Delivering Hope in Times of Tragedy
Our Approach
Since its inception, Share and Care Foundation has responded to numerous major disasters, including floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and a global pandemic by providing lifesaving relief. When help is needed, our Disaster Relief Committee springs to action, working jointly with governments, corporations, NGOs, and other strategic partners to deliver hope in times of tragedy.
We undertake immediate and long-term response tactics to assist affected communities when humanitarian crises strike. Our efforts are based on case-by-case needs and include community care, reconstruction, and rehabilitation efforts post-natural disasters. Share & Care provides a trusted platform for donors to lend a hand when the need is urgent.
Making Sustainable Change Through Local Leadership
Meet Our Lok Mitras: Friends of the People Working for Rural Transformation
Brothers Anil and Vishnu share their hardships with a Lok Mitra (“friend of the people”) after losing their mother and dealing with an alcoholic father, leading them to scavenge for food. Their story highlights the critical issues our Village Upliftment program addresses through Lok Mitras—college-educated social workers who live within village communities to provide support in education, healthcare, gender equity, and sustainable development. Trained by the Environmental Sanitation Institute, these dedicated individuals empower about 50,000 people. Just $1 can make a difference in a villager’s life.
Our History of Disaster Relief
2021: Continued Pandemic Relief
Our COVID-19 relief efforts also included funding to reach tens of thousands of struggling people in the U.S. and India. Working with 16 NGOs in India, this initiative provided grocery kits and hot meals for thousands, crucial medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators, vaccination assistance for hundreds of thousands, and personal healthcare items such as soap and masks. We also focused on relief and rehabilitation for those affected by this crisis. In New Jersey, we provided meals to over 5,000 families and thousands of meals to first responders.
2020: COVID-19 Pandemic Relief
During the pandemic, provided meals to migrant workers, distributed grain kits, masks, and sanitizing material in India.
2017: Gujarat Flood
Responded to catastrophic flooding – provided funding for temporary shelters, restoration of schools and healthcare centers, water and survival kits.
2015: Nepal Earthquake
7.8-magnitude earthquake – provided funding in 3 phases by first providing funds for food, shelter, medicine, basic utensils, clothing and bedding followed by long term funding for rebuilding a school accommodating 800 students.
2014: Kashmir Valley Disaster
Supported those affected by record monsoon rains across northern India.
2005: Hurricane Katrina
Provided U.S. humanitarian donations following this disaster that inspired remarkable support among our supporters.
2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami
Contributed toward shelter, sustenance, and restoring livelihoods and hope to 3 million individuals in Southern India and Sri Lanka.
2001: Gujarat Earthquake
Sent more than $5 million to the survivors of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Gujarat.
1998: Kutch Cyclone
Quickly responded to a large cyclone with 25-foot tidal waves, providing blankets, food, and clothing.
1993: Maharashtra Earthquake
6.2-magnitude earthquake – provided immediate relief with the distribution of food and medicine.
1987: Gujarat Province Drought
Responded to severe drought with essential supplies.
1984: The Bhopal Disaster
Our first comprehensive crisis response.
