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| name = Borderless World Foundation
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| caption = ''' For One Great Human Family '''
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| founder = Bipin Takwale, Yogesh Pawar, Satish Kandhare, [[Adhik Kadam]], Bharti Mamani, Gaurav Kaul, Tanvir Mir
| founding_location = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| purpose = Providing Human Touch To The Border Areas
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| services = Girls Education, Emergency Medicines, Women Empowerment, Orphanages,
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| leader_name = Bipin Takawale
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| leader_name2 = [[Adhik Kadam]]
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| leader_name3 = Yogesh Pawar
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| leader_name4 = Gaurav Kaul
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| key_people = Nitin Upadhye, Shahnawaz Sheikh Zahoor, Salima Bhat, Rajani Devi, Suhail Masoodi, Jaywant Nigade, Amruta Bendre, Harris Abrar, Iqra Javed
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'''Borderless World Foundation''' (BWF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization registered under India's [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]]. Working in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], along the conflict-riven border region in between [[India]], [[Pakistan]] & [[China]], BWF has rescued hundreds of girls<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiacurrents.com/kashmirs-girls/|title=Kashmir's Girls – India Currents|date=2016-08-01|newspaper=India Currents|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref> orphaned in the conflict along the India-Pakistan border. BWF strives toward a vision of "One Great Human Family" through a variety of activities, including disaster relief and emergency medical support for the community and rescuing hundreds of children left orphaned by the ongoing conflict and providing love, support, health care and education to help them grow into a generation of peacemakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-travelling-chinar-grove/223334 |title=The Travelling Chinar Grove |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date=2004-03-22 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/communities/Mission-Kashmir/articleshow/15861794.cms?prtpage=1 |title='˜Mission Kashmir' – Mumbai Mirror |publisher=Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com |date=2008-10-17 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref>

== History and Mission ==
BWF was founded in 2002 by [[Adhik Kadam]] and Bharati Mamani in Pune, India. The mission of BWF is to provide ‘Human Touch' to the people of border areas who lost their loved ones in [[violence]] and [[armed conflict]] in the [[Kashmir conflict]]. BWF is on a mission to making peace and spreading love through their various programs. Founders of BWF started working in Kashmir in the year 1997.

== Programs ==
BWF works in [[education]] , [[Health Care|health care]], [[emergency medicine]], and [[women empowerment|women's empowerment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://innerspacetherapy.in/clinical-psychologist-sadia-raval/|title = Sadia Saeed - Founder and Chief Psychologist- Inner Space Counseling}}</ref> The organization runs four homes for girls who have lost their parents in the [[armed conflict]] in [[Kashmir Valley]], during [[Kargil War]] and [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]]. BWF support girls' education, vocational training and mentoring for the purposeful life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/how-green-is-my-valley/874078/ |title=How Green is My Valley – Indian Express |publisher=Archive.indianexpress.com |date=2011-11-12 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref>

