OWC Charities
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OWC funds and serves the needs of 25 charities in the greater Bangalore area. These charities cover a wide spectrum of the underprivileged, including the destitute, terminally ill and HIV+ patients, orphans, women in need, the elderly, and physically and mentally challenged individuals.
There are many factors to consider before volunteering with a charity. It is important to first feel well settled in Bangalore before undertaking any volunteer work. You should also think carefully about your time constraints, the type of work you enjoy doing, as well as the nature and length of your commitment to doing volunteer work. Changing or stopping your involvement abruptly affects both the charities’ delivery of services, as well as your relationship with the clients. Finally, it is important to remember that volunteering is a two way process where you not only give to the charity but also receive unique benefits in terms of learning and developing new skills.
List of Charities Supported by the OWC
Find here contact details, description of work and activities, volunteer opportunities and Eicher Bangalore town map reference.
OWC Contact: Please refer to the Rangoli for contact details of the Vice President of Charities or stop by the Charity Desk at the Thursday Coffee Mornings. Click here for location of OWC Charities:
Map of OWC Charities
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1. ACCEPT Society
245 K.R.C Road, (Next to Visthar), Dodda Gubbi P.O Bangalore, 560 077 Tel:+91- 80 22714110, 28465802, 65990452 Email: acceptindia@gmail.com Website: www.acceptindia.org Rangoli Article:
ViewContact Name: Raju K. Mathew, Chairman (9448619619) or V.S.Mathew, Administrator (9620246296) Runs an HIV/AIDS Care and Support Centre, as well as a home for HIV+ orphans and focuses on awareness, care and counseling, testing and medical help and support. Volunteer Opportunities: Medically trained volunteers needed to assist doctors and nurses; to help with office work and patient care; and to teach arts and crafts, English and Math to patients.
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2. Asha Foundation
No. 58, 3rd Main, SBM Colony, Anand Nagar, Bangalore, 560 024 Tel:+91- 80 23332921 Email: ashafblr@yahoo.co.in Website: www.ashaf.org Rangoli Article:
ViewContact Name: Dr. Glory Alexander, Director ASHA spells Action, Service and Hope for AIDS and provides support and care for the HIV+/Aids community in Bangalore. It operates the AIDS Hotline as well as a telephone counseling service, free clinic, awareness programs, and support to family members of patients. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help with fundraising; spread awareness; publicity; and data entry. Eicher Map Reference: H5
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3. Asha Niketan
CA 7, 80 Feet Road 20th Main, 6th Block,Koramangala, Bangalore 560 095
Tel: +91- 80 25524584
Email: ashaniketanbangalore@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Soney Sebastian
A home and vocational center for mentally challenged men and women and their families. Asha Niketan is committed to teaching these individuals how to take care of themselves and each other and learn different skills such as gardening, crafts, etc.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to teach craft and design skills such as stitching and candle making and to work with students in the vocational training units; help with fundraising, house chores and office admin; and to spend time with the residents and students in leisure activities.
Eicher Map Reference: J 10 |
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4. Ashraya Children's Home
Jawan's Quarters, BDA Park, Double Road, Indiranagar HAL Stage 1, Bangalore 560 038
Tel: +91- 80 25251929
Email: ashchild@airtelmail.in
Website: www.nriol.com/ashraya
Contact Name: Nomita Chandy, Secretary
In addition to running a home for abandoned children, it also operates creches on more than forty construction sites, a centre for abused and abandoned women and a residential school for children of migrant labourers.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to teach and spend time with children in the babies/toddlers age range (50% of the children have special needs).
