Health & T.B. awareness Programme, Bangalore.

Indian development Foundation (IDF) conducted healt Awareness Programme (HAP) & TB Awareness. The Programme was  conducted by Mr. Raghavendra Ramakrishnan & Mr.Arulraj.

The programme was conducted in association with  Karnataka state tuberculosis association (KSTBA) & GOOD NEIGHBOURS.

Mr.Shenoy &  Mrs.Jayamma assisted in the session for the construction workers of Puruvankara site at Hedge Nagar. 70 people attended the session.

IDF Social Ambassadors in Chennai @ Giri trading agency Ltd.

IDF Social Ambassadors in Chennai - Mrs. Lalitha Rajgopal and Mrs. Sharada Prakash came forward to extend support for various social projects of IDF viz., Bal Gurukuls, Women Empowerment, Health Awareness and Mission W2K (waste to knowledge). The meet was held at Giri Trading Office at Mylapore Chennai.





Mrs. Sharada Prakash, Director of Giri Trading Agency Ltd., visited Indian Development Foundation,IDF office at Chennai and received IDF Donation Boxes to be installed in Giri Stores. Every support is important for humanitarian causes. 

Dr. A.R.K. Pillai, Dr. Narayan Iyer and Mr. S. Sreeram welcomed the social ambassadors and appreciated their social support. 

Our sincere thanks to Madam SharadaJi !!! 

Mission W2K - Waste to Knowledge

Donate Old Newspapers/ Books For IDF BAL GURUKULS  in INDIA

Dear Friends – Supporters – Well-wishers:

Please accept our greetings and good wishes !

We write this with confidence that your goodself will extend your patronage to the Foundation’s national programme and support us generously. 

INDIAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (IDF) (formerly Indian Leprosy Foundation) is a leading national NGO committed to Health, Education and Development.  We have an excellent track record of three decades of humanitarian service.  

Besides leprosy rehabilitation activities, IDF is working inthe field of TB, HIV-AIDS, Cancer and Blindness.  In addition to networking with over 100 leprosy/ TB projects in India, IDF has also established 117 Bal Gurukuls and empowerment classes across India providing free education the underprivileged children.  IDF is a Partner of the StopTB Partnership of WHO and Partnership for TB Care and Control in India, creating massive awareness on TB control programmes. IDF has the Special Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council. IDF is a self-reliant NGO. 

IDF Bal Gurukuls are after-school programmes for children who are first time school-goers/ children who cannot afford to go to tuition classes, where parents are not qualified to educate their wards.  IDF runs Bal Gurukuls in urban slums/ rural areas/ villages/ special homes/ poor schools in India.

Mission W2K

Mission W2K (Waste to Knowledge) is designed to mobilize old Newspapers/ Books and support children studying in IDF Bal Gurukuls spread across India.  Your generous support will also help in establishing new Bal Gurukuls in poor localities/ villages in India.

Presently we have 117 Bal Gurukuls (6000+students) spread across India and we have plans to establish 500 Bal Gurukuls by 2015.  Mission W2K will help in making IDF Bal Gurukuls a self-sustaining project and support health projects like leprosy/TB and also women empowerment programmes. Old Newspapers/ Books donated by your goodself will be sold and the amount will be utilized for educating children studying in IDF Bal Gurukuls. 

OUR REQUEST FOR MISSION W2K

• Make your Family a proud Social Partner with a leading national NGO like IDF and participate in social responsibility initiatives.
• The first weekend of every month may be called as `Joy of Giving Month’. 
• IDF Volunteers/ Social Ambassadors will visit your home and collect the old newspapers/ books. The old newspapers/ books will be sold and money utilized for IDF Bal Gurukuls.  Good books will be utilized for establishing libraries in various schools in India.
• In case you are able to sell the old newspapers/ books at your end, kindly do it and remit the amount in Indian Development Foundation’s Bank Account held with Indian Overseas Bank, Goregaon West, Mumbai, Savings Bank 207001000083586, IFSC - IOBA0002070.  Do send us a mail confirming the deposit of your contribution.  Every small contribution is BIG to us.
• A donation receipt for your contribution on sale of old newspapers/ books OR on receipt of the donation will be issued to you on monthly basis.  Donations to IDF are exempted under section 80-Gof IT Act.
• You will be issued an annual `Appreciation Certificate’ for your excellent social responsibility.
• Your contribution will help several thousands of children across India to get educated and empowered.
• Spread the goodness message among your friends/ contacts and support the social project.  Become IDF Social Ambassador/ Volunteer in your area and help the noble cause.

