FAQs

There are four primary areas in which we run programmes, namely education, health, livelihoods and disaster preparedness and response. Our work includes bringing about gender transformative change, building resilience and inclusive governance.

We work in 14 states in India. They are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi/NCR, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Our work focuses on India; we do not have projects in other countries.

The money collected from our fundraising initiatives are used for:

• Empowering women and girls from poor and marginalised communities to rise above abject poverty and social exclusion
• Funding our extensive programmes across 14 states like providing education to out-of-school girls, reducing infant mortality and improving maternal health, facilitating sustainable livelihoods for project participants, and reducing malnutrition among marginalised families
• Bringing about a more gender equal society, build resilience among communities to overcome exclusion, poverty and disasters, and connect women entrepreneurs to markets
• Strengthening healthcare and education delivery systems so that benefits reach the last mile
• Building capacity of teachers, anganwadi workers and other functionaries to be able to reach quality service on time to the project participants

We value the support provided by our donors. Therefore, their privacy concerns regarding the safety of their personal information is of paramount importance. The donor data is not exposed or shared with any external agencies.

All donations to CARE India are eligible for 50% tax exemption under Section 80 G. Tax receipts are provided to all our donors, regardless of the amount of contribution, via email and snail mail. For more information on this topic, please visit: https://www.careindia.org/donate/

We receive funding from individuals like you, corporates and institutions.

We choose projects based on our strategic programming framework, which provides guidance on matters of where we work, with whom and for what outcome.

CARE India works with 80-100 local partners every year. Over the last 65 years in India, CARE has developed relationships based on trust, efficiency and transparency with many local NGOs. There is a rigorous process of due diligence which an NGO has to go through before they are cleared to work with us.

We regret that we do not share the personal details of the beneficiaries with our donors. The money collected from our fundraising initiatives are pooled together, and then utilised among the programmes according to the needs and urgency. Your contribution does not get directed to a single beneficiary.

We do not accept donations in kind due to logistical issues.

Yes, CARE India does accept donations in foreign (non-INR) currency. We are registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010. As an individual donor, you need to be an NRI and donate from your foreign bank account and send us a copy of your passport.

Yes. CARE India is registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, thereby being eligible to receive funding from international donors.

Yes, we do. We do intensive training sessions with them so that they are fully knowledgeable about CARE and its programmes, and can share important information as and when required.

CARE India has been working to empower marginalised women and children in India for the last 65 years. Our credibility lies in the work we have done with women and children on the ground. Last year we have brought positive change in the lives of over 24 million people directly and 85 million people indirectly. Our efforts have been recognised by the national and state governments; our projects have been adopted and scaled-up by various levels of governments. CARE India has also won prestigious awards for its work.