Saathi

Project Brief: The organization is involved in encouraging street youth in Mumbai to gain formal education, using myriad approaches to sustain motivation such as the housing schemes, nutrition/savings program, vocational training programs.
Project Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: girls

Area: Urban
Supporting Chapter Contact: Cleveland
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Gautam Shetty
Project Partner(s): Madhav Ranganathan
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , Roshni Nair - Flat 41, 6th floor B-1,Maniyar Apts., Tardeo Rd.,,
MAHARASHTRA  400 034
Tel: 91-22-4948053
Stewarding Chapter: Cleveland
Jun 2005ClevelandUSD 6202
Dec 2004ClevelandUSD 7000
Dec 2003StanfordUSD 3000
Dec 2003StanfordUSD 2000
Dec 2003ClevelandUSD 5600
Dec 2002ClevelandUSD 5000
Dec 2002StanfordUSD 2000
Dec 2001ClevelandUSD 1850
Dec 2000UIUCUSD 827
Dec 1999UIUCUSD 1768

Total = $35247

The organization is involved in encouraging street youth in Mumbai to gain formal education, using myriad approaches to sustain motivation such as the housing schemes, nutrition/savings program, vocational training programs. In the past year, they have also focussed on the girl child and runaway girls and on counseling of street youth on issues such as substance abuse, aggression, HIV/AIDS etc.
Saathi is an organization that addresses the problems of homeless urban youth and children in Mumbai. Its activities include a day care center, providing non-formal education and organizing awareness programs. Our funds will go towards providing educational equipment, nutrition and stationery.