About Us

About Us:

Rapid Response is a registered non-profit organisation committed to provide emergency assistance and long term solutions to victims of disasters.

Mission:

To provide immediate, effective and sustainable support for the victims of natural disasters.

Vision:

We envision a safer and disaster resilient India.

Core Values:

  • All members of our organisation are driven by their passion for disaster management.

  • We are committed to be open and transparent about what we do and how we do it.

  • We value honesty, mutual respect and professionalism in all aspects of relationships within us and between our organization and our partners.

Legal Status:

  • Registered under Indian Trust Act 1882. Registration No: 153/IV/13.

  • Registered under NITI Aayog (NGO Darpan). Registration No: TN/2017/0158853.

  • Registered under Income Tax Department. PAN Number: AACTR2012H.

  • Registered under 12AA of IT Act, 1961. Registration No: AACTR2012HE2018201 (Valid till 31/03/2027).

  • Registered under 80G of IT Act, 1961. Registration No: AACTR2012HF20214 (Valid till 31/03/2027).

  • Registered under MCA (Form CSR-1) to undertake CSR Activities. Registration No: CSR00005405.

WHY DISASTER MANAGEMENT?

India is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world, 23 out of 29 states are multi-disaster prone regions. Over 40 million hectare of land has been identified as flood prone. About 57% of the total area is vulnerable to earthquake of varying intensities. The Indian Ocean is one among the six key cyclone-prone regions of the world. The coromandel coastal line is more prone, about 80% of the total cyclones generated in the region hit here.

Every year millions of Indians were affected by natural disasters. These disasters leave people traumatised by the death of family, friends and their lives devastated by their loss of livelihood. The impact is high and it has been increasing dramatically in the last few decades in terms of number of people affected and the length of time they are affected for. This trend is expected to keep rising in coming years.

To deal with disasters, there is an urgent need of local institution, which can play a pro-active role in disaster management. This resulted in the establishment of Rapid Response, a registered Indian charity dedicated to provide disaster response and preparedness activities across India.