CSR Activities
ADF has always recognized that its business is a part of the community where it operates. The Company believes that its investments must result in long-term sustainable growth as well as economic and social progress of the rural and urban poor. We have undertaken various CSR initiatives so far including construction of toilets under Clean India Mission, sponsoring education of urban and rural underprivileged students, women empowerment , medical aid for needy people , support to physically challenged people, contribution to environment protection by creating awareness for avoiding usage of plastic , animal welfare etc . The brief details of some of the major CSR initiatives undertaken by ADF in the recent past are as under :
Clean India Mission:
Clean India Mission: ADF is proud to be a part of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ initiated by the Government of India and has been actively making its contribution by constructing household toilets in rural areas. During our survey, we found that most of the households in rural areas of Nadiad District were without toilets . The poor villagers especially women had to face lot of embarrassment & discomfort due to lack of toilets . Along with the construction of toilets we…
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Education Support Program:
Education Support Program: ADF aims to enable more children to continuously attend school and to enhance the educational environment in India. In India, which has the largest population of young people in the world, a large number of children either cannot attend school at all or finish primary education. This problem is attributable to multiple factors, including a lack of awareness of the importance of education and lack of financial resources to support education. The future of our country…
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women empowerment
Women empowerment adds to confidence of women in their ability to lead meaningful and purposeful lives. ADF has its share in women empowerment by contributing towards annual maintenance cost of a Girl’s Hostel located at Kharghar, Mumbai run by Premdan NGO .
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ANIMAL WELFARE
IDA INDIA is a non profit grass root level animal protection organization. In Defense of Animals, India (IDA) was founded on 31st October 1996 with an objective to neuter street animals and render treatment to ill / injured ones. ADF has provided financial aid to IDA during FY 2016-17.
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SUPPORT TO DISABLED PEOPLE
Cheshire Homes India, Mumbai : Cheshire Homes India, Mumbai (CHM) is a non-profit organisation established in the year 1956. It works towards providing residential care for physically challenged men who have no means of support and providing assistance to children with disabilities (CWDs)in completing their primary education through family counseling. Cheshire Home also facilitates specialised health interventions to children and adults with disability like therapy, aids and appliances, support for corrective surgeries and medical care. It also provides vocational training…
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MEDICAL AID
ADF has been providing financial aid to the needy people who can’t afford medical treatment. During the Financial Year 2015-16, the Company donated Rs. 15,00,000/- to Mahagujarat Medical Society which runs a multi-specialty hospital at Nadiad, Gujarat. During the FY 2016-17, the Company contributed Rs. 5,00,000/- to Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital for van based eye screening of urban slum children. The vans used for the mobile camps are well equipped to do eye screening of 50 children in single visit.…
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