About Carers Worldwide India
VISION
Our Vision is a world in which every carer is valued and their needs are met.
MISSION
Our Mission is to achieve recognition of the role of carers and to transform the lives of carers, their families and their communities.
About the Organisation?
Carers Worldwide India was founded in 2018 as the sister organisation of Carers Worldwide, to support unpaid family carers across India.
We work closely with our local charity partners to provide practical, emotional and financial support - including peer support groups, counselling, skills training and livelihood support, access to government entitlements - helping carers manage daily challenges, connect with other carers and feel more supported in their role.
Since our inception, our programmes have reached thousands of carers, helping them improve their well - being, reduce isolation and better support their families, contributing to stronger, more resilient communities.
OUR Model
The Carers Worldwide Model
We have developed a model comprising of five core elements which together transform the holistic well-being of carers:
We want as many family carers to be helped as possible, so please feel free to use our model to help support family carers, but if you do so, please credit Carers Worldwide.
Founder's Story
A personal story
Our story is a personal one for our Founder and Executive Director, Anil Patil, and his wife, Development Director, Ruth Patil.
Ruth and Anil worked together in India; Anil in mental health and mental illness and Ruth in children’s speech and language therapy. Through their work, they met many unpaid family carers.
But when they became carers themselves to their daughter, Maya, who has Down syndrome, they saw things differently. They recognised the parents, siblings and grandparents in caring roles who had their own struggles and faced their own challenges. They saw them, understood them, and wanted to help.
The people behind our work
Natesh NK
Head of Programmes
Natesh has worked in the field of development for over three decades and has experience working with a variety of marginalized groups. Throughout his career, Natesh has been responsible for forming and strengthening community-based organizations in rural areas of India. He has strong networking and advocacy skills along with a track record of interacting successfully with state, district and local governments
Firdaus Easa
Administrator
Firdaus has over 25 years of experience within the not-for-profit sector and has worked in organizations that focus on children, disability and mental health. Her areas of work have included sponsorship, finance and administration
Suyasha Sharma
Fundraising and Communications Lead - India
Suyasha has a background in social work and has previously worked on women's labour rights and livelihoods with a focus on women’s financial inclusion. At Carers Worldwide India, they support fundraising and contribute to communications to highlight our work and its impact
Our Trustee
Dr Anil Patil, FRSA
Founder and Chair
Anil has over 30 years of experience in the international development sector as a veterinarian,development professional, grant maker, and trustee. His professional and personal experiences led him to establish Carers Worldwide in 2012 and continue to fuel his passion for transforming the lives of unpaid family carers across the globe. He became an Ashoka Fellow in 2015.
Dr. N. Janardhana
Secretary & Treasurer
Dr. N. Janardhana is Professor of Psychiatric Social Work at NIMHANS University in Bengaluru, India. He has extensive academic and practical experience in the field of CBR and mental illness was and specialises in family therapy, psychotherapy and counselling for people with mental illness, intellectual disability and their families, rehabilitation services for the intellectually, neurologically and neuro-surgically disabled and providing counselling services for patients with terminal and chronic illness. He has extensive experience in school mental health, providing intervention for child carers. Developed several models of capacity building training programme for child protection personnel’s. He also has experience of working with NGOs, providing training in the fields of mental health, Disability, family intervention, counselling, psychosocial care for children in difficult circumstances and women in distress.
Dr. Shreedevi
Trustee
Dr. Shreedevi AU is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Social Work at NIMHANS (Institute of National Importance) in Bengaluru, India. She has an extensive academic experience in the fields of mental health and well-being as well as substance use related issues. She also has experience of working with NGOs, introducing community health programmes, raising awareness of mental illness in the community, building capacities of the community level workers and networking with various government and private stakeholders
Manoj Chandran
Trustee
Manoj has 30 years of experience in a wide range of areas that include marketing, communications and journalism. Manoj is the Chief Marketing Officer at Manah Wellness, an organization that is transforming the space of employee mental well-being. Manoj was also the founding CEO of White Swan Foundation for Mental Health, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to deliver knowledge services on mental health and wellbeing. Manoj’s expertise lies in shaping peoples’ thought process through knowledge dissemination, innovative communication and public engagement
Aparna Mahajan
Trustee
Aparna Mahajan is a seasoned management practitioner and development leader with senior leadership experience across industry and the development sector in India and globally. She currently serves as an advisor and board member for several organisations worldwide. An accomplished author of national and international publications, she has received multiple awards for her contributions to CSR, gender equality, and social development
Legal & Tax Information
Transparency & Registration
Registered Trust
Carers Worldwide India is registered in India as a Trust (Non-Government) under the India Trust Act with Registration Number 986/2018-19 (Sub-Registrar, Bengaluru, Karnataka).
Tax Exemption – Section 80G
Donations to Carers Worldwide India are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. We will provide a receipt for all donations.
Help us reach more carers across India
Your donation directly supports unpaid family carers in underserved communities giving them access to health, livelihood and emotional support.