About NGO:

LIFE Trust, a not for profit service delivery organisation, works in partnership with the Government and Municipal Corporations. We have pioneered a holistic developmental approach to provide quality education and empowerment skills to less privileged children and women. Our belief is that every child should have the right to explore his/her talents and chase his/her dreams.

LIFE Trust operates in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. We reach out to 50,000+ less privileged annually.

LIFE Programme:

• School Development Project (innovative teaching in MCGM Secondary Schools)
• Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) (aiding child care centres in Mumbai)
• Learning Disability Outreach Programme (comprehensive programme to provide re mediation to children with LD)
• Skills Development and Women's Empowerment

LIFE Trust is an education partner for 49 MCGM secondary schools. We manage, monitor, and aid the public education system i.e. 774 Anganwadis in the areas of Bandra, Sion, Wadala and Sewri

Fund Usage:

LIFE Trust works in partnership through an MOU with 49 MCGM secondary schools to improve the quality of education through innovative teaching techniques such as:

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
Academic Interventions:

1. LIFE School Counseling & Learning Disability Project: Under this remediation and counseling project we execute screening, monitoring, testing and counseling for students of Classes 5 to 10 to identify students with learning disability. Critical counseling and remediation is provided by professional clinical and counseling psychologists.
2. Learn for Life: The objective of this program is to teach spoken English to the children in BMC schools. Learning Conversational English is a skill most desired, as it acts as a trigger for empowerment at various levels. We also noticed that knowledge of English seemed to provide tremendous benefits to the children like confidence, aspirations, and livelihood.
3. Computer : Students are taught MS Word, Paintbrush and Word Art
4. Digital Classroom: LIFE Trust has set up LCD and projectors in 10 MCGM schools with specially designed CD's in five subjects - Maths, English, Social Studies and Sciences, to stimulate learning
5. 40+ package: Innovative Q&A learning aids developed by LIFE Trust to assure a minimum pass for 10th Std. students
   
6. Tests in Math, Science and English for students of Classes 9th & 10th
7. Effective Study Habits and Proud Indian: Sessions for students of Classes 9 & 10 to improve studying habits and personality development
8. Ek Choti si Asha (Career Counseling Sessions): Class for students of Classes 9 & 10 to help widen their horizons
9. Vacation Classes: Study camps for students of Class 10 to help prepare for the board examinations
10. Remedial classes for C grade students of Classes 5 to 10: Improve results of Classes 9 and 10 and decrease drop-out rate.

Extracurricular Activities

1. Educational Excursions: Furthering the principle of audio-visual learning, students are guided through field trip visits to important factories and museums
2. Karate Classes: To improve physical development of students
3. Yoga Classes: Yoga classes are specially designed to improve the memory power and the concentration for students of Class 10

Impact:

Wasim Yusuf Mulla is an 16 year old boy from Globe Mill Municipal School, one of LIFE Trust's MCGM partner schools. Like any other young boy, Wasim had a dream, to play for the Indian national cricket team. His hard work bore fruits as he got selected by Mumbai Cricket Club (MCC) for a tour to Sri Lanka and South India. Unfortunately he belongs to the lower socio-economic strata of society. His widowed mother was unable to afford the expenses for the tour.

LIFE Trust recognized his potential, but more than that, the passion in this young talented boy. In order to provide him with the opportunity to showcase his talent, LIFE Trust donated Rs. 25,000 to MCC to sponsor Wasim for his tour. He continues to attend regular practices every morning in addition to pursuing his education.

One day we hope that he will play for our country and make us all proud to have been a part of his dream.

Page Url :
http://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/ngo104_life.htm

Founded Year: 2000

Cause category: Women Empowerment

Our Supporters

• Amruda Nair
• Rohan Kumar Batra