Quick Facts

• Paramhansa Yogananda Public Charitable Trust was incepted on 6th August 2015 
• One of the largest widow-welfare organizations in India; Location: Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
• Since last 8 years the Trust has rehabilitated thousands of aged, abandoned destitute women, mostly widows, begging and living on the streets in abject poverty, disease and deprivation, giving them back a life of dignity and self respect. Currently, more than 3,200 of these destitute, abandoned Mothers receive complete need-based care on a daily basis.
• Provides free medical treatment to all Destitute (Children, Women and Men of all ages, without any discrimination)  from economically weaker sections of the population. This includes OPD consultations, investigations, Hospitalization, surgeries, transplants and treatment for life threatening diseases. The Trust has supported more than 3,38,000 beneficiaries for free medical treatment, including more than 1,00,000 surgeries and hospitalization (including Cancer, heart ailments, kidney failure and transplants) saving lives and making critical medical care available to lakhs of poor and destitute, positively impacting health of the population
• The trust has spent around 50 crores on the above programs covering almost 100% of the needy population in Vrindavan. The very aged and infirm (needing intensive care) are housed in care homes. Other Mothers are served in the communities where they live the program “Our Community Our Ashram” program (an endeavour to create Ashram without walls). This has changed the scenario in Vrindavan completely, reducing begging on the streets and deaths due to poverty, deprivation and lack of medical care.
• A unique, spiritual principles based, Heart of Seva program trains staff and volunteers how to serve with love and compassion

Vision: 

• All aged, abandoned, destitute are enabled and empowered to live a life of dignity and self-respect
• The underpriviledged sections of society have access to complete and efficient healthcare facilities

Mission: 

1. Provide a home to all abandoned, aged, destitute women
2. Serve with love and compassion and become a family to the abandoned elderly 
3. Make available free medical treatment, including surgeries, hospitalizations and treatment for life threatening diseases, to all Destitute

1.Led by an eminent board of trustees with an outstanding track record of successfully managing very large organuzations

• Dr. D. R Kaarthikeyan, IPS (Retd.), Padma Shri Awardee, Former Director - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Former Director General – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Former Special Director General – Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  Ms. Pia Singh, Director DLF Limited, Chairperson DLF Foundation, Trustee Ananda Sangha Trust
  Mr. Aditya Gait, Spiritual Director, Ananda Sangha, Pune, Trustee Ananda Sangha Trust
  Ms. Jayeeta Chakraborty, Program Director & Trustee
  Dr. D. R Kaarthikeyan, IPS (Retd.), Padma Shri Awardee, Former Director - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Former Director General – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Former Special Director General – Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Ms. Pia Singh, Director DLF Limited, Chairperson DLF Foundation, Trustee Ananda Sangha Trust
• Dr. Aditya Gait, Spiritual Director, Ananda Sangha, Pune, Trustee Ananda Sangha Trust
• Ms. Jayeeta Chakraborty, Program Director & Trustee 

2. Robust governance systems and processes 

3. High level of transparency provided by leveraging technology

• After a detailed survey and due-diligence Mothers’ data is stored on a secured digital platform
• Each beneficiary is issued an ID card with QR Code for strong internal control
• Record of beneficiary data and services availed is input through a Mobile App by the staff ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• All interim reports like home visits, uploaded to ensure the quality and authenticity of service delivery on ground
• The medical parameters of Mothers are updated periodically to see the impact of interventions (new project in progress)
• "Voice of the Beneficiary" survey is done to do a dipstick on Mothers satisfaction level with the program delivery (new project in progress)

The data, dashboards and analytical reports can be accessed by Donors online 

4. Unique spiritual principles based "Heart of Seva" and "Circle of Love" programs train the employees and the volunteers on "how to serve".

• Employees attend regular training and engagement programs to train them to serve with empathy and become a family to the beneficiary Mothers
• Both online and onsite volunteering opportunities are availlable for corporate employees and school children. All volunteers also undergo a unique training program to serve with empathy.

The Need for Matri Seva (Widow Welfare)

• Vrindavan is home for appx 10,000 widows
• Many of these are aged and have been abandoned by their family or have been forced out of their homes due to various circumstances
• Traditionally these women have flocked to holy places like Vrindavan, Varanasi and Puri in search of help and solace
• Due to advanced age, lack of literacy and age-related ailments, it is almost impossible for them to do any work to earn a living.
• Some of them earn a meagre amount by singing Bhajans. Others were forced to beg and live on the streets in abject poverty.
• With woefully inadequate government infrastructure, they have almost no access to medical care facilities and lived a life of suffering and neglect. 

Need for Aarogyavardhan Medical Program

• The Government medical infrastructure in Vrindavan is unable to cope up with the existing need for medical care.
• The healthcare system is grossly inadequate and there is lack of access to social security or governmental support.
• Many destitute do not have the necessary documents for charitable donations, government aid or even hospital admissions.
• They often die from preventable illnesses or injuries due to insufficient medical care.

VALUE OUR TRUST OFFERS

• Proven track record of 8 years of delivering an efficient service at very cost eeffective rates
• Very strong visionary leadership
• High level of transparency through technological innovation
• Impactful work