Friends Society Vadodara

Friends Society Friends Society is a youth organization providing various social services in Vadodara, India. It draws its members mostly from Maharaja Sayajirao University and also from other colleges in the nearby areas. FS, as its members call it fondly, is run almost entirely by student volunteers.The idea behind Friends Society is quite simple. It is to provide a meaningful alternative to youth to spend their free time in a constructive manner – that is, by providing social services to people in the surrounding communities. They organize visits to the home for blind children or for physically disabled children; work with children in underprivileged communities through Sunday Club, Sunday School and Cheer-up programs; help poor women increase their earning potential by teaching them to sew and embroider, organize blood donation camps, and so on. In all, these volunteers conduct around a dozen such activities. Friends Society serves following four sections of society: Activities for Differently Abled Children and Adults Cheer Up Program Sunday School Sunday Club Shaurya Activities for Fatehganj Community Youth Club Public Reading room and Library Balwadi Sewing and Embroidery Classes and Income Generation Vocational Training for Women Activities for Patients Blood Donation Program Activities for School Children and Youth Program for Future Leaders Program for University Youth Thus, a volunteer can choose participate and contribute to any of the above activities. Self-development for volunteers: While providing services for the identified needs of the beneficiary remains the focus, an equally important goal is the growth of FS members through participation in these activities and by assuming formal and informal leadership roles. In just two to three years of association with FS a remarkable transformation among its members is observed. They improve their organizational, social, problem solving and communication skills and learn how to work in teams. For FS,

Website

https://www.fsvadodara.org/

External link for Friends Society Vadodara

Industry

Civic and Social Organizations

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Vadodara, Gujarat

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1969