National Development Foundation NDF Jammu

National Development Foundation, NDF formerly known as Modern Cultural Club is an independent organization helping communities in need in Jammu & Kashmir, India.. NDF works for improving the lives of children, youth and women through realization of their rights. Its main focus of work is on child protection, education, health, youth/women empowerment, livelihoods/skill development, and water/sanitation and Environment conservation. Apart from this NDF coordinates emergency relief efforts and help to protect communities from disaster and conflict situations. , NDF explores opportunities to create development models through its programmes with active participation of Govt. and communities it work for. Such models are then used as demonstrations and examples of what can be achieved and we advocate for their replication and wider take up by the govt. and other service providers. We work for improving systems, supplement existing schemes and link marginalized communities to such schemes particularly run by the government. NDF vision is to work towards empowering communities particularly children, youth and women for realization of their rights, creating opportunities for their development and conservation of natural resources. NDF Mission is to create an environment where every individual exercises her/ his rights with dignity and live in harmony with nature.NDF values are to be credible, Proactive and innovative. , NDF has signed MoU s with DM s of the districts it works to give impetus to the work. Apart from this many circulars from Govt. are in place to facilitate the programmes and activities of NDF. NDF has won best NGO State award by NYKS , Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Govt. of India in the year 1996-97. Many state and district level awards and appreciations from Govt. are received from time to time.