Working with communities on education, health, and dignity
CAID Foundation is a grassroots organisation working across Godda and Pakur districts, Jharkhand. Our founding field initiative, Project TAARAA, runs in Amrapara Block, Pakur, on foundational learning, health, nutrition, child protection, livelihoods and community development. We started small and we're growing with the communities we serve.
Children in learning session — Project TAARAA, Amrapara, Pakur
2020
Founded9
TAARAA Intervention Villages6
Core Focus AreasSix areas. One commitment.
We work on foundational learning, community health access, nutrition awareness, child protection, sustainable livelihoods & environment, and community development — because these are the foundations of a dignified life, and they are among the most neglected in rural Jharkhand.
Foundational Learning
Community Health Access
Nutrition Awareness
Child Protection
Livelihoods & Environment
Community Development
Community gathering or focus-area activity — one wide-format image showing CAID's work across education, health, or community engagement
Early stage. Genuinely active.
CAID Foundation was registered in July 2020 and is currently in its early growth phase. We are honest about where we are: this is a founder-led organisation, running on founder support, with an active field presence across 9 villages in Amrapara Block, Pakur District through Project TAARAA.
We are not at scale yet — but we are serious about systems, serious about communities, and serious about building something that lasts. Our 12A and 80G registrations have now been approved, so donations to CAID Foundation are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80G.
📍 Where We Work Today: Godda district (registered office) and Pakur district — with Project TAARAA active in Amrapara Santhali Gram Panchayat, Amrapara Block, Pakur, across 9 intervention villages.
🌱 Where We're Headed: Godda and Pakur are both part of the Santhal Pargana region — our current base. As our systems and capacity grow, we plan to expand to other districts of Jharkhand, and eventually to other states. CAID Foundation is registered to operate pan-India — [PLACEHOLDER — confirm target timeline/districts before publishing].
📊 Alignment: NIPUN Bharat (FLN), National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN 2.0), and National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
🏛 Registration: Section 8 Not-for-Profit Company, incorporated 12 July 2020. 12A and 80G approved.