Eicher Map Reference: K9
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5. Ashwini Charitable Trust
450 7th Main, 2nd Cross, HAL 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560 008 Tel: +91-80 65717057 or Cell: +91 9845721841 (Sujata) E-mail: act.trust@gmail.com Website: www.ashwinitrust.orgContact Name: Radhika Arvindham,Trustee or Sujata Mukherjee Promotes and sponsors the education of underprivileged children from nursery to higher education and even provides support until the children are gainfully employed. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help out in the office with admin tasks and to read and speak to children in English. Eicher Map Reference: J 8
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6.Bangalore Education Trust
No. 286 1st Allotment, Maruthinagar
Yelahanka, Bangalore 560 064
Ph: +91 80 22712165, +91 80 65731674
Email: bangaloreeducationtrust@hotmail.com
Website: www.bangaloreeducationtrust.org
Contact Name: Mr. Nagaraj, Trustee
Runs a free school for poor, rural children in Yelahanka and provides balanced meals to students.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help with IT support and maintenance (especially someone willing to be on call); and to teach English to pre-school children.
Eicher Map Reference: H1 |
7.Bangalore Hospice Trust - Karunashraya
Old Airport Varthur Main Rd., Kundalahalli Gate, Marathahalli, Bangalore 560 037
Tel: 91-80-28476133
Email: karunashraya@vsnl.com
Website: www.karunashraya.org
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Contact Name: Hema Shyam, General Manager
Fifty bed facility with the aim of improving the quality of life of Advanced Stage Cancer patients. Health care professionals provide personal care, emotional support, respite care, symptom control, appropriate nutrition, and bereavement support. All services are provided free of cost.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed for diversional therapy (games, art, activities)
Eicher Map Reference: O10
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8. Belaku Trust
697 15th Cross Rd, J.P.Nagar Phase II,Bangalore 560 078 Tel: +91- 80 26654145 Email:
belaku@belakutrust.org.inWebsite: www.belakutrust.org Contact Name: Dr. Saraswathy Ganapathy, Director Belaku works to improve the health and nutrition of poor women and children in villages in the Kanakpura district. This includes creating income generation projects for women such as embroidery, paper making and block printing. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help organize village health sessions¸ youth training programs, women’s group projects (recycled paper and block printing) and summer camps; exposure to trips for village children; design programs; organize info sessions; and setting up rainwater harvesters and solar lighting modules. Eicher Map Reference: G12
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9. Deena Seva Charitable Trust - Little Infant Jesus Children’s Home
Deenanilaya, Kothanur Post, Bangalore 560 077
Tel: +91 80 28445551
E-mail: infantjesusc.home@gmail.com
Contact Name: Sister Veronica, Managing Trustee
Deena Seva runs a residential home for HIV+ children and women.
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June 2008
August 2008
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to teach English.
Eicher Map Reference: L3
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10. Divine Light Trust for the Blind
227 Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore 560 066
Tel: +91 80 28452234 or +91 9448810689
Email: dltb@rediffmail.com
Website: www.dltb.org
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July 2008
December 2009
Contact Name: Mr. K.S. Raveendra, Secretary
A home for blind children, it also provides school education to enable blind children to integrate into normal schools. They are also trained in computers, horticulture, tailoring and healthcare.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to teach music, dance and crafts.
Eicher Map Reference: Q8
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11. Dominican Sisters of the Presentation
80 ft Road, Indiranagar
Bangalore, 560 038
Tel:+91- 80 25293971
Email: jiniop@gmail.com
Contact Name: Sr. Jini Joseph (9986481649) or Sr. Mariamma Paul (9449833245)
Runs a creche for children of construction and domestic workers from the slums around Indiranagar. Also run the Resurrection School for 250 older children and provide help with homework and a space to study after school.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help in creche (children aged 3 - 5) in the mornings; organize activity sessions and teaching skills; give tuitions and assist with homework for secondary school children from 3.30-5pm; and to help out in the self-help women's groups in the afternoons or evenings twice a month.
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12. Freedom Foundation
No. 103, 1st Stage, 1st Block, HBR Layout, Bangalore 560 043
Tel: +91 80-25435231
Email: freedomg2@gmail.com
Website: www.thefreedomfoundation.org
Contact Name: Dr. Nirmala Rajagopalan, Project Manager and Senior Physician
HIV+/Aids hospital providing care and support to HIV+ adults and also to HIV+ children, many of whom are orphans.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help with fund-raising and to organize activity sessions for children in art, music or dance.
