In majority of Mumbai’s slums, quality and accessible education remains a pipe dream. For three year old Shahjaan  who lives in the Govandi slum community in Mumbai, quality education is a dream-come-true thanks to Sahaara’s balwadi situated near his house.

Shajaan’s father, Nisar Ahmed, is a daily wage worker in bag-making industry and his mother Khairunissa,  is a housewife. 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,  Shajaan’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, recognition etc

Shajaan is a bright child who is good in academics.  He loves to play and is very interactive. He responds well to the teacher and enjoys games/play-time with other children like blocks, puzzles etc.

Thanks to your generous donation of three months of education each, Biju (x2), Anil and Jerame, Shajaan will now be able to attend school for an entire year.

Thank you all for coming together in support of Shajaan and motivating him to do well in life!

Three year old Farhin lives in Govandi, one of the poorest slum communities in Mumbai. Her father, Sahir, is a cable operator, and her mother, Najmin, is a housewife. Farhin has one elder sister as well. The family income is barely enough to make both ends meet.

SeeYourImpact partner, Sahaara, runs a balwadi near Farhin’s house, which she is now enrolled in. This is a boon to Farhin because majority of slum children are deprived of quality and accessible education. At the balwadi, Farhin is taught to recognize the English and Hindi alphabets, and poems in both languages. She’s also exposed to general knowledge activities (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, and various educational games and activities.

Farhin loves to attend the balwadi as apart from studies, there are several playtime activities to engage the children as well. Farhin is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class! She is naughty by nature and thoroughly enjoys physical activities like running,  hopping and playing catch-catch!

Your generous donation, Amarjeet, Crossroads C, Naomi and Dwayne and Terese, will enable Sahaara to provide an entire year of education to Farhin, thereby ensuring that she has the opportunity to a stable future!

Thank you for your generosity.

Thank you, for your support of Farhin!

Four year old, Hanzala hails from Govandi, from one of the innumerable poverty-stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. her father, Hanis Khan, works as a clothes seller (informal sector: dyeing and selling clothes) and his mother, Yasmeen Khan, is a housewife, he has one elder sister as well. Though his parents have not studied beyond the tenth grade, Hanzala can dream of a stable future with a good education.

Hanzala studies at the Govandi study center run by Sahaara. He is a keen student who has always been eager to attend the study center. He is quiet by nature and his favourite activity is action songs! He knows to recite and write the alphabets well and also recites rhymes like Baa baa black sheep, Humpty Dumpty and hindi rhymes confidently. To any first time visitor, Hanzala’s cheerful nature and skills in reciting rhymes and alphabets belies his background and family’s utter poverty.

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 Hanzala get a start which will help him break out of the poverty cycle.

Your generous donations, Kowsilliya, Benjamin (x2) and Gerry, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Hanzala.

Thank you so much for gifting a dream to a vulnerable slum child like Hanzala, thereby paving the way to a self-reliant and brighter future!

Four year old Mustaq, hails from Govandi, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. His father, Mustaq Ali Shaikh, works as a informal sector clothes-seller and his mother, Rabiya Banu, is a housewife, Mumtah has two siblings as well. Though his mother is illiterate and father has not studied beyond the eighth grade, Mumtah can dream of a stable future with a good education.

Mumtah studies at the Govandi study center, run by Sahaara. He is speech-impaired and hearing-impaired but his disabilities have not stopped him from interacting with other children through sign language. He is very active during playtime and very cheerful by nature! To any first time visitor, Mumtah’s smile, confidence while interacting with children would belie his background and family’s poverty.

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 Mumtah get a start which will help him break out of the poverty cycle.

Your generous donation, Laurent, will enable Sahaara to provide a of pre-primary education to Mumtah.

Thank you so much for gifting a dream to a vulnerable child like Mumtah, thereby paving the way to a self-reliant and brighter future!

Four year old Farhin hails from Govandi, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Gulab Khan, works as a driver and her mother, Farida Banu, is a housewife, Farhin has three siblings as well. Though her father is illiterate and mother has not studied beyond the fourth grade, Farhin can dream of a stable future with a good education.

Farhin studies at the Govandi study center, run by Sahaara. She is a keen and enthusiastic student who has always been eager to attend the study center. She particularly enjoys dressing up for class. Sheis very active during playtime and is a keen student as well! To any first time visitor, Farhin’s infectious smile, confidence while interacting with children and adults would belie her background and family’s poverty.

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 Farhin get a start which will help her break out of the poverty cycle.