* '''[[Basera E Tabassum (BeT)]]:''' A home for orphan girls started<ref>{{cite web|author=Children |url=http://indiatogether.org/jkorphan-children |title=Children of the valley: Shoma Chatterji – 09 April 2009 |publisher=India Together |date=2009-04-09 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> in District [[Kupwara]], [[Srinagar]], [[Anantnag]], [[Budgam]] and [[Jammu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=79565 |title=Home for orphan girls celebrates foundation day – Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir |publisher=Earlytimes.in |date=2011-09-04 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> with the help of the Silicon Valley chapter of [[Asha for Education]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.ashanet.org/project/?pid=628|title=Project Details|website=Asha for Education|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Shoma Chatterji |url=http://southasia.oneworld.net/news/an-abode-of-smile-for-orphans-of-kashmir#.WE0ckvkrK00 |title=An 'abode of smile' for Kashmir orphans — OWSA: OneWorld South Asia – Latest news on sustainable development, features, opinions, interviews with NGO leaders and multimedia from India and South Asia |publisher=Southasia.oneworld.net |date=2009-04-15 |access-date=2016-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216042416/http://southasia.oneworld.net/news/an-abode-of-smile-for-orphans-of-kashmir#.WE0ckvkrK00 |archive-date=16 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''[[Kashmir Life Line]] (KLL):''' First critical care [[Emergency Medical Services]] started by BWF in Kashmir<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/life-style/story/197187.html |title=CM launches cardiac, trauma care ambulances |publisher=Greaterkashmir.com |date=2015-09-21 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> in partnership with [[National Securities Depository Limited]] (NSDL),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/governance/mufti-launches-four-trauma-care-ambulances-in-state/136066.html|title = Mufti launches four trauma care ambulances in state}}</ref> DP World<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyshippingtimes.com/news-upload/upload/fullnews.php?fn_id=8623|title=DP World contributes to the rehabilitation of the people of Jammu & Kashmir-Daily Shipping Times|website=www.dailyshippingtimes.com|access-date=2017-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118140548/http://www.dailyshippingtimes.com/news-upload/upload/fullnews.php?fn_id=8623|archive-date=18 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Jammu & Kashmir health department.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pristinekashmir.com/news/health/day20-attention-pellet-victims-call-borderless-world-foundation-for-treatment |title=#Day20: Attention Pellet Victims! Call Borderless World Foundation For Treatment |publisher=Pristine Kashmir |date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Your Name * |url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/borderless-world-foundation-to-conduct-free-medical-camp-at-sdh-kupwara-chanapora-dh-pulwama-105306/ |title=Borderless World Foundation to Conduct Free Medical Camp at SDH Chanapora, DH Pulwama |date=15 May 2016 |publisher=Kashmir Life |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> Through this program, BWF provided the first four ambulances for the public to the region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ngos-launch-first-critical-care-ambulance-system-in-jammu-and-kashmir/1/479154.html|title=NGOs launch first critical care ambulance system in Jammu and Kashmir|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref>
* '''Rah-e-Niswan:''' Rah-e-Niswan helps the girls growing up in the BWF homes learn entrepreneurial skills and financial management. Established as the first ‘ladies-only’ business in the area and run by the young women of the BWF, it provides women in the larger community a safe and hesitation-free environment to shop for their requirements such as sanitary napkins.<ref>{{cite web|author=Inam Ul Haq |url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/from-orphanage-to-social-entrepreneurship-loc-girls-mission-happy-choice/216437.html |title=From orphanage to social entrepreneurship: LoC girls' mission 'Happy Choice' |publisher=Greaterkashmir.com |date=2016-05-02 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref>
* '''Surgeries of Pellet Victims:''' Following an [[2016 Kashmir unrest|upsurge of violence in 2016]], BWF organized free surgeries for those at risk of losing their eyesight because of pellet gun injuries. BWF partnered with [[Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai-s-padma-shri-winning-eye-doctor-treats-pellet-gun-victims-in-kashmir/story-LehL0qlxlrUjyctZPijBQN.html|title=Mumbai's leading eye doctor treats pellet gun victims in Kashmir|date=2016-07-30|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kashmirwatch.com/35660-2/ |title=Dr Natarajan to perform retinal surgeries to patients with pellet injuries |publisher=KashmirWatch |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/greater+kashmir-epaper-greaterkashmir/dr+natarajan+to+perform+surgeries+on+pellet+victims-newsid-56926995 |title=Dr Natarajan to perform surgeries on pellet victims – Greater Kashmir | DailyHunt |publisher=M.dailyhunt.in |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/world/asia/pellet-guns-used-in-kashmir-protests-cause-dead-eyes-epidemic.html|title = An Epidemic of 'Dead Eyes' in Kashmir as India Uses Pellet Guns on Protesters|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 28 August 2016|last1 = Barry|first1 = Ellen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/24-surgeries-24-hours-mumbai-ophthalmologist-infuses-hopes-kashmirs-pellet-victims-688170|title=24 surgeries in 24 hours: Mumbai ophthalmologist infuses hopes in Kashmir's pellet victims|last=IBTimes|newspaper=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref> [[Sankara Eye Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/Bluru-eye-expert-sees-the-horror-doctors-diligence-in-Kashmir/articleshow/53659026.cms |title=B'luru eye expert sees the horror, doctors' diligence in Kashmir – Bangalore Mirror |publisher=Bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com |date=2016-08-12 |access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> in this effort. Conducted by leading surgeons from India, these operations saved the sight<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/world/asia/pellet-guns-used-in-kashmir-protests-cause-dead-eyes-epidemic.html|title=An Epidemic of 'Dead Eyes' in Kashmir as India Uses Pellet Guns on Protesters|last=Barry|first=Ellen|date=2016-08-28|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref> of hundreds of victims.
* '''Disaster relief:''' The BWF team has been a first responder in wake of many natural disasters, including the floods in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Nashik-NGO-reaches-out-to-Kashmir-flood-victims/articleshow/42627468.cms?from=mdr|title=Nashik NGO reaches out to Kashmir flood victims – The Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref> BWF was able to recruit doctors and donations of medical supplies, including fully equipped ambulances, from across India to help the people in Kashmir.

== Awards and recognition ==

In 2010, BWF was presented the Harmony Foundation's "[[Mother Teresa Award]]" in the field of Social Justice and Peace by the [[Dalai Lama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motherteresaawards.org/awardees/mother-teresa-memorial-awards-2010/sumaira-abdulali/|title=Mother Teresa Memorial Awards|date=2016-11-20|publisher=Motherteresaawards.org|access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> Adhik Kadam and BWF were recognized in 2016 for their work by Indians for Collective Action.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://icaonline.org/|title=Development Through Innovation – Development Through Innovation|website=icaonline.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://borderlessworldfoundation.org/ Official website]

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[[Category:Organisations based in Jammu and Kashmir]]
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[[Category:2002 establishments in Maharashtra]]

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