Is Now
Renewed name to represent Evolved identity
2022 marks our 15th year of working with wives and children of battle casualties. We have grown and learnt through the years and felt it was time to demonstrate an identity which is inclusive and progressive that would mirror our work.
Veer represents the soldier killed-in-action and Ratna represents his wife and children- the primary beneficiaries of the Foundation, hence, Veer Ratna Foundation.
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We assure you that you are enabling a one-of-its-kind effort to engage & enable war-widows of our country to get back their Rhythm of Life…
VRF pioneers working with beneficiaries as a ‘ONE FAMILY UNIT’, enabling growth and learning for the wives and children of our jawans/soldiers killed-in-action.
Why VeerRatna
Veer Naari is so much more than a brave heart’s wife;
being a woman in her own right.
She does not deserve our pity;
but more than what we think is the necessity.
She deserves to live a full life;
bursting with colours, vibrance, sans trife.
So, she is so much more than a brave heart 's wife;
breaking barriers of her own life.
What we do?
VRF functions as a bridge for our BC families.
Our ultimate aim is to enable the families to reinvent themselves with a renewed purpose.
Since 2007, we have created ways and means to encourage building awareness and self-sufficiency in our war widows and her children. Towards this outcome;
- We ensure that the war widow is aware of her financial and legal entitlements.
- We provide assistance to liaise and forward grievances, if any, to respective agencies/authorities.
- We create safe opportunities for them to experience the world beyond their comfort zones, to forge ahead and become resourceful.
- We help her make connections with other BC families, such that they become empowered to build their own community support system.
Areas of Impact (AOIs)
All VRF’s programs are designed for enhancing specific AOIs which are key to one’s holistic wellbeing.
- Intrapersonal wellbeing
- Interpersonal wellbeing
- Financial wellbeing
- Emotional and physical wellbeing
- Social wellbeing
- Academic excellence
VRF Programs
VRF has worked with close to 200 BC families across India. We base our engagement method based on the age of the war widow and her children respectively. The three broad categories of our engagements with BC families are,
Empowerment Programs
Our empowerment programs are designed to address the intangiable transformations of behaviours and world-views
Leadership Program
WYLP is our way of succession planning and ensuring perpetuity of VRF’s work and experience.
Celebrations & Tribute
We help celebrate the lives left behind and pay tribute to the lives given away by our jawans/soldiers.
People
Colonel Vasanth Venugopal, AC
The foundation was set up in 2007 by Subhashini in memory of her husband Col Vasanth V AC, who was immortalized as commanding officer of 9 Maratha Light Infantry on 31st July, 2007 in OP RAKSHAK at Uri, J&K while fighting against terrorists. He is the first posthumous Ashoka Chakra (AC) recipient in Karnataka, decorated for his gallant act and supreme sacrifice to our nation. He displayed outstanding bravery, courage, and resolute leadership during his illustrious career. It was this experience and direct observations of the war widows which birthed the need of VRF.
For people left behind by our fallen soldiers
Impact
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Robert Smith
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Today, the VRF community has over 120 wives and children, with programs starting in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, and Delhi.
- Identify martyrs’ families and their needs
- Identify local/regional support groups and individuals with similar objectives and partner with them to meet our common goals
- Set up legal assistance and counselling for martyrs’ families
- Establish educational scholarships for the children of a martyrs’ family
- Partner with regional schools and colleges to provide admissions
- Work with vocational training institutes for the women and children
Our work is three-fold:
- Build a more secure and sustainable future for the families of martyrs
- Addressing these families’ needs and rights by working with the government
- Change common social perceptions to enable re-integration into society
With this approach, we are able to create a strong community of individuals, supporting and uplifting each other.
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