Female Empowerment

Reports From India: See Our Partner NGOs in Action

At Share & Care, our mission is to improve the lives of those most in need in rural India, and we accomplish this by partnering with local NGOs to provide education, accessible healthcare, skills training, and community enrichment programs. Instilling the next generation with the confidence and skills they need to become financially independent and … Read more

Glimpses of Our Work in India

At Share & Care, we create opportunities for deserving, economically challenged communities and individuals across 15 states in India. Such opportunities include ensuring access to education, providing access to healthcare, empowering marginalized women and girls, and uplifting entire villages. We take a holistic approach, working with partners on the ground in India to create locally … Read more

Project Samridhi: Empowering a Community of Women Entrepreneurs

Our vision at Share & Care is to improve the quality of life for deserving, marginalized people by partnering with communities, philanthropists, and local charitable organizations. Women empowerment is, and always has been, one of the pillars of that vision. Through our Women Empowerment Signature Program, we’ve teamed up with our long-time NGO partner Mijwan … Read more

Changes Amid Challenges: ‘Share & Care 2020 Year in Review’ Featured in News India Times

We are appreciative to News India Times for featuring Share & Care in a multi-page special report on March 5, 2021. Below is the article as it appears in the publication. Every year we set goals to better serve those in need, and 2020 was no different. We started 2020 with a plan to help … Read more

Sari Drive Success: More Than 4,200 Donations for ‘Sari Libraries’ Will Help Indian Women With Limited Finances

There will not be a Sari Drive in 2021. Last year, Share & Care hosted a Sari Collection Drive to support multiple “sari libraries,” pioneered by our partner NGO Gramshree Trust (located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat), to provide saris for women with limited finances. The sari is a traditional Indian garment that is worn and admired … 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

International Women’s Day 2018: Rural Women Creating Change

Today is International Women’s Day, an occasion to celebrate the social, economic, and political achievements of women — and to call for gender equality around the globe. This event is close to our hearts because we at Share & Care work daily to empower women, especially those living in regions where female autonomy is often … Read more