Three year old Parekh hails from Tubhe red light area, one of the innumerable poverty stricken red light pockets in Mumbai. His father, Lakshman Masha Kala, is a driver by profession and his mother, Lakshmi, is a housewife. Both his parents are not educated. The family income is barely enough to make both ends meet.

Children like Parekh, residing in red light areas, though not directly involved in the trade, are exposed to the unhealthy environment of trauma, abuse, violence and coercion characterising red light areas. Further, they also face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education.

Though Parekh hails from such a disadvantaged background he can dream of a stable future with a good education because he studies at the Turbhe study center, run by Sahaara. The foundational pre-primary teaching provided at Sahaara’s balwadis enables Parshu to step into a bright future through enrolment in a good school.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Parekh is very expressive and is always with bubbling with enthusiasm! He loves to play and thoroughly enjoys physical activities like running and hopping! He enjoys playing with toys and is good at reading and writing alphabets and numbers. He is very sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children.

Sahaara’s early childhood education program gives children like Parekh, get a start which will help him break out of the vulnerable existence in the red light area and step into a safe and secure future.

Your generous donation of a year of education, Ritesh, will enable Parekh to break out of the poverty cycle.

Thank you so much for your gift to Parekh!

*Name changed to protect identity

Satish* is one of six children in the family. His father is a driver and his mother is a housewife. They are a family of eight that includes Satish, his four brothers, one sister and parents. Satish hails from Turbhe, one of the innumerable poverty stricken red light pockets in Mumbai. Both his parents are illiterate. Though the parents are not directly involved in the sex trade, living in the red light area exposes Satish to the unhealthy environment of violence, coercion and trauma characterising the trade.

Children residing in red light communities live in highly dangerous environments of violence, trauma and abuse. Many of these children are kept drugged under the very beds upon which the trade is carried out. Perishing in hunger, neglect, illiteracy and hopelessness, these children long for the day their childhood would be theirs again.

Children like Satish, from Mumbai red light area, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education as well. Though Satish hails such from a disadvantaged background he can dream of a stable future with a good education because he studies at the Turbhe study center, run by Sahaara. Being close to Satish’s house, the balwadi is a potent vehicle for transforming his future through quality education. The foundational pre-primary teaching provided at Sahaara’s balwadis enables Satish to step into a bright future through enrolment in a good school.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting, recognition etc

Satish is a smart student who has good grasping and recall skills. He knows numbers 1-10 and the alphabets as well. He is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class! He is sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children. He loves listening to stories and enjoys colouring and drawing.

Your generous donation, Shari, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Satish.

Thank you so much, Shari, for gifting a year of education to Satish!

*Name changed to protect identity

Five year old Sahil* hails from Tubhe red light area, one of the innumerable poverty stricken red light pockets in Mumbai. His father, Manohar Khan, is a manual labourer and his mother, Haminnisha, is a housewife. He has two brothers as well. Both his parents are not educated. The family income is barely enough to make both ends meet.

Children residing in red light communities live in highly dangerous environments of violence, trauma and abuse. Many of these children are kept drugged under the very beds upon which the trade is carried out. Perishing in hunger, neglect, illiteracy and hopelessness, these children long for the day their childhood would be theirs again.

Children like Sahil, residing in red light areas, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education. Though Sahil hails from such a disadvantaged background he can dream of a stable future with a good education because he studies at the Turbhe study center, run by Sahaara. The foundational pre-primary teaching provided at Sahaara’s balwadis enables Sahil to step into a bright future through enrolment in a good school.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Sahil loves to attend the balwadi as apart from studies, there are several playtime activities to engage the children as well. Sahil is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class! He loves to play and thoroughly enjoys physical activities like running and hopping! He enjoys singing and dancing and performing action songs. He is very sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children.

Your generous donations, Frederic, Jayne, and Ron, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Sahil.

Thank you so much for coming together to gift a year of education to Sahil!

*Name changed to protect identity

Sahaara believes that a helping hand of love and a continuum of services and opportunities is the key to transforming the dreams of the poor into their realities. Sahaara facilitates fulfilment of dreams to around 4000 helpless and marginalised people every year.

In a majority of Mumbai’s slums, quality and accessible education remains a pipe dream. For three year old Prathik Shinde* living in Dharavi, quality education is a dream-come-true thanks to Sahaara’s balwadi situated near his house.

Little Prathik’s father, Rajesh Gupta is a helper in a company and his mother Sanju Gupta is a housewife. Prathik has two siblings as well. The family hails from Uttar Pradesh. The family is poor and struggles to make ends meet, and they find it very difficult to cope with medical emergencies. Despite their poor economic condition, Prathik’s parents realize the value of a good education, and ensure that he goes to Sahaara’s balwadi every day.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Prathik is a bright child who is good in academics but he is very reluctant to get involved in physical activities. He is a quiet child but has a hunger for learning more and more from the teachers. He is sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children. He also loves to dress up and enjoys learning nursery rhymes.

Thanks to your generous donations, Jayant and Ritesh (x3), Prathik would be able to attend school for an entire year.

Thank you, Jayant and Ritesh, for coming together in support of Prathik and motivating him to do well in life!

* Name changed to protect identity

Three and a half year old Lavanya Shinde* hails from Reay Road, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Vikas, is a taxi driver and her mother, Sunita, is a housewife. Both her parents are illiterate. The family income is barely enough to make both ends meet.

Children like Lavanya, from Mumbai slums, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education as well. Though Lavanya hails from such a disadvantaged background she can dream of a stable future with a good education because she studies at the Reay Road study center, run by Sahaara. Being close to Lavanya’s house, the balwadi is a potent vehicle for transforming her future through quality education.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Lavanya is a smart student who has good grasping and recall skills. She is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class! She is extremely talkative and loves to show a step or two always. She is very contented with what she has and enjoys sharing her toys and things with other children.

