About us

Hands Of Compassion (HOC) was born with the inspiration by the nation’s goal of forming a socialistic pattern of society, which is the nucleus of the Indian Constitution. It got registered as a voluntary social service organization in December 1985, under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act of 1860 vide no. 207/85 by a group of committed professional social workers, educationalists and grass-root development activists.

As a Non – Governmental Organization, Hands of Compassion has taken up a number of specific and comprehensive programmes for different target populations belong to all sections of the society during the last 17 years and since the inception.  It mainly focuses for the development of rural and urban areas of Guntur and Prakasam Districts of Andhra Pradesh by taking up different need-based social development programmes.

Our organization aimed at an improving the quality standards of lives of the marginalized population, viz., children, youth, women, dalit community, small and marginal farmers, agricultural labor, senior citizens, people with differently abled by implementing different projects. Organizing awareness campaigns on employment opportunities, community health and hygiene, public health, STD / HIV / AIDS, legal Aid, Public Distribution System, Consumer awareness and Special Child Care. Also, participate in rescue and relief operations during natural calamities.

All the programmes organized and implemented so far, are being designed, planned, initiated and conducted based on the needs of the community with the active co-operation and participation of the targeted people at every level. All these active, consisted people’s centered activities and the track record of organization helped to get FCRA Registration Number (010190176) from Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in 1997.