fishermen folk who lived

on fishing and selling the fish.on fishing and selling the fish. The families have lost all their boat, The families have lost all their boat,

fishing gear and nets, depriving them fishing gear and nets, depriving them of all livelihood. of all livelihood.

HCI Adopts A VillageHCI Adopts A Village

Distraught by the disaster, the directors Distraught by the disaster, the directors of HCI spontaneously sprung to action of HCI spontaneously sprung to action and the initial relief drive was sent to and the initial relief drive was sent to various relief agencies.various relief agencies.

Feeling the need to do more, HCI is Feeling the need to do more, HCI is Adopting “PILLUMEDU” a village that is Adopting “PILLUMEDU” a village that is completely wiped out by Tsunamicompletely wiped out by Tsunami

Property LossProperty Loss

Property loss 2Property loss 2

Property loss 3Property loss 3

Property loss 4Property loss 4

Human Loss 1Human Loss 1

Human Loss 2Human Loss 2

What needs to be done ?What needs to be done ?

Building 80 houses for Tsunami Building 80 houses for Tsunami survivors.survivors.

Building infrastructure such as Building infrastructure such as toilets, road access, electricity toilets, road access, electricity and making clean water and making clean water available.available.

Equipping the fishermen family Equipping the fishermen family with sufficient gear to carryon with sufficient gear to carryon fishing, which is their livelihood. fishing, which is their livelihood.

How can we do this? How can we do this?

Joining forces with a partner NGO in the Joining forces with a partner NGO in the local area to execute the project.local area to execute the project.

The partner - CREED -The partner - CREED - Centre for Rural Centre for Rural Education and Economic Development -Education and Economic Development -is a registered non-profit voluntary is a registered non-profit voluntary organization legally registered in 1987.organization legally registered in 1987.

Since 87, CREED has been doing Since 87, CREED has been doing commendable work in rural rehab, commendable work in rural rehab, empowering women and running other empowering women and running other support services support services

CREED – NGO at siteCREED – NGO at site

Credible award winning Credible award winning organizationorganization

Nadana – the man behind CREEDNadana – the man behind CREED

HCI meets with CREEDHCI meets with CREED

HCI assesses the project- only HCI assesses the project- only source of fresh watersource of fresh water

Temp. shelter 1Temp. shelter 1

Temp. shelter 2Temp. shelter 2

Temp. shelter 3Temp. shelter 3

Play Equipment for childrenPlay Equipment for children

Board member brings hope to the Board member brings hope to the distraught and promises to help distraught and promises to help

themthem

How much is the cost?How much is the cost?

The cost is $3300 (Cdn) per house.The cost is $3300 (Cdn) per house. $3300$3300 will build a house with all basic will build a house with all basic

necessities as detailed under the first necessities as detailed under the first 3 planned activities. Each household 3 planned activities. Each household will be resettled and specialized will be resettled and specialized counseling will be offered to the counseling will be offered to the mentally distraught members.mentally distraught members.

Additional funds will be required to Additional funds will be required to sponsor the orphaned children to sponsor the orphaned children to integrate them with relatives or other integrate them with relatives or other families in the same community. families in the same community.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Adopt a house for $3300.Adopt a house for $3300.

Since this is a 2 phase project, adopt Since this is a 2 phase project, adopt one phase for one phase for $1650.$1650.

Gather a group of friends and Adopt a Gather a group of friends and Adopt a house.house.

What are the Benefits?What are the Benefits?

Pledge any amount and 100% will Pledge any amount and 100% will go towards our “Adopt a Village” go towards our “Adopt a Village” project. project.

Tax receiptsTax receipts will be issued for all will be issued for all donations, making it easier for donations, making it easier for you to adopt individual houses.you to adopt individual houses.

Your name will be inscribed on Your name will be inscribed on the house and you can visit the the house and you can visit the village any time.village any time.