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General Welfare Programme (GWP)

A Continuous Commitment to the Vulnerable

Delivering direct relief and poverty support to vulnerable individuals. Through these humanitarian initiatives, emergency relief, and ongoing interventions, the General Welfare Programme embodies FSC social responsibility.

A Direct Relief Mechanism

The General Welfare Programme is one of FSC’s most enduring and responsive humanitarian initiatives. Operating year-round, it functions as a direct relief mechanism for individuals and families who:

  • Fall outside formal schemes
  • Require urgent intervention

Funded through FSC’s welfare reserves and supported by compassionate donors, the programme responds swiftly to hardship without excessive bureaucracy — ensuring help reaches those who need it most.

Purpose & Guiding Philosophy

The General Welfare Programme is rooted in three fundamental beliefs:

  • Dignity must be protected, even in distress
  • Compassion must act where systems cannot reach
  • Service to the vulnerable is the highest civic responsibility

This approach reflects FSC’s larger mission of Seva and Rashtra-Nirman — building a nation where no one is abandoned in crisis.

Humanitarian Initiatives and Poverty Support

Quiet Backbone of Social Responsibility

Areas of Assistance

The programme provides flexible, need-based support across multiple categories:

Medical Relief

Urgent assistance for poor patients requiring treatment, medicines, or hospital support

Marriage Relief

Support for economically weaker families to solemnize marriages with dignity

Educational Relief

Financial help for fees, books, uniforms, and essential academic needs

Orphan Support

Clothing, shelter, food, and schooling assistance for orphaned or vulnerable children

Wayfarer & Migrant Relief

Food and travel assistance for stranded individuals or displaced persons

General Sustenance Aid

Cash or in-kind assistance for families facing sudden financial hardship

Natural Calamity Relief

Immediate support to flood, storm, epidemic, or disaster-affected households

Help for the Poor

Flexible response to deeply distressed cases that do not fit predefined categories

Illustrative Relief Impact

(Select Reporting Period. Figures represent a sample reporting period; the programme operates continuously.)

Relief Category Beneficiaries Amount (₹)
Educational Relief 2 23,000
Marriage Relief 1 1,000
Medical Relief 3 1,700
Orphan Relief 2 5,400
General Relief 7 3,300
Hospital Zakat Fund 1 1,135
Help for Poor 8 1,600
Natural Calamity Relief 1 1,000
Total 27 ₹38,135

Who We Serve

The programme has consistently supported:

  • Destitute and homeless individuals
  • Chronically ill patients and accident victims
  • Widows, orphans, and single-parent households
  • Women at risk of social vulnerability
  • Students from low-income backgrounds
  • Migrant workers and stranded travelers
  • Disaster survivors and emergency relief seekers

Continuing Relevance in Changing Times

Over the decades, the programme has adapted to emerging social realities, including:

  • Support during COVID-19 lockdowns
  • Ration and fuel assistance during inflationary stress
  • Health-related emergency referrals
  • Direct hospital-linked humanitarian interventions

How cases reach FSC:

  • Community referrals
  • Hospital social workers
  • Partner NGO networks
  • Walk-in requests at FSC

Every case is reviewed with sensitivity and discretion.

A Living Humanitarian Commitment

The General Welfare Programme represents FSC’s most direct expression of service. It may not always be large-scale or headline-grabbing, but it remains the quiet backbone of FSC’s social responsibility.

"When the formal system is silent, we step in. When there is no one to listen, we hear. When someone is in crisis, we respond."

This programme continues — not as a project with timelines — but as a permanent moral obligation.

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