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About Us

Centre for Action and Rural Education (CARE) is a grassroots-level, community-centred, non-governmental, and non-profit organization established in 1991 in Erode district, Tamil Nadu. Over the past three decades, CARE has grown from a small local initiative into a dynamic development organization, reaching thousands of individuals and families across Erode and Namakkal districts, covering more than 100 villages in Erode district alone. CARE adopts a holistic, participatory approach, engaging communities from need identification to implementation and review. We deliver practical, locally relevant solutions that build on community strengths and ensure long-term impact. Our work combines awareness, skill development, stakeholder engagement, and service facilitation in collaboration with government, NGOs, and civil society.

 

Our Key Areas of Work

  • Helping every child access and complete quality education.
  • Extending care and support to persons and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
  • Providing assistance and companionship to elderly persons.
  • Running rehabilitation services for individuals recovering from substance addiction.
  • Supporting the wellbeing of migrant communities.
  • Promoting environmental conservation through education and community action.
A society where every person, regardless of background, lives with dignity, equality, and opportunity, supported by strong, self-reliant communities that actively shape their own growth and contribute to a sustainable and peaceful future.
Enabling inclusive and meaningful development by improving the lives of women, children, adolescents, the elderly, and migrants through education, health, skill-building, and livelihood opportunities, and fostering community-led change through collaboration with local institutions, families, and stakeholders to ensure every person can grow, participate, and live a secure and enriched life.
Guided by compassion and commitment, CARE embraces and respects every person, fostering inclusion in all its work. CARE believes communities can and should shape their own future, acting with integrity and responsibility at every step. CARE builds skills and knowledge to empower people for a better life, promotes sustainable, eco-friendly, community-led solutions, and serves with empathy and respect, especially toward those most in need.

Our Team

Our team of professionals, including social workers, trainers, field coordinators, and community leaders are deeply committed to inclusive and sustainable development. We work with people from all walks of life, without discrimination based on caste, religion, gender, or economic background, and places special emphasis on engaging women, children, youth, and marginalized workers, enabling them to play an active role in their community’s growth.