SAFP Partners

1.                 Significant Canadian, international and developing country affiliations are: the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and Save A Family Plan India (Aiswarayagram). The Diocesan Social Service Societies (DSSSs), Indian Non-governmental organizations and Homes of Healing are affiliated with SAFP India. SAFP’s partnership with CIDA for the past 28 years has been a highly enriching experience from the perspective of strengthening its capacity and also the capacity of its partners namely the DSSSs and community-based people’s organization Sanghams/SHGs. CIDA/SAFP’s efforts and investments provide a catalyst for local initiatives and leveraging locally available resources such as low interest bank loans and government subsidies, thereby substantially increasing the developmental impact.  At a broader capacity SAFP has a regular and irregular association with a number of NGOs, technical institutions, research organizations, educational institutions, membership organizations, financial institutions, Panchayathi Raj institutions, governmental departments and organizations.

SUPPORT GROUPS

 1.                   Members: Save A Family Plan Canada has a Board of Directors consisting of 9 voting members and 4 non-voting members including a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  SAFP has no fee-paying members.

2.                   Volunteers: Save A Family Plan Canada has approximately 100 volunteers who are involved on a regular basis including members of Community Living London and students from King’s University College and St. Peter’s Seminary.

 Donors:

 i)                    Save A Family Plan has approximately 15,000 annual donors of whom 90% is comprised of Canadians and the remaining 10% are American. There are a few International donors.

iii)                 Save A Family Plan receives support from a present benefactor base that includes a diverse population of people:           

·         Individuals/families (made up of children/youth to seniors)

·         Academic sector including primary-secondary-post secondary community groups

·         Community based organizations including faith related organizations (Knights of Columbus, Catholic Women’s Leagues, Sisters of St. Joseph, mission groups, social justice groups), service clubs, women’s groups, etc…

·        Businesses/private sector

·        Foundations

 3.                   Others:  

Save A Family Plan India works with the different ministries of the Central and State Government of India (i.e. Science and Technology) and other local government bodies (i.e. Village Panchayats, Block Panchayats, and District Panchayats).