Your generous donation, Laurent, will enable Sahaara to provide a of pre-primary education to Farhin.

Thank you so much for gifting a dream to a vulnerable child like Farhin, thereby paving the way to a self-reliant and brighter future!

Valmik hails from a poor family from Duliya district in Maharashtra. Valmik ‘s father is farmer and his mother is a house wife. He has three younger sisters and two younger brothers to look after.

He was detained in the Byculla prison in Mumbai, it was when he came in contact with Sahaara, that he enrolled for the value education classes conducted by them, in the prison. Valmik was keen on getting employed and starting life afresh once he got released, but he realized that he would be stigmatized after his stint in the prison.

Sahaara helps rehabilitate newly released prisoners by providing physical and emotional support, giving vocational training and helping them find good jobs. Sahaara also runs a home called Mukti Niwas (Place of Freedom), where former prisoners get wholesome nutrition and quality accommodation till they are emotionally and financially self-sufficient, and ready to take their place in society.

After his release from the prison, Sahaara offered him shelter at Mukti Niwas. Through networking and financial support, the staff helped Valmik gain computer skills and employment in the marketing field.

Your generous support, Laurent, will make it possible for Sahaara to provide nutritious fresh meals (breakfast, packed Lunch, evening snack and dinner) to Valmik, for three whole months.

Valmik would soon be starting a new life, and once he is financially able to do so, he has pledged to help other newly released prisoners like him to make a fresh start in life.

Thank you, for your support, which will help restore his faith in humanity.

Three year old Umehabiba hails from Govandi, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Allauddin Siddique, works as an agent and her mother, Shamshunmissa Siddique, is a housewife, Umehabiba has two brothers as well. Though her parents have not studied beyond the twelfth grade, Umehabiba can dream of a stable future with a good education.

Umehabiba studies at the Govandi study center, run by Sahaara. She is a keen and enthusiastic student who has always been eager to attend the study center. She particularly enjoys dressing up for class. To any first time visitor, Umehabiba’s infectious smile, confidence while interacting with other children would belie her background and family’s poverty.

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 Umehabiba, get a start which will help her break out of the poverty cycle.

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

Thank you so much for gifting a dream to a vulnerable child like Umehabiba, thereby paving the way to a self-reliant and brighter future!

Placy is an orphan hailing from Mumbai. He has no relatives or no family support, to fall back on.

Placy was detained in the Central (Arthur Road) in Mumbai, when he came in contact with Sahaara during the staff’s in-prison relationship building interactions. Placy’s keenness on getting employed demonstrated his willingness to start life afresh, after he got released, but he realized that the he would be stigmatized after his stint in the prison.

Sahaara helps rehabilitate newly released prisoners by providing physical and emotional support, giving vocational training and helping them find good jobs. Sahaara also runs a home called Mukti Niwas (Place of Freedom), where former prisoners get wholesome nutrition and quality accommodation till they are emotionally and financially self-sufficient, and ready to take their place in society.

Since Placy did not have a family to fall back on, after his release from the prison, Sahaara offered him shelter at Mukti Niwas. Placy is now enrolled in a vocational trade and is learning Nursery Training and Housekeeping Training. He wants to be equipped with skills that will help him get employed, so he can move out and start life anew.

Your generous support, Laurent, will make it possible for Sahaara to provide nutritious fresh meals (breakfast, packed Lunch, evening snack and dinner) to Placy, for three whole months.

Placy would soon be starting a new life, and once he is financially able to do so, he has pledged to help other newly released prisoners like himself, to make a fresh start in life.

Thank you, for your support that will help restore, his faith in humanity.

Three year old Jissar, hails from Govandi, one of the innumerable poverty-stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. His father, Mohammed Hussain Mazin Shaikh, works as a Jari worker (informal sector: embroidery work) and his mother, Ismat Hussain Shaikh, is a housewife, he has one brother as well. Though his parents are illiterate, Jissar can dream of a stable future with a good education.

Jissar studies at the Govandi study center run by Sahaara. He is a keen student who has always been eager to attend the study center. Playful by nature, his favourite activity is singing action songs! He is co-operative and thrives in group activities, actively sharing his toys and things with other children. To any first time visitor, Jissar’s active playful nature and innocent eyes belies his background and family’s utter poverty.

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 Jissar get a start which will help him break out of the poverty cycle.

Your generous donations, Laurent (x3) and Smita, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Jissar.

Thank you so much, Laurent (x3) and Smita, for gifting a dream to a vulnerable child like Jissar, thereby paving the way to a self-reliant and brighter future!