Eicher Map Reference: L3
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13. Helpline Charitable Trust, Project ‘Vishwas’
708, 16th A Main, 38th Cross, Jayanagar IV 'T' Block
Bangalore, 560 041
Tel:+91- 80 26533791 or +91- 80 26630413
Email: vyjayanthiraman@hotmail.com or minnyjayaram@hotmail.com
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Contact Name: Vyjayanthi Raman, Trustee (9341314173), Minny Jayaram, Trustee (9845205338)
A home for orphaned, abused and abandoned children whose main objective is to provide personalized care in a family setting.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to spend time with the children tutoring them or being a mentor; teach skills such as spoken English, dance, music and painting either after school hours, on Sundays or during vacations.
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14. JAGRUTHI
No. 3621, 7th Cross, 13th ‘G’ Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar
Bangalore, 560 038
Tel:+91- 80 25266132
Email: jagru.kinder@gmail.com
Website: www.jagruthi.org.in
Contact Name: Renu Appachu, Director (9845116586)
Operates a crèche and home care centres for children who are sexually exploited or whose parents have died of HIV. It also conducts HIV awareness and education programs, drop–in health clinics, and outreach and service to commercially and sexually exploited people.
Volunteer Opportunities: No volunteer needs at this time.
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15. Jeevodaya - Child Care India
19, C37 3rd Cross, Ramaiah Layout, Kammanahalli, Bangalore 560 084
Tel: +91 80 25447531 / 3233
Email: gerard_childcare@yahoo.com
Contact Name: Father Gerard or Irene
Runs a home for boys who have been orphaned, abandoned or come from very disadvantaged backgrounds, a school for children up to Grade 1 and provides after school education for 4000 deprived children across 100 areas of Bangalore.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help teach basic English, math and handwriting skills to nursery and upper KG children.
Eicher Map Reference: K6
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16. Maria Seva Sangha
No.6, Rose Lane, 1st Floor, Richmond Town, Bangalore - 560 025
Tel: +9180 22111481
Email: mariaseva_in@yahoo.com
Website: www.mariasevasangha.org
Contact Name: Therese Rasquinha, Secretary.
Runs a home for the elderly and also provides scholarships in the form of tuition fees. Other projects include the Mid-day Meal program to feed poor children and other health care schemes.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help out with health outreach only, between June and August each year.
Eicher Map Reference: H9 |
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17. Navachetana
F-3 Villa Ranka Colony, Bilekahalli, Bannerghetta Road, Bangalore 560 076
Tel:+91 80 26786409
Email: navachetanablr@yahoo.com
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Contact Name: Lissy Gregory, Secretary
Runs a Rehabilitation Center for mentally challenged adults and provides both short-term and long-term care. It also provides training in social, occupational and vocational skills.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to entertain residents and teach yoga and crafts.
Eicher Map Reference: H13 |
18.New Ark Mission - Home of Hope
Doddagubbi Village Rd, KRC Road, Next to KRC, Bangalore 562 149
Tel: +91 80 65997274
Email: newarkmissionofindia@yahoo.com
Website: www.newarkmission.org
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September 2008
September 2009
Contact Name: Mr. T. Raja, Founder/Secretary, 9845281915
Runs a home for destitute and dying people who are picked up off the streets of Bangalore. It provides medical treatment, long term rehabilitation and a dignified place to end their days.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help bath and groom residents and to entertain them.
