Care Society (Why we are here)

Care Society is a leading Maldivian Non Government Organisation (NGO) seeking to provide education, awareness and rehabilitation services for both children and adults with a disability in the Maldives.

Since its conception in 1998 it has grown rapidly, particularly since the 2004 Asian Tsunami, and has expanded its services and remit both in scope and geography. Over the last four years Care Society’s workforce, project remit, partner organisations and financial flow have almost doubled. The organisation has grown from 5 founding members and local ad hoc volunteers to 34 full time paid employees coordinating projects across the Maldives with responsibility for budgets of over a million US dollars.

Re-evaluation of employees’ job roles, workforce development, organisation processes and structure has not kept up with the growth of Care Society. There is a real need for robust Human Resources input into developing the direction of Care Society in the future and ensuring its workforce and organisational structures and processes reflect current and future need.