For Mission W2K - Call IDF @ 022-28762008/ 28763008 (Mon-Sat 10am to 3pm)

Email: idfbalgurukul@gmail.com/ info@idf.org.in/ idfindia@gmail.com

IDF, MNJ Cancer Hospital Blood Bank & Sanzyme Ltd. organizes Blood Donation Camp.

Sanzyme Ltd. -Blood Donation Camp

Blood Donation Camp in Sanzyme Ltd, Hyderabad - Indian Development Foundation IDF in association with MNJ Cancer hospital blood bank , Hyderabad organized a blood donation camp in Sanzyme Ltd , Hyderabad. Almost all the employees donated blood. This blood will be used in MNJ Cancer hospital and would be given FREE OF COST to patients unlike in other blood banks where patients have to purchase blood. This would benefit lot of poor patients. 

IDF thanks all the employees of Sanzyme Ltd who came forward on our appeal for this noble cause. IDF thanks Mr. Kvs Prasad CEO , Mr.MM Sarma AGM and Mr.VV Somayajulu HR for accepting our request and motivating people to come forward in this noble cause. IDF also would like to thank Mr.H.Joshi DGM, Mr,Srinivas , Mr.Samudrala Madhukar, Mr.NVKN Sarma for motivating their team to participate in this camp. IDF thanks Mrs.Geeta, Mrs.Jyothi and Mr.Kanaka Rao and all support staff for coordinating the entire program and making excellent arrangements. Special thanks to Dr.Nikhil for taking time out and helping MNJ team.

JAI HO!

DONATE BLOOD - SAVE LIFE

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Benevolence from Bhavan's Vidyashram, Jaipur

Health awareness at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidyashram, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur (02-05-2013). Dr. ARK Pillai and Dr. Narayan Iyer from Indian Development Foundation addressed the students of Vidyashram and expressed gratitude for their benevolent support extended for humanitarian causes. 

IDF team appreciated the continued support of Ms.Priyadarshini Kachhwaha, Principal and her team for social causes in Rajasthan. [Let noble thoughts come to us from every side.] (Mr.Simon Peter and Mr. Kovid Oli from IDF were also present during the awareness)

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Launching of `Srijan' magazine and Honouring of Deepak Bal Gurukul students

Tagore International School released 11th annual edition of the prestigious magazine `Srijan' at Deepsmriti Auditorium on 1st May 2013. This special magazine is dedicated to `girl child education'.

Shri P. S. Verma, Chairman, Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education was the Chief Guest. Other Guests included Prof. P. C. Vyas, Dr. ARK Pillai and Shri P. C. Sharma. Shri P. D. Singh, Chairman, Tagore Group of Institutions and Mrs. Kamal Rathore, Principal, TIS honoured top performing students of Indian Development Foundation- Deepak Bal Gurukul and honoured workers on the occasion of labour day.

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World Labours Day @ Bangalore

Indian Development Foundation (IDF) conducts WORLD LABOURS DAY PROGRAM  conducted for construction workers & their families on MAY DAY on 30-04-2013.. 'TB' awareness Audio Visual  (Telugu version )  was shown  on 30-04-2013 at  JMC Construction Area, marasandra, Doddaballapur, Main Road, Bangalore- 560064 

There were 70 people present. Mr.Shenoy KSTBA , Mr.Lokesk from RED CROSS (Program co ordinator ), Mrs.Anitha from GOOD NEIGHBOURS INDIA. Mr.Arulraj our DE participated in that program & Mr. Arulraj gave a brief about the short film & about IDF. 


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Delhi Public School, Bhankrota, Jaipur supports IDF

Team Delhi Public School, Bhankrota, Jaipur 

extended support to IDF's leprosy/ TB and education projects. Mrs.Seema Bhatnagar, Principal of DPS congratulated IDF team for the excellent national development projects.

Dr. ARK Pillai, Dr. Narayan Iyer, Kovid Oli and Simon Peter expressed sincere thanks to team DPS for their kind and continued support to various humanitarian projects. 

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Secunderabad Public school teachers sensitization programme

Indian Development Foundation IDF arranged a sensitization programme for a group of teachers from Secunderabad Public School, Secunderabad.The teachers visited Kasturba Gandhi Bal Gurukul a Hydershakote, Langehouse, Hyderabad . The teachers collected books, clothes and food for the children. They met the children and all other inmates and interacted with them.

The programme will be a part of the CAS activities of IDF with the SPS students.  The idea is to engage students in meaningful activities and give students the means to learn through experience and how to take actions in the service of others. The teachers would further form teams in the school and sensitize the rest of teachers to ensure the CAS activity runs smoothly.

 
All the teachers appreciated the activities and assured IDF to help in all possible ways. Dr.Nikhil from Osmania general hospital- IDF social ambassador also assisted in the Prog. 

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