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19. ProVISION ASIA 727 2nd Cross, 2nd Main, Chinnanna Layout, R.T. Nagar, Bangalore 560 032 Tel: +91-80-23541234 Email: info@provisionasia.com Website: www.provisionasia.com Rangoli Article:
ViewContact Name: Shirley Aaron Provision Asia works with physically challenged, blind, and deaf people. It provides specialized equipment to increase mobility as well as physical therapy, corrective surgery, vocational training and job placement services. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help with promotion and publicity, including writing articles in the local press; help 2-3 times a month with camps that hand out mobility aids; help out with 'family playgroup' every 2nd Saturday in the month at Coles Park with activities for young children. Eicher Map Reference: H6
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Loving Lights Trust
No. 201, Palasha Apts, 26 4th Main, 9th Cross, Malleshwaram
Bangalore, 560 003 Tel:+9845510804
Email: bobji@saishankar.org
Website: www.saishankar.org
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August 2010
April 2011
Contact Name: Bobji Levine, Managing Trustee (9845510804) or Sreeshaila (9845032141) Free residential program called T.R.E.P. (Total Residential Education Programme) which provides not only academic education but stresses Values, Life-skills and Devotion for disadvantaged girls and boys. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to teach and inspire students in English, personality development and practical skills such as tailoring, sports, gardening, music, computer, photography and arts. Help also needed in developing and conducting special weekend programs and tours.
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21. Sheila Kothavala Institute For the Deaf(SKID)
Rustum Bagh, Old Airport Road, Bangalore 560 017
Tel: +91-80-2526 2274
Email: skid_71@yahoo.com
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Contact Name: Mrs. Jessy Samuel, Principal
Educational institute for hearing impaired children, mainly from financially disadvantaged families.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to teach writing to 5-10 year old children in the mornings and also teach craft skills such as drawing and embroidery.
Eicher Map Reference: K9 |
22.Shristi Special Academy
13/1, 6th Cross, 9th G Main Rd, Behind BBMP Maternity Hospital, Byraveshwaranagar, Moodelapalya, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore 560 072 Tel: +91-80-22710745 Email: shristi@india.com Rangoli Article:
January 2008
February 2009
Contact Name: Suchita Somashekaraiah, Co-Founder/Tech. Director The school's overall objective is to enable self reliance and improve the quality of life for mentally challenged and autistic children. It runs many programmes, including early intervention, autism awareness, ADHD, a respite care unit and vocational training. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help in vocational training unit and to visit villages for community based rehabilitation program. Eicher Map Reference: D8
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23. Spastics Society of Karnataka
No. 31 5th Cross, Off 5th Main, Indiranagar 1st Stage, Bangalore 560 038 Tel: 91 80 4074 5900 Email: spastics_society@vsnl.netWebsite: www.spasticssocietyofkarnataka.org Rangoli Article:
ViewContact Name: Rabindran Isaac, Associate Director Spastics Society runs educational, medical, rehabilitation and social services for infants, children and young adults with neuromuscular disorders and development disorders. Volunteer Opportunities: Many volunteer opportunities available, including helping children with reading, music and play activities; organizing school trips and sales of home-made product; helping with fund-raising and finding information on funding agencies and procedures. Eicher Map Reference: K8
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24. Sukrupa
#15, G.R.Layout, Cholanayakanahalli, R.T.Nagar, Near Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Bangalore 560 032 Tel: +91-80 65714616 Email: sukrupa@gmail.comWebsite: www.sukrupa.org Rangoli Article:
March 2008
October 2008
Contact Name: Krupalatha Martin Dass, Founder/Executive Director A community development program for slum children providing free supplementary education, day care with lunch, early education and health/hygiene training for pre-school children. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed to help with marketing, promotion and general public relations; help with teaching math, English and foreign language and teaching healthcare. Eicher Map Reference: G6
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25. Vision India
Abayahsram, Kattamnallur, Virgonagar Post Bangalore, 560 049 Tel:+9845220194 Email: jobyjv@rediffmail.com Website: www.vision_india.net.in Rangoli Article:
ViewContact Name: Joby Jacob Verghese,Trustee (9845220194) A residential facility for mentally ill destitute women whose primary goal is the psycho social rehabilitation of vagrant/wandering women found on the streets of Bangalore. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed (female only) to visit with the women and help with simple rehabilitation activities including craft and gardening.
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