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Formation 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) Purpose Helping farmers and their families Profiles | ||
Naam Foundation is a non-governmental organization started by Indian movie actors Nana Patekar and Makarand Anaspure. The foundation works for betterment of farmers in the drought-prone areas of Marathwada and Vidarbha in the state of Maharashtra, India.
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Background and founding of Naam Foundation
Nana Patekar and Makarand Anaspure started with helping the families of farmers who had committed suicide in the year 2015. This help was at a personal level. Initially, around 230 families from the villages in the districts of Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli were helped. The help package included a check of ₹ 15,000/- blankets, clothes and medical kit. However, instead of helping a select few families, in order to increase the scope of this social work, Nana Patekar and Makrand Anaspure decided to set up a foundation to undertake all these activities. Also, in order help the farmers and their families beyond monetary compensation, Nana Patekar and Makrand Anaspure registered Naam Foundation in Pune in September 2015.
Donations to the foundation
Donations poured in to the foundation immediately after inauguration. The foundation collected ₹ 80 lacs on day 1. The foundation collected over ₹ 6.5 crores within 2 weeks. In order to facilitate the process, there is a bank account that has been opened with State Bank of India, wherein people who want to help can deposit money for the said cause.
Foundation's work
The foundation helps the farmers in drought-stricken areas of Maharashtra. The help is monetary and in-kind. In addition to the monetary help, the foundation is working on planting 1 crore trees, training and guidance to the farmers, farming centers, employment centers etc. The foundation has adopted Dhondalgaon (tal. Vaijapur, dist. Aurangabad) and Aamala (district Vardhaa) villages. The foundation aims to grant employment to 500 youngsters and 30 women. The foundation has offices in the cities of Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur.