About Us - PALMS Foundation

ABOUT PALMS FOUNDATION

Giving Hope. Improving Lives.

Building stronger communities through compassionate service, meaningful support and sustained development.

PALMS Foundation is created by a group of professionals and selfless, dedicated Social Workers, united by a profound need to make a meaningful difference to society by GIVING HOPE AND IMPROVING LIFE.

Powered by the passion, dedication and professionalism of our team, PALMS Foundation works to help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the challenges they face while building better and more secure futures.

Our approach is centred on dignity, inclusion, accountability and practical support. Through focused initiatives in Health Care, Education and Rural Development, we aim to reach people who need support and help create opportunities for lasting improvement.

Compassion

Putting people and their genuine needs at the centre of our work.

Service

Working with dedication to deliver meaningful support to communities.

Integrity

Maintaining responsible, transparent and accountable practices.

Sustainability

Supporting sustained community development and better futures.

Our Vision

To provide selfless quality services to the society in the field of Health Care, Education and Rural Empowerment with an expansive & inclusive vision for the betterment of the society at large.

Our organisation is committed to alleviate abject poverty and improves lives through sustained community developments.

Our work is guided by our sincere belief that we must do all we can, for as many people as we can, in as many places we can, for as long as we can.

In a world of plenty, where enough food is produced to feed everyone on the planet, hunger should be a thing of the past.

OUR APPROACH

How We Work

Our work is guided by a simple commitment: identify genuine needs, respond with dignity and work towards sustainable community development.

Understand Needs

We focus on the challenges faced by individuals, families and communities and seek practical ways to provide meaningful support.

Deliver Support

We work through focused initiatives across health care, education and rural development to address identified needs.

Build Sustainability

We believe meaningful change should extend beyond immediate assistance and contribute to stronger, more resilient communities.

Remain Accountable

Transparency, integrity and accountability remain important principles in our relationship with the people and donors we serve.

What We Do

The foundation's activities can be broadly categorized into three main fields

Health Care

Providing support to underprivileged cancer patients
Establishing Shelter Homes for patients coming for treatment in Bhubaneswar
Serving free, wholesome food to families of patients
Providing safe and hygienic place to live during treatment
Organizing Health Awareness Camps
Conducting Blood Donation Camps
Ensuring clean drinking water and dignified living conditions

Educational Support

Helping underprivileged children and youth fulfill their dreams
Assisting needy meritorious students with education support
Providing counselling services
Supporting fees for higher education
Donating Educational Kits to children in need
Creating opportunities for skill development

Rural Development

Empowering rural communities
Sustained community development programs
Poverty alleviation initiatives
Distribution of essential supplies
Organizing community kitchens in villages
Supporting agricultural communities

Our Commitment to Transparency & Accountability

Accountability

PALMS Foundation and its staff adhere to the highest standards of integrity and behaviour. We are committed to full transparency and accountability to the people we serve and to the donors who generously fund our operations.

Independent Audits

We carry out objective and independent audits, as well as investigations and inspections into suspected wrongdoing, misconduct and fraud, as well as sexual exploitation or abuse.

Periodic Evaluations

To ensure that we are fit for purpose, and that we remain so in a constantly and rapidly changing environment, we carry out periodic independent evaluations that provide donors and partners with greater detail about the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, impact and sustainability of our work.

Voluntary Donations

We are completely reliant on voluntary donations. Our operations are entirely funded through the generous voluntary contributions of donor governments, institutions, corporations and individuals.

About PALMS Foundation