ARCOT

At Arcot Foundation, we are committed to our vision for a happy and a healthy environment for all people. Over the course of time, and to continue to make people's rights a priority, we have reiterated goals that our Foundation as an organisation is committed to strive for. These include ensuring children in our supported projects to have access to free and quality education, primary healthcare and are safe from violence, abuse and exploitation.

 

The ‘RIGHT’ Way of Working

‘Charity’ alone is not a lasting solution to enable change for the millions of poor people living in India today, who have little or no access to food or education and are exploited daily. A rights-based approach ensures that entitlements are available to all people without any discrimination. They are universal and non–negotiable. Along with our project partners, Arcot Foundation ensures that the government fulfils their duty by providing the necessary infrastructure and services as per the needs of the people and at the best quality possible.

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We aim to achieve measurable impact through the following process:

 

Identify the problem

Any issue that causes people's rights violation is a symptom of deep-rooted problems such as lack of livelihoods, caste or gender bias. We identify these violations and work with the communities to achieve permanent solutions and/or mitigate the impact of these deep-rooted problems on children.

 

Partner with Grassroots NGOs

To achieve far-reaching impact on a large scale, we enable grassroots NGOs by providing them with funds, programme monitoring, building their skills, perspectives and capacities in addressing issues that affect children and their families.

 

Mobilise Local Communities

Through interactions, workshops and trainings with communities, we make them aware of their due entitlements from the government to bring about a better living for themselves and their children.

 

Create Awarness

We sensitise people on issues that affect people's rights violations through various mediums of communication. We also form or participate in networks and alliances to lobby for better policies for the people.

 

Get Public Support

We generate funds and resources from individuals like you and through institutional partnerships. We encourage people from all walks of life to contribute in creating an environment in which people enjoy their basic rights.

 

Enable Change

Arcot Foundation works towards ensuring people live, learn, work, express themselves, bringing about lasting change in their lives.