EduCARE India is a registered NGO that has been working in the field of applied research and rural development since 1994. EduCARE’s vision is to promote pathways to intellectual freedom, social justice, community welfare, economic liberty and sustainable development for individuals, families and social groups. The organization does not receive external financial aid, instead working by a philosophy of self-sustainability and pooling resources from within. EduCARE has five affiliate programs that specialize in different fields; education, economic empowerment/microfinance, women empowerment and gender issues, rural healthcare, and the forestry, organic farming and environment conservation.