The National Solidarity Fund (NSF) was set up as a body corporate under the National Solidarity Fund Act 1991(amended 2005 and 2011) under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions. OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND (a) to provide financial assistance to citizens of Mauritius residing in Mauritius, who may require surgical operations which can only be performed abroad or in medical institutions in Mauritius approved by the Ministry of Health; (b) to provide financial assistance to redundant workers; (c) to provide, with the approval of the Minister, financial assistance directly to individuals who have undergone severe personal hardship.