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 account was, The sort of house I lived in, The kind of car I drove... But the world may be different Because I was important In the Life of a Child. Author Unknown Author Unknown

Handi-Care Intl. – Key Facts  Registered as Charity in 1992 with Revenue Canada  Entirely volunteer driven  Less than 5% of all donations is spent on administration  Main Focus: Education & Rehabilitation of poor disabled & destitute

MANDATE Relieving poverty by providing housing and related facilities for people with special needs as well as people who are destitute. Relieving suffering or disability by care, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the handicapped and destitute. Establishing and operating schools including workshops for vocational training.

Modes of operation Forming partnerships with highly reputable, dedicated and accountable non-governmental organizations that provide direct services to the needy. Forming partnerships with highly reputable, dedicated and accountable non-governmental organizations that provide direct services to the needy. For the past 13 years HCI has helped such organizations provide Education, Health-care, Vocational Training and Housing for persons of need in their respective communities. For the past 13 years HCI has helped such organizations provide Education, Health-care, Vocational Training and Housing for persons of need in their respective communities.

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

Example of before and after

Contributions by HCI

Children under Sponsorship

Mentally Affected Children

Tsunami Disaster Coastal Tamil Nadu was severely damaged by Tsunami Coastal Tamil Nadu was severely damaged by Tsunami 20,000 are dead and close to half a million are rendered homeless. 20,000 are dead and close to half a million are rendered homeless. All are poor fishermen folk who lived on fishing and selling the fish. All are poor fishermen folk who lived on fishing and selling the fish. The families have lost all their boat, fishing gear and nets, depriving them of all livelihood. The families have lost all their boat, fishing gear and nets, depriving them of all livelihood.

HCI Adopts A Village Distraught by the disaster, the directors of HCI spontaneously sprung to action and the initial relief drive was sent to various relief agencies. Distraught by the disaster, the directors of HCI spontaneously sprung to action and the initial relief drive was sent to various relief agencies. Feeling the need to do more, HCI is Adopting “PILLUMEDU” a village that is completely wiped out by Tsunami Feeling the need to do more, HCI is Adopting “PILLUMEDU” a village that is completely wiped out by Tsunami

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What needs to be done ? Building 80 houses for Tsunami survivors. Building 80 houses for Tsunami survivors. Building infrastructure such as toilets, road access, electricity and making clean water available. Building infrastructure such as toilets, road access, electricity and making clean water available. Equipping the fishermen family with sufficient gear to carryon fishing, which is their livelihood. Equipping the fishermen family with sufficient gear to carryon fishing, which is their livelihood.

How can we do this? Joining forces with a partner NGO in the local area to execute the project. Joining forces with a partner NGO in the local area to execute the project. The partner - CREED - Centre for Rural Education and Economic Development -is a registered non-profit voluntary organization legally registered in The partner - CREED - Centre for Rural Education and Economic Development -is a registered non-profit voluntary organization legally registered in Since 87, CREED has been doing commendable work in rural rehab, empowering women and running other support services Since 87, CREED has been doing commendable work in rural rehab, empowering women and running other support services

CREED – NGO at site

Credible award winning organization

Nadana – the man behind CREED

HCI meets with CREED

HCI assesses the project- only source of fresh water

Temp. shelter 1

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Play Equipment for children

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

How much is the cost? The cost is $3300 (Cdn) per house. The cost is $3300 (Cdn) per house. $3300 will build a house with all basic necessities as detailed under the first 3 planned activities. Each household will be resettled and specialized counseling will be offered to the mentally distraught members. $3300 will build a house with all basic necessities as detailed under the first 3 planned activities. Each household will be resettled and specialized counseling will be offered to the mentally distraught members. Additional funds will be required to sponsor the orphaned children to integrate them with relatives or other families in the same community. Additional funds will be required to sponsor the orphaned children to integrate them with relatives or other families in the same community.

HOW CAN YOU HELP? Adopt a house for $3300. Adopt a house for $3300. Since this is a 2 phase project, adopt one phase for $1650. Since this is a 2 phase project, adopt one phase for $1650. Gather a group of friends and Adopt a house. Gather a group of friends and Adopt a house.

What are the Benefits? Pledge any amount and 100% will go towards our “Adopt a Village” project. Pledge any amount and 100% will go towards our “Adopt a Village” project. Tax receipts will be issued for all donations, making it easier for you to adopt individual houses. Tax receipts will be issued for all donations, making it easier for you to adopt individual houses. Your name will be inscribed on the house and you can visit the village any time. Your name will be inscribed on the house and you can visit the village any time.