About Us
The WIA was founded in 1960 by Her Excellency Late Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, sister of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The WIA has been a registered Charity since 1981. Fast forward to today, WIA has continued in its mission to empower women and children
The WIA is the oldest Indian Charitable Organisation in the UK, it has a long history of commitment to the mission set out by its founder and every chairperson has striven to uphold the ideals that it embodies. The Committee members all work for the WIA on an honorary basis and the work is done with diligence. Almost the entire funds collected disbursed to the charities that are supported at that time with minimum of overhead costs. Since the 1960s, we have been one of the world’s top organizations in providing support to the . Our mission continues to be to empower and provide aid to women and children.
Our Impact
Our current projects include-
- Providing nutrition for 500 school children
- Enhanced skills programme for 120 children
- Vocational training courses to 100 women annually
- Free medical and dental check ups to a local community, computer classes and sponsoring creches for working mothers.
Ladies that have benefitted from the training programmes are encouraged to return to the centre and mentor students. We also support a maternal health programme and an early childhood programme in a very remote part of Rajasthan, a home for the elderly, and a women’s centre in Delhi educating the local community on their civil rights
+500 Children provided with nutritious meals
+100 women sponsored anually for vocational training
Free Medical and Dental checkups to our local community
Our Causes
The WIA is a grant giving charity that supports projects across the pillars of skills training, holistic care, disaster relief and further education. We are working hand-in-hand to make a better world for our future generations to come, from one person to another.
Skills Training
Projects that help participants acquire or upgrade skills and education, be it technical, vocational or entrepreneurial, all aimed at income generation.
Holistic & Palliative Care
Projects that are connected to the physical, mental and intellectual wellbeing of children and women.
Disaster Relief
In times of crisis, the WIA UK assists in disaster relief operations by collaborating with global charities.
Scholarship Funds
We connect donors with individuals keen to pursue their studies to higher education through our charity partners.
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