38th Annual Gala: Rising Together Photo Gallery
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Real Change Comes From Within
How one person can transform an entire community Bhupat While preparing for the transition away from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns and travel bans, Lilapur (Ahmedabad district, Gujarat) resident Bhupat began to worry about the livelihoods of hundreds of his fellow villagers. With more than 1,660 COVID-19 deaths reported so far in Gujarat (third highest behind Maharashtra … Read more
From Homemaker to Heroine
Village: Amnari Block: Tatijharia District: Hazaribag State: Jharkhand Our story starts when our partner NGO, Pradan, addressed the issue of persistent poverty for Amnari village goat farmers and their families, in spite of the area’s ideal conditions for raising goats. Upon investigation, they found farmers were purchasing goats to replace the approximately 100 goats that … Read more
COVID-19 in Rural India: Who Will Help the Vulnerable?
In March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a lockdown for India’s 1.3 billion population, making it the world’s largest COVID-19 lockdown. Though the original lockdown order was for 21 days, it has been extended twice (so far) as the disease persists. As of Mother’s Day, India will be on day 47 of the lockdown. Unfortunately, … Read more
A Witness to Empowerment
While some of the women we serve are aware of their potential and only need an opportunity, most need to not only be taught what their rights are, they need to grow to believe in themselves. Believing that gender equity is your right isn’t easy when you’ve been told your entire life that you need … Read more
Learning Is Not on Lockdown: E2S Programs Continue During COVID-19
E2S/NBG Experiential Learning for Village Schoolchildren 4,050 STUDENTS 9 SCHOOLS 450 STUDENTS PER SCHOOL $2.50 COST PER SCHOOL $1.10 COST PER STUDENT 500 KITS 20 TEACHERS Editor’s Note: In this article, we refer to classrooms and labs for students involved in the experiential learning program we’re working on with our NGO partner Gujarat Vidyapith. While … Read more
COVID-19 Disaster Relief Phase 1 & 2 Update: Rehabilitation & Relief
Disaster Relief Update 6/16/2020 We have launched Phase 2 of our COVID-19 disaster relief efforts. For this second phase (Rehabilitation & Relief), we have allocated an initial $100,000 to provide ongoing aid for those who have been affected by, or are on the frontlines battling, the virus. We encourage donors to continue supporting these critical … Read more
Responding to COVID-19: A Letter From Our President
Dear Share & Care members and supporters: An unprecedented global emergency, COVID-19 has created turbulence for people around the world, challenging the health and livelihoods of individuals from all walks of life. It will be a huge challenge to come out of this disaster and rebuild, and it will take more than government efforts to … Read more
Our Goals for 2020: Creating Opportunities for 94,920 People
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. Who We Serve The widow with no means or education to provide for her family. The young girl living with sexual abuse as part of a traditional and still-tolerated patriarchal structure. The teen hungry for knowledge but forced into manual labor because his … Read more
8th Annual Health & Wellness Fair Brings Joy to Local Residents in Need of Healthcare
The Share & Care Foundation delivers hope and empathy to remote areas of India—and their own backyard The Share & Care Foundation’s 8th Annual Health & Wellness Fair, held Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Hindu Samaj Mandir in Mahwah, New Jersey, provided health and wellness checks for 120 local residents who would not otherwise be … Read more
Thank You For Supporting Share & Care’s 37th Annual Gala
On September 21, more than 1,200 attendees gathered for our 37th Annual Gala & Fundraiser at the Bergen County Academies auditorium in Hackensack, New Jersey — and helped us to raise more than $600,000 for India! The theme of the show (“Take the Wheel: Drive to Erase Inequality”) honored our achievements from the past 37 … Read more
