Who We Are

CARE CHILD & OLD AGE FOUNDATION is a non profit organization registered under the societies registration act 1860. The concept of CCOAF is to help child and aging population. We help the elderly become aware of their own rights so they can get their own right. We make society aware of the concerns of the aged society and child to promote better understanding of ageing and child issues.

We provide free medical aid to the children with special focus on physically challenged kids.As a person ages, dependence comes with it, a need of being cared for, looked after and especially companionship becomes the core need of that hour. No on in this fast world has the time and patience to spend with the old and aging population and looking after their requirements day and night, so we fulfill these needs.

CCOAF is a team from various fields each with a track record of success, sharing regard and concern for the old age people and child. Most old people have to face loneliness because of the fast moving life of their childrens.

They are university professors, writers, judges, professionals all who sincerely feel for the cause. CCOAF seeks to reach out to larger audience of older persons and act as a catalyst of change in bridging the gap between generations and ensuring respectful and comfortable life for old age people. CCOAF interacts with childs and older persons at all levels family and community.

WE ISSUED 80G CERTIFICATE ON THE TIME YOU PROVIDE US THE DONATION CHEQUE.

• India has the second largest aged population the world.
• Currently there are an estimated 100 million elderly in India by 2050 it is said to reach 326 million (projections made by UN in their 1996 revision).
• 55 million elderly sleep on an empty stomach every night.
• 75% of persons of age 60 and above reside in rural areas.
• 1 out 8 elderly feel no one cares they exist.
• 12 million people in India are blind 70 - 80% of these are elderly. 62.6 % are blind due to cataract.
• 30 million are lonely
• 33 % are below the poverty line and majority of them are illiterate.
• 90 % have to continue to work if they have to survive.
• 6.5 million feel no one even knows they exist.
• Only about 11% of India's workforce participates in any sort of guaranteed retirement income.
• Within the next five years, the number of adults aged 65 & over will outnumber children under the age of 5.
• India is said to be the World Capital for heart diseases.
• It is estimated that by year 2015, nearly 7 lakh elderly in India within the age bracket of 60 –69 will die of coronary Heart Diseases.
• More than two third of the Oldest Old (80+) are financially dependent on others.