The document outlines a Devotee Care initiative to create a holistic culture of care for ISKCON devotees. It identifies different groups that will receive care, such as children, elderly, caregivers. A structure is proposed with different agencies overseeing care. The initiative will raise awareness, provide inspiration, facilitate care through resources, and empower devotees. Certification and ratings will encourage high quality care. Feedback is requested to sanction and improve the devotee care plans.

1. Juhu October, 2011

2. “Give them all facility to perfect
their lives by protecting them
and instructing them
nicely, that is now the duty of
my senior disciples.”
- Letter to Karandhara - Delhi, 3 December, 1971.

3. The Devotee Care initiative
is a manifestation of the
GBC`s will to create a
holistic culture of care in
ISKCON, that will keep
devotees happy and bring
more devotees !

4. Social
(Community)
Physical
(Body)
Emotional
(Mind,
Intelligence
& Ego)
Spiritual
(Soul)
Devotee Care – a definite need!

5. Vaishnavis
Brahmachari
& Sannyasi
Elderly &
Children &
Health Care
Youth
Grhastha &
Vanaprastha
Caregivers
The committee, based on the unique needs, has identified the above sections
of our society that would receive the different levels of care.

6. STRUCTURE AGENCIES
ED Preaching
Temples
Centers
DD
ZS Congregational Farm
Directorates Communities
DR
Ministries Affiliates
TR

8.  AWARENESS
 Regularly speaking about Devotee Care
 INSPIRATION
 Setting the Example, Caring from the Front
 FACILITATION
 Providing Resources
 EMPOWERMENT
 Empower Devotees To Act

9. BOOK DISTRIBUTION DEVOTEE CARE RESPONSIBILITY
AWARENESS Srila Prabhupad GBC and present Zonal Secretaries /
himself Leaders/Gurus based DC Representatives
on Srila Prabhupad’s by conducting
teachings & example seminars
& anecdotes
INSPIRATION SP pushing publication Leaders spend time, DCC – Provide
& distribution, energy & channelize various Resources –
spending sleepless funds to have like Guidebook /
nights for translation tangible inspiration Manual, Journal,
& himself distributing Ezine, Website etc.
the books
FACILITATION SP got TPs to allocate DCC can guide local DCC – DC Kits
men and money for temples to
book distribution administer DC by
providing guidance
and DC Kits

10. The system will also include
monitoring and continuous
improvement of quality of caring
for devotees at various levels.
To enthuse the temples /
communities, Certifications and
Star * ratings would be awarded.

11. Invest in
Care
Krishna is Happy
Pleased Devotees
(More Lakshmi)
More Books More
(Distributed) Devotees

12. We request you to give your valuable
suggestions, revisions of
plans, course correction if need
be, and a formal sanction of the
plans, so we can continue to work
with confidence.

13. Hare Krishna
Samaveta bhakta-vrinda ki
jai!
Srila Prabhupada ki jai !
Help us serve