Parashar Foundation

Promotes organ donation awareness, supporting healthcare for the needy, and advocating policy change to address organ donor shortages

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  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    New Delhi, Delhi

  • Since

    2005

The Parashar Foundation focuses on aiding the less fortunate by offering financial assistance to schools, health centres, and different organisations. Read more Initially centred on charitable contributions, the Foundation now concentrates on a specific goal – promoting widespread awareness of organ donation in India. Its main aim is to improve healthcare access for the underprivileged, educate the impoverished, and contribute to the overall well-being of the population. Since 2013, the foundation has actively pursued this mission through ORGAN (Organ Receiving & Giving Awareness Network) India. This initiative aims to tackle the shortage of organ donors by creating a system that facilitates organ donation across the country. The Foundation is dedicated to educating the public about organ donation through various means such as social media, radio, television, awareness sessions in educational institutions and hospitals, and training programmes for effective implementation. Its ultimate goal is to increase donor pledges, offer support to individuals facing organ failure, and influence public policy on organ donation by advocating efforts, positioning itself as a leader in raising awareness among various NGOs in the field.

Impact

Milestones and key achievements - Transplant Guide/Directory was launched in 2016 which is first of its kind in India that maps out transplant centers. • Body donation directory inaugurated by Union Health Minster JP Nadda in 2017 • Launched the Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation that brought all NGOs in the field under one umbrella in 2016. • NDTV organized a campaign titled ‘NDTV Fortis More to Give’ (“Campaign”) and ORGAN India, an initiative of the Parashar Foundation, came on board as the Knowledge Partner (“Knowledge Partner”) for the Campaign which ran from 2016 till 2018. • Since January 2020 we are actively working with the CMGGA (Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates) Government of Haryana to spread awareness on organ donation and transplant in 4 Districts of Gurugram, Rohtak, Panchkula and • A campaign on organ donation was launched with JK Masale, first of its kind in eastern India in 2021 • MTV ORGAN Daan campaign in collaboration with MTV which reached 40 million people during 2020-2021 • Let’s Get ORGANized School Campaign where in more than 170 schools were covered on spreading awareness on organ donation. • Annual collaboration with NOTTO and Nehru Planetarium to host Poster Making Competition annually since 2018. • First Radio Show in Dharmshala in 2019 on community radio “Gunjan”. This was a turning point which led to us going on air on (9) community radio channels and All India Radio in 5 districts of Haryana and Punjab • Team Management of the Indian Team going for World Transplant Games (WTG) 2023 and continuing for the WTG 2025" Awards/certifications "- ORGAN India felicitated at 7th National Organ Donation Day 2016 for exemplary role in promoting awareness on organ donation. - ORGAN India was felicitated at Walkathon organized by NOTTO to commemorate Organ Donation Day 2016. - Award received for the best research paper at NATCO (National Association of Transplant Coordinators) and ISOT (Indian Society of Organ Transplants) in Oct 2016 at Chandigarh - The parent organization of ORGAN India, Parashar Foundation, received the NGO Leadership Award 2017 for outstanding work towards Organ donation by Delhi NGO Leadership Awards 2017 - Award received as one of the three best NGOs working for organ donation at 8th National Organ Donation Day on November 27,2017. - Awarded as best NGO Partner by NOTTO at 9th Indian Organ Donation Day in 2018 - Awarded as best supportive stakeholder by NOTTO at 13th Indian Organ Donation Day in 2023"

Programs

  • 24*7 Helpline

    The organisation started assisting people on organ donation and transplant over the phone since 2014. It expanded to a toll-free number in 2019. It now runs a 24X7 toll free helpline dedicated to help people with their queries on organ donation, transplants, cornea donation, and body donation etc. It also coordinates eye donations, body donations and organ donations. It has approximately received more than 10,000 calls on the helpline till date. There are more than 12 body donations, and 26 cornea donations coordinated through the calls received on the helpline across India, hundreds of patients have been supported on their search on right hospitals, transplants, donations etc. The helpline is manned by the employees of ORGAN India to ensure people are served beyond a regular helpline which is empathy with callers, understanding the challenge that people face at the time of transplant and helping them to navigate their journey with a heartfelt human touch and comfort.

  • Awareness Programme

    Initiatives to raise awareness about organ donation have been launched across Delhi and the NCR, targeting colleges, clubs, corporate houses, RWAs, housing societies, and schools. Collaborating with the MOHAN Foundation, renowned for groundbreaking work in Tamil Nadu, awareness sessions were conducted in the offices of corporations such as Deloitte, Yatra, PWC, Aegon Religare, SelectCitywalk, Egon Zehnder, and more. Deloitte, a global professional services firm, hosted an impactful awareness session as part of their CSR activity during "Deloitte Impact Day." The session at Deloitte was followed by a highly successful sign-up drive at Cyber Hub in Gurgaon on November 29, 2013.

  • Campaigns

    ORGAN India initiated a digital campaign to observe the Annual Organ Donation Day on November 27, 2017. The campaign, leveraging the hashtag #EachOneReachOneOrganDonor, gained popularity on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, reaching over 3000 people. Encouraging individuals to inform at least one other person about organ donation, the campaign aimed to inspire each person to motivate someone else to pledge for organ donation. Another awareness campaign, titled "LIFE IS A GIFT," conducted in collaboration with DDB Mudra, a leading marketing agency, garnered widespread acclaim for its ingenious concept, graphics, and design. This campaign achieved international recognition, featuring prominently on various forums and websites.

Impact Metrics

  • Number of Organ Donor Pledge Cards Issued

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 12896
    • 2020-21 23057
    • 2021-22 21240
  • Number of Calls Received on Our Helpline

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1308
    • 2020-21 1681
    • 2021-22 2515
  • No of Cornea Donations/Body Donations Coordinated

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 3
    • 2020-21 1
    • 2021-22 5

Leadership Team

  • Dr Sourabh Sharma

    Manager Projects & Outreach

  • Sunayana Arora Singh

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Aprajita Verma

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Divya

    Project Associate

  • Mohd Arbaz

    Project Associate

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    0-5

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AABTP1982H

  • Registration ID

    1109 Book 4 Vol 1697 2Feb2005

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    DL/2017/0154082

  • 12A

    AABTP1982HE20214

  • 80G

    AABTP1982HF20214

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00008318

Location

  • Headquarters

    D-119, Defence Colony, New Delhi, 110024

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.5,907,763
    Expenses
    Rs.5,763,215
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.435,699
    Program Expenses
    Rs.5,327,516
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.7,609,755
    Expenses
    Rs.5,677,140
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.137,386
    Program Expenses
    Rs.5,539,754
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.8,296,877
    Expenses
    Rs.6,264,035
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.1,879
    Program Expenses
    Rs.6,262,156
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