About
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Headquarters
Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu
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Since
2019
The Helping Hands Team initially started with 10 members working with a focus to support 18 school students who came from fatherless, single-parent, a Read morend underprivileged backgrounds. It provided financial assistance for school fees, essential supplies such as books, uniforms, notebooks, bags, and other necessities. As the organisation grew, the team expanded to approximately 70 members in 2017. During that year, it extended its support to 45 school students and three college students, including one pursuing a degree in Medicine. It's primary asset lies within its volunteers, who selflessly contribute their time, skills, and financial resources to make a meaningful impact. It also strives to support deserving students in pursuing higher education in various fields. Furthermore, the team conducts awareness programmes, skill development initiatives, and career guidance sessions for students in Government schools. Its vision is to bring about a significant socioeconomic transformation in the families of deserving students by providing them with educational opportunities. Ultimately, it aims to create positive change and uplift communities by facilitating access to education and empowering individuals to improve their circumstances.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Impact
With a strengthened volunteer base of approximately 180 dedicated individuals by 2018, the impactful efforts of the Helping Hands Team extended to supporting 50 school students and 15 college students, making a difference in their educational journeys.
Vision & Mission
“To provide basic school and higher education to deserving students and in turn bringing about a significant change in the socio-economic status of those students family”
Donor History
1. Amazon
2. Dr.Janaki Meena
3. Dr.Angelin Elizebeth
4. Dr.S.Geetha
5. Mr.Prabhakaran
Programs
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Payirchi Pattarai Programme
The Payirchi Pattarai programme focuses on providing training and workshops for rural and Government school children. Recognizing that financial support alone may not be sufficient to help them achieve their goals, the programme offers sessions on various skills including personality development, value education, computer training, career guidance, leadership, management, and student well-being. Two Government schools are identified each academic year for these essential training sessions.
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Dr. Kalam Scholarship Scheme
The project targets academically strong and motivated school students seeking higher education. Special consideration is given to single-parent/orphan/poor students, primarily from Government schools. Financial support for college fees, transportation, exams, hostels, mess, and books is provided, with the scholarship being renewable based on academic performance.
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Mentorship Programme
The programme aims to provide guidance and support to beneficiaries in both academic and non-academic areas. Each student is assigned a dedicated mentor who acts as a second parent, facilitating a flexible attitude towards learning, addressing issues, and helping them achieve their goals. The mentorship programme helps shape the students' character, adaptability, values, and focus, enabling their overall growth as responsible individuals.
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Kamarajar Scholarship Scheme
This project focuses on identifying deserving school students, particularly those from single-parent households, both in private and Government schools. Support is extended to students who are orphans, come from families affected by chronic illness, or are underprivileged with a family income of less than 1 lakh. In addition to covering their fees, educational essentials such as books, uniforms, bags, and stationery items are provided based on individual requirements.
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Udavum Karangal Programme
The Udavum Karangal programme focuses on improving basic infrastructure in Government schools. Schools with inadequate infrastructure are identified, and efforts are made to fulfil their needs, such as providing benches, desks, fans, RO plants, computer facilities, and mini libraries. Two schools are selected annually for this scheme.
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Kamarajar and Abdul Kalam Scholarship Scheme
Kamarajar Scholarship Scheme - Providing Education for school students Education is the primary source for children to keep their life in safe way. Education has a potential to change an individual, a family, and an entire generation. Nothing else in this world other than education has a potential to impact an entire generation. That’s the reason why we consider Education as the most powerful tool for children. Under this project we identify deserving school students and extend our hands in all their educational needs. We give priority to single parent children’s studying in both private and government schools. We support the students for both schools and colleges who comes under following categories: Orphan Fatherless / Single parent Students who’s parent(s) is/are affected by chronic illness Under privileged(Family income less than 1L) Apart from paying their fees we also buy them Books, Note Books, uniforms, Bags, Stationary items and other education needs based on their requirements. Dr. Kalam Scholarship scheme - Providing Higher Education to deserving school students The project was started in 2017, we identify deserving school students who are academically good and willing to pursue their higher education and extend our hands in all their educational needs. We give priority to single parent/orphan/poor students preferably from government schools. We also consider students under the above mentioned categories from private schools with excellent academic record. The scholarship includes a financial support for paying their college fees, transportation fees, exam fees, hostel fees, mess fees and book fees. The scholarship would be continued if their academic performance is consistent.
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Improving Toilet Facilities for Government Schools in Remote Areas
Udavum Karangal is a dedicated program which aims in basic infrastructure development in government schools. We identify government schools where the basic infrastructure is very poor and try our level best to fulfill those basic infra structure needs. Yearly two such schools would be identified under this scheme. Basic Infrastructure that would be covered under this scheme: Toilet renovation, Buying Benches and desks for class rooms Buying Fans for the class rooms RO plant set up Setting up Computer facility Setting up Mini Library
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Payirchi Pattarai - Training Program for Government School Childrens
Payirchi Pattarai program is dedicated in giving training and workshop for rural and government school children’s. Financial support provided to the students to complete their education is often not enough to achieve their goals. Understanding this, training programs and workshops are planned to equip the students for necessary skills. Sessions on Personality Development, Value Education, Computer training's, career guidance, Leadership, Management and Student Wellbeing are conducted through these workshops. Under this program we have planned to identify two government schools per academic year and provide these basic training to those students.
Impact Metrics
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Number of Students Benefited by Receiving Fee
Year-wise Metrics- 2015-16 15
- 2016-17 95
- 2018-19 57
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Single Parent School Childrens
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Government Primary Schools
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Government High Schools
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Government Higher Sec Schools
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Government Higher Schools
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Theory of Change
Changing the life of a single parent underprivileged student by providing proper education
Leadership Team
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S. Bharathiraja
Founder & President
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M. Brightselvin
Secretary
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V Chinnadurai
Joint Secretary
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R Kumar
Treasurer
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P Kannan
Chief Technology Officer
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S Sathyamurthy
Chief Educational Officer
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Dr.S.Bharathiraja
President
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M.Bright Selvin (Secretary)
Secretary
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Dr.R.Kumar
Tresurer
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Chinnadurai
Joint Secretary
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Kannan
Chief Technology officer
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
0-5
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Strength of Governing Body
6
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
Yes
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AABTH9223K
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Registration ID
38/2018
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12A
AABTH9223KE20213
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80G
AABTH9223KF20211
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Financial Details
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2021-22
IncomeRs.1,412,878ExpensesRs.1,493,276Admin ExpensesRs.74,663Program ExpensesRs.1,418,613Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.