Your generous donation,The Cangiano Family, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Lavanya.

Thank you so much, The Cangiano Family, for your gift to Lavanya!

*Name changed to protect identity

Children in red light communities live in highly dangerous environments of violence, trauma and abuse. Many of these children are kept drugged under the very beds upon which the trade is carried out. Perishing in hunger, neglect, illiteracy and hopelessness, these children long for the day their childhood would be theirs again.

Renuka hails from Tubhe red light area, one of the innumerable poverty stricken red light pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Lakshman, works as a driver and her mother, Manisha, works as a house maid. Both her parents are not educated. The family is poor and struggles to make ends meet, and they find it very difficult to cope with medical emergencies.

Children like Renuka, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education. Though Renuka hails from such a disadvantaged background she can dream of a stable future with a good education because she studies at the Turbhe study center, run by Sahaara. The foundational pre-primary teaching provided at Sahaara’s balwadis enables Renuka to step into a bright future through enrolment in a good school.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Renuka is a bright child who is good in academics and is physically very active. She recites numbers from 1-10 and alphabets from A-L with bubbling enthusiasm. She loves to do the actions whenever nursery rhymes are taught and also enjoys playing with her toys.

Your generous donations, Dennis, Ruth, Christine, and Frederic, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Renuka.

Thank you so much, Dennis, Ruth, Christine, and Frederic, for coming together to gift a year of education to Renuka!

Three and a half year old Uzma Sheikh hails from Reay Road, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Shazid Sheikh, is a tailor and her mother, Salma, works as a maid. Uzma has two brothers. Both her parents are illiterate. The family income is barely enough to make both ends meet.

Children like Uzma, from Mumbai slums, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education as well. Though Uzma hails from such a disadvantaged background she can dream of a stable future with a good education because she studies at the Reay Road study center, run by Sahaara. Being close to Uzma’s house, the balwadi is a potent vehicle for transforming her future through quality education.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Uzma is a smart student who enjoys getting involved in physical activities. She is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class! She enjoys playing games and is fond of eating good food. She is a good listener and is very well organized and sociable and loves sharing things with other children. She loves to sing and has a hunger for learning more and more from teachers!

Sahaara Charitable Society believes that every person has a dream, and their work centers around ensuring that marginalized persons are able to articulate and work towards achieving their dream. Sahaara’s early childhood education program gives children like Uzma, get a start which will help her break out of the poverty cycle and fulfill her dream of a stable future.

Your generous donations, Lisa and Jayant (x3), will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Uzma.

Thank you so much, Lisa and Jayant, for coming together to gift education to Uzma!

Najesh was a destitute child, who was left to fend for himself in the harsh city of Mumbai, till Sahaara  Charitable Society found out about him, and admitted him into Mahima Home, a home for orphaned boys.

At Mahima Home, Najesh receives English medium schooling in one of the top schools in the locality,  quality accommodation and wholesome nutrition within a loving family environment afforded by dedicated  houseparents.

Najesh is an energetic , physically fit and active eight year old boy today. He loves computer games and loves the outdoors as well. He is a good student in school and overall, Najesh is blossoming into a secure child, not fearing, but looking forward to his future!

Your generous donations, Kanwar, Beverly, Laura, Katherine, Peggy, and Jim, will enable Sahaara to provide three fresh and nutritious meals to Najesh for, thereby ensuring that he remains healthy and continues doing well in his studies.

Thank you all so much, for coming together in support of Najesh!

Three year old Wahid Hussein hails from Reay Road, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Hussein, is a taxi driver and her mother, Shabnam, is a housewife. Both her parents are illiterate.

Children like Wahid, from Mumbai slums, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education as well. Though Wahid hails from such a disadvantaged background she can dream of a stable future with a good education because she studies at the Reay Road study center, run by Sahaara. Being close to Wahid’s house, the balwadi is a potent vehicle for transforming her future through quality education.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Wahid is a smart student but she is very naughty as well. She loves to attend the balwadi as apart from studies, there are several playtime activities to engage the children as well. Wahid loves reading aloud! She loves to laugh and is sociable and enjoys sharing her toys and things with other children.

Sahaara Charitable Society believes that every person has a dream, and their work centers around ensuring that marginalized persons are able to articulate and work towards achieving their dream. Sahaara’s early childhood education program gives children like Wahid, get a start which will help her break out of the poverty cycle and fulfill her dream of a stable future.

Your generous donations, Rajeev, James, Jeffrey, and Katherine, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Wahid.

Thank you so much, Rajeev, James, Jeffrey, and Katherine, for coming together to gift education to Wahid!

Three year old Anwar Mohammed Sheikh hails from Reay Road, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai.His father, Anwar Mohammed Sheikh, is a helper at a taxi stand and his mother, Shakina Katu, is a housewife. He has two siblings. Both his parents are illiterate. The family income is barely enough to make both ends meet.

Children like Anwar, from Mumbai slums, face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education as well. Though Anwar hails from such a disadvantaged background he can dream of a stable future with a good education because he studies at the Reay Road study center, run by Sahaara. Being close to Anwar’s house, the balwadi is a potent vehicle for transforming his future through quality education.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Anwar is a smart student who has good grasping and recall skills. He is a shy child and has a hunger for learning more and more from the teachers. He loves to smile and enjoys twirling in the class! He is sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children.

Sahaara Charitable Society believes that every person has a dream, and their work centers around ensuring that marginalized persons are able to articulate and work towards achieving their dream. Sahaara’s early childhood education program gives children like Anwar, get a start which will help him break out of the poverty cycle and fulfill his dream of a stable future.

Your generous donation, Subash, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Anwar.

Thank you so much, Subash, for your gift to Anwar!