Meetings with Dr. Anil Patil, Founder & ED of Carers Worldwide

09-10 August 2022, Hazaribagh-Ranchi: Dr. Anil Patil, Founder & ED of Carers Worldwide, U. K. has visited NBJK and met Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK), “Caring of Carers” project team and family carers in villages.

It’s noteworthy that with support of Carers Worldwide, NBJK implements the project upon well-being of carers those look after their differently abled, old aged or chronic ill family members. It formed 90 SHGs of about 1200 family carers in 6 blocks of Hazaribagh district and these groups’ collective saving was nearly Rs. 50 lakh which they utilized rationally during Covid time. Besides this, the project has linked more than 300 carers with livelihood activities successfully.

Also Dr. Patil called on the members of Pragati Carers Seva Sansthan, an organization at Hazaribagh promoted by Carers Worlwide & NBJK in favour of carers.

Dr. Anil Patil’s next stopover was at NBJK-Ranchi, where he joined a meeting with representatives of some like-minded organizations to make a network for pro-carers advocacy. It was decided that soon a state level convention of Carers & concerned VOs will be organized and followed by a national meet to influence policy makers.