Saath Charitable Trust

Saath Charitable Trust focuses on education through various programmes. Balghars are affordable preschools for children aged 3-5, addressing their basic needs. Child-Friendly Spaces provide activity-based learning and a safe environment for children of construction labourers and child labourers. The Kishori and STEM Programme promotes formal education and addresses menstrual health and hygiene. The Pragati Scholarship supports girls from BPL families in pursuing higher education. Through these initiatives, Saath empowers marginalized children and girls, ensuring access to quality education and holistic development.

Saath Charitable Trust implements several health initiatives. The Reproductive and Child Health Project raises awareness about reproductive health and provides care to pregnant and young mothers, benefiting thousands of women and children. The Samagra programme establishes Health Resource Centres to address healthcare needs in slum settlements, promoting awareness and innovative approaches. It also focuses on minimizing unmet surgical needs among underprivileged populations and provides counselling and support. Through the Wada Na Todo programme, it engages in community-based monitoring and social mobilization, promoting linkages to government schemes and raising awareness about health and vaccination. Collaboration with Azim Premji Foundation extends vaccination support to underserved communities in Jaipur and Ahmedabad.

Saath Charitable Trust's livelihood activities include the Business Gym, which uplifts micro-entrepreneurs by enhancing their skills, providing mentorship, and boosting revenues. Vocational Training mobilizes slum youth to training centres, offering comprehensive modules and placement support. The Beautypreneur programme bridges the knowledge gap for women, providing loans, training, and account management guidance. The Barberpreneur initiative trains salon barbers in advanced techniques and product support. Financial Assistance supports entrepreneurs affected by the pandemic, and Rebooting Livelihoods helps the informal sector with financial facilities, awareness campaigns, and cooperative partnerships.

Urbanisation has led to increased poverty and exclusion, particularly in slum areas. Saath Charitable Trust recognizes the need to address these challenges and has developed the Urban Governance programme. With India's urban population projected to reach 60 crores by 2030, the programme focuses on creating Urban Resource Centres (URCs) at the ward level. These URCs serve as platforms for exchanging opportunities and knowledge between slum dwellers and service providers. The URCs bridge the information gap by offering support in linkages, certification, government schemes, livelihood, and financial inclusion.

Saath Charitable Trust is undertaking a comprehensive programme known as Vatva, aimed at fostering development in Vatva and its surrounding region. This initiative operates in three distinct phases over a span of ten years. The initial phase emphasizes the establishment of an Urban Resource Centre and the implementation of participatory plans to enhance the area's physical and social infrastructure. In the subsequent phase, the programme expands its scope to encompass various stakeholders, addresses intricate and time-consuming issues such as land rights and climate change, and seeks to scale up its efforts across different areas. The final phase concentrates on policy transformation and the replication of the programme in other regions.

Child Friendly Spaces programme is an attempt to develop interest towards education among the children of construction labourers and child labourers and at a later stage enrol them in the formal education system. It delivers quality informal activity-based learning to these children, provides them with nutritive meals/snacks and a safe and secure shelter when their parents are not available to look after them.

Balghars are low-cost preschools for urban poor children that cater to their essential needs for growth and development, including fundamental education, health, nutrition, and leisure. Children between the ages of 3 and 5 who belong to the socioeconomically vulnerable segment of society are the target effect groups for Balghars. With the help of educators and specialists, child psychologists create the curriculum. With refresher training, the teachers are routinely kept up to date with current events.

This market-aligned skill-training programme's objectives are to orient learners, impart the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge, and provide job placements. Unemployed young people between the ages of 18 and 35 are trained and placed in trades such as retail management, sewing machine operation, beauty and wellness, micro-enterprise, chef training, geriatric care, and home manager. Following a two to three-month training module that includes both theoretical and practical exposure, exposure visits, mock interview sessions, and guest lectures, the final placement is scheduled.

Balghars are low-cost preschools for urban poor children that cater to their essential needs for growth and development, including: fundamental education, health, nutrition, and leisure. Children between the ages of 3 and 5 who belong to the socioeconomically vulnerable segment of society are the target effect groups for balghars. With the help of educators and specialists, child psychologists create the curriculum. With refresher training, the teachers are routinely kept up to date with current events.

This market-aligned skill-training program's objectives are to orient learners, impart the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge, and provide job placements. Unemployed young people between the ages of 18 and 35 are trained and placed in trades such retail management, sewing machine operation, beauty and wellness, micro-enterprise, chef training, geriatric care, and home manager. Following a two- to three-month training module that includes both theoretical and practical exposure, exposure visits, mock interview sessions, guest lectures, and the final placement are scheduled.

Child Friendly Spaces program is to develop interest towards education among, children of construction labourers and child labourers and at later stage enroll them in formal education system. It delivers quality informal activity based learning to these children, provides them nutritive meals/snacks and a safe and secure shelter when their parents are not available to look after them.