Aviva and Concern India Foundation today donated 10 fishing-boats, to fishermen in Colachel as part of their tsunami rehabilitation work in India.
- A substantial grant has been made available by Aviva towards rehabilitation of the victims of the tsunami in the Colachel area
- Aviva and Concern India Foundation have together worked out a long term development programme for this area.
- 10 boats are being given to fishermen in Colachel as part of the initial rehabilitation process
Aviva and Concern India Foundation today donated 10 fishing-boats, to fishermen in Colachel as part of their tsunami rehabilitation work in India.
This is one of the first initiatives following Aviva’s grant to Concern India Foundation for tsunami affected earlier this year. Shoba Rajan, branch manager, Concern India Foundation, Rajeev Arora, associate director Internal Audit from Aviva, and Nidhi Singh, manager – special assignments, Concern India Foundation handed over the boats to the fishermen at a simple ceremony in the Colachel village.
Vivek Khanna, director marketing, Aviva Life Insurance, said: "The scale of tragedy and suffering tsunami has caused are irreversible. Through this small gesture we hope to make a difference in the lives of fishermen."
Kavita Shah, CEO, Concern India Foundation, said: "The immediate need has been to restore the primary source of livelihood of the people affected by the tsunami. We are happy to hand over the boats to the fishermen of Colachel village which will positively impact the lives of 50 families." She added that this initiative is in keeping with the objective of Concern India Foundation in working towards self-reliance.
About Aviva’s CSR programme
Aviva plc is the UK’s largest insurance group and the world’s oldest insurance group. Aviva Life Insurance is a joint venture between Dabur and Aviva. Aviva has always placed high value on good citizenship and believes that sound and demonstrable performance in relation to corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and practices is a fundamental part of business success. A team of volunteers drives the CSR programme in India across the Aviva locations in the country. The company has been working towards community development and environment conservation. Under the community initiative the focus is on the welfare and development of children and elderly. The environment focus is on water conservation initiatives, the need of the hour.
About Concern India Foundation
Concern India Foundation, a non-profit public charitable trust, was started in 1991 with the objective of ‘Helping People Help Themselves’. We provide financial and non-financial support to development-oriented organizations working with the most vulnerable people of society. The key areas of focus/issues for support are - education, health, community development and the environment. Through these issues we are able to provide support to destitute and orphaned children, deserted and abused women, tribals, the disabled and the aged.
Concern India Foundation reaches out to over 120 NGOs through its offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Pune (Resource Centre).
For further information, please contact:
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Pooja Garg Khan
Aviva Life Insurance
e-mail: pooja.khan@avivaindia.com
tel: 9811315510