Aligned to the following Sustainable Development Goals

Who We Are

Sparsha Trust is a community based organization. It began its intervention by adopting 5 slum communities at various locations in Mumbai spread across 3 Municipal wards
- F North,M East and T ward. While interacting with the parents and children it was understood that these parents also care about the future of their children but lack the resources and opportunities to help their child grow. Sparsha works with parents who are illiterate or semi-literate migrant workers, daily wage workers, street hawkers etc.Each family is supported in various ways under one umbrella. Our programs not only impart awareness to these families but also support them in their day to day challenges which they face. Most of the families have a single earning member in the family, with many having more than 3 - 4 children whose education, health and nutrition needs are being fulfilled due to limited financial conditions. Due to financial compulsions, parents force their children to join the labour force and ultimately these children remain out of the formal education system. Sparsha took the challenge of changing the mindset of parents through continuous intervention with these parents and their children.
In the last 22 years Sparsha has impacted around 25000 children from 12000 families in 17 centers across different slum pockets in 3 Municipal wards in Mumbai. Sparsha works with 22 BMC schools to ensure enrollment of drop out children in the formal education system. Our aim in the near future is to spread its wings and widen its horizon to provide a helping hand to more and more disadvantaged children. During the ongoing pandemic Sparsha reached out to 300 + families in the intervention community areas by providing ration and daily essentials through conducting donation drives.
Sparsha’s three flagship programs are -

Shiksha Programme


Shiksha Programme caters to the children in the age group of 3-6 years. We use the play way method to develop the love for education. It aims at forming the base of education among the students and also to develop school readiness.

Objectives

Develop a structured, well-rounded foundation curriculum to nurture an interest in lifelong learning while preparing for school readiness.
To enhance holistic development of child by facilitating activities for finer and motor skills, social and emotional skills and language development
To promote education and increase access to education among low income communities through awareness and academic support. Spread awareness and promote long term benefits of education to families residing in slum communities.
Build a trust based network partnership with parents via effective engagement and feedback channels to encourage involvement and support for their child’s education.


Sanskar Programme

Sanskar Programme caters to the children in the age group of 6-14 years of age. It aims at inculcating a culture of education among the students through the various team bonding activities and also helping the weaker students through academic training.

Objectives
Develop a structured, well-rounded foundation curriculum to nurture an interest in lifelong learning.
Ensure school regularity among students by creating interest in the various subjects and also through various sports, cultural and team bonding activities, parent engagement.
Identification of academically weaker students and helping them to understand the subjects better through personalized attention.
To equip teachers to deliver high quality classroom learning through continuous teacher professional development courses, strengthening blended approach teaching and other required support.






Swayam Programme

Swayam Programme caters to the children in the age group of 14-18 years of age. It aims at supporting students via specialized training in the most crucial phase of their academic career i.e. Grade 8 to 12 so that they can perform better in board examinations and also help them in developing mindsets in order to be skilled labourforce.

Objectives
1.Ensure school regularity among students by creating interest in the various subjects and also through various sports, cultural and team bonding activities.
2.Identification of academically weaker students and helping them to understand the subjects better through personalized attention.
3. To equip teachers to deliver high quality classroom learning through continuous teacher professional development courses, strengthening blended approach teaching and other required support.
4.Ensuring that the students perform well in their board examinations and also
helping them with their future career path.
5. Impart life skills for overall psycho-social development and introduce students to different career opportunities and connect them to relevant vocational courses as applicable.

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Raising Funds For

Total funds raised in 2020 - INR 923239

Total funds raised in 2019 - INR 613000

Total funds raised in 2018 - INR 196750