Action For Development Of Demos(Add)
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ADD was founded in 2004 in response to the pitiful plight of Society’s disregarded and despondent masses. One of the leading factors has been The wounded and hectic living circumstances of the enfeebled in rural Bihar. The group has helped several children below the poverty line who have dropped out of school due to a lack of resources. The organization contributes to the cost of tuition for the children’s education. The organization has been dedicated to helping the most neglected, oppressed, and downtrodden members of society since its inception. To implement welfare programs for the impoverished, ADD partners with Give India, Credibility Alliance, Global Giving-USA, God Parents, Help Your N.G.O, and Guide Star India. The organization’s reach extends across four districts in Bihar: Patna, Nalanda, and Nawada.
About Us
The Society of creating this social organization was laid during a formal meeting between few socially and culturally active people on 2nd April 2000. On 9th February 2004 the ADD was registered under society registration Act. XXI, 1860, and the Registered office established in Patna(Bihar). Action for Development of Demos (ADD) basically is a social, non-political, non-profit making voluntary organization hopefully functioning for all those needy people who have yet been deprived of the basic rights and essential facilities which they legally deserve under the Govt. provisions. We sternly ignore the discrimination on the basis of race, caste and religion and also have been working for drawing the Government’s attention to them. Obviously it’s tough but not impossible to bring a positive change in the socioeconomic and political condition of underprivileged section of society through participatory learning and implementation of different welfare programmes. The organization acts as a catalyst of empowering rural masses towards a new platform of uniformity with specialty.
The organization has the following missions, target group and goals:-
ADD’s Mission & Vision:- To establish a healthy society of worthy individuals free from discrimination or exploitation by bringing awareness in the field of education, health and raising the economic condition of poor and helpless men, women and children.
Goal of ADD:- Creating a self-dependent, self reliable and productive community across every corner of our nation. Making every citizen of the rural India socially equivalent in capital output capacity compared to what we call as an urban class an earning class. Diminishing the marginal gap between rich and poor, between educated and uneducated. Making our true India i.e. rural India literate. Bringing the technological advancement, IT advancement accessible to every deserving needy people.
TARGET GROUP:- Socially, economically and politically marginalized people with special focuses on Women, dalit, schedule tribe, minorities and depressed backward classes. Young People, children (emphasis on out of school, child labor, disable children/ people and victim of any type of sexual abuse) distressed women and old age. Small and marginalized farmers, agriculture laborers, bonded labor, tenant and migrant population.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To establish a healthy society of worthy individuals free from discrimination or exploitation by bringing awareness in the field of education, health and raising the economic condition of poor and helpless men, women and children.
Our Mission
ADD's mission is to work with the most marginalized and oppressed members of society
Focus Areas
Our Programs
Ray of Education for Poor & Neglected Children
Ray of Education for Poor & Neglected Children is an initiative aimed at providing primary education to underprivileged children who have never attended school or were forced to drop out due to financial hardships. Through regular surveys in rural and backward areas, we have observed that many children remain deprived of education because their families are unaware of its importance. Under this program, we will identify, adopt, and support these children by covering their essential educational needs, including: Tuition fees & coaching expenses School uniforms & study materials Books, stationery, and learning resources
Women Employment
Women Empowerment is a transformative initiative dedicated to empowering rural women and young girls in Patna, Bihar by providing them with vocational training and financial independence. For decades, societal norms have confined women to household duties, limiting their potential to contribute economically. However, we believe that these women have the capability and determination to support their families if given the right opportunities. Through this program, we aim to: Identify financially weak women and girls in rural areas. Provide 9 months of free vocational training in tailoring and embroidery. Cover all training-related expenses, ensuring no financial burden on the beneficiaries. Support them post-training by helping them acquire sewing machines to start their own tailoring businesses.
Medical Camp & Awareness Programme for Poor & Senior Citizens
Medical Camp & Awareness Programme for Poor & Senior Citizens is a dedicated initiative to improve the health and well-being of underprivileged elderly individuals in the rural areas of Patna, Bihar. Many senior citizens in these backward regions struggle with untreated health conditions due to financial constraints and a lack of medical awareness. Through this program, our volunteers, along with medical professionals, identify and support elderly individuals in need. Our approach includes: ✔ Community Surveys – Identifying poor and ailing senior citizens through door-to-door interaction. ✔ Health Counseling – Engaging in one-on-one sessions to assess their medical needs and create a beneficiary list. ✔ Free Medical Camp – Conducted under the supervision of MBBS doctors and specialized healthcare professionals. ✔ Diagnosis & Medication – Providing on-the-spot health checkups and distributing basic prescribed medicines.
Impact / Milestones
Key Milestones & Achievements
- ADD mainly implements all possible help to poor old people of various group through different channel so that they never develop a sense of humiliation or feel neglected Consequently we managed to supply food items including grain pulse vegetables salt to the needy Second item were clothings specially winter clothing and blanket Third important need was to access the health condition and its remedies They now feel secured under the kind umbrella of ADDs various noble programmes.
Registration & Verification
Our Team
Ravindra Narayan Shahi
Secretary
Ganesh Jee
Member
Shiv Kumar
Member
Atul Narayan
Member
Sarita Shahi
Member
Heera Kumar
Treasurer
Nripnandan Prasad Singh
Chairman
Krishn Kumar Pathak
Vice Chairman
Pratap Narayan Pandey
Member
Shailendra Pratap
Member
Birendra Kumar Singh
Member
Location
East Indira Nagar, Road No. - 5, Post - Lohiya Nagar, Kankarbagh
Patna, Bihar, 800020
India
Patna, Bihar
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