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ANIMEDH CHARITABLE TRUST

  +91 22 4961 7932
  www.animedhtrust.org
  hiren.bhoot@animedhtrust.org
ACT is a non-profit organisation based in Mumbai, India. We pledge to ‘Act to make a difference’ to underserved children, youth, women and vulnerable communities whose lives are bogged down by poverty or distress and who lack the opportunity to access their full potential, get education or generate income.

In India, women and children constitute more than 70% of the total population. But they remain marginalised, poor and socially excluded, especially in the weaker sections of our society. We are determined to reverse this social inequity. Our role as a civil society is to help fulfill their dreams of education, livelihood, inclusion, well-being and social justice.

Appeal

Children’s Education
At Animedh Charitable Trust (ACT), we believe that education is the most powerful tool to break the cycle of poverty. help us reach hundreds of underprivileged children and youth through our targeted education programs in urban slums and tribal regions.

Through Project Study Buddy, we provide after-school academic support and mentoring to children in slum communities, helping them improve learning outcomes and stay in school. Project Nanhi Balika offers full educational sponsorship for girls—from primary school to college—covering fees to prevent dropouts in the girl child education.

Project Sakshartaa focuses on building foundational literacy and numeracy skills for first-generation learners through activity-based sessions and remedial support.

Women and Youth Empowerment
The objective of this project is to enhance the skill development and livelihood opportunities of underprivileged and economically marginalized women by providing them with structured, hands-on training in tailoring through a comprehensive ‘Learn and Earn’ internship model.

This initiative is designed to equip women with market-relevant tailoring skills through a carefully planned curriculum that combines both theoretical instruction and practical application. Over the course, participants will learn basic to advanced stitching techniques, fabric handling, garment construction, and finishing skills. They will also be introduced to customer service, quality control, and basic entrepreneurship to prepare them for real-world income-generating opportunities.

The project aims to make women financially independent, confident, and empowered to contribute to their household income, while fostering dignity and self-reliance in some of the most vulnerable communities.

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Cause Area:

Education

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Fund Utilization in 2025

Total funds raised in 2025 - INR 1218206
Project NameNanhe Kadam
Amount Utilized (INR)200000
Project DescriptionACT started working in Dadra Nagar Haveli among underserved adivasi communities in the year 2017. Women empowerment project Samruddhi and children’s after school project Sakshartaa were doing well, bringing financial empowerment to women and education support to children. In 2018, we invited knowledge partner- Ummeed CDC and jointly, we observed that there were gaps and certain social and systematic issues that needed to be addressed urgently if children and their families needed to benefit long term from the work that ACT was doing in the community. After doing an intensive need-based assessment, we came to prioritise early childhood, which needed to be addressed if we aimed for a deep-rooted impact in the community.

We started working with children of ages between 0 – 6 years of age to address early delays and disabilities, which is rampant in DNH because of a lack of resources and parental education on child development. We have trained 4 members from the community to become Child Development Aides (CDA). More than 1800 children and families have been impacted by the interventions promoting early childhood development and therapeutic support to delayed or disabled children, close to their homes.
LocationsDadra and Nagar Haveli > Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DN)
CausesHealthy Community > Assistive devices & therapies for persons with disability
Beneficiary GroupChildren,Persons with Disabilities,Tribal community
Beneficiary DