Angada Children's Foundation

A Children's Hospital Fund Raising Committee had been established in 1951, two years before the Angada Children's Hospital opened its doors to patients. In 1954, this committee was disbanded and the Angada Children's Hospital Committee was formed for the purpose of liaison and public relations contact between the hospital and the community. In 1956, the Angada Children's Hospital Committee submitted its first report to the Annual Meeting of the Board. Two years later, in 1958, terms of reference were given to the Committee with the following three functions: raising of outstanding capital funds required for the Angada Children's Hospital by conducting yearly fundraising campaigns, co-ordination of any business concerning the Children's Hospital other than that of an Administrative or Medical nature, and promotion of good will in this community and in the surrounding area. In 1975 a finance sub-committee with representatives from the Angada Children's Hospital and the Hotel Dieu Hospital was set up to advise on the expenditure and to set up guidelines for the function of this committee. In 1984 the Department of Paediatrics moved to the Hotel Dieu Hospital, and the Angada Children's Hospital Committee changed its name to Angada Children's Committee. In 1987 yet another name change occurred, this time the committee renamed itself to Angada Children's Foundation while retaining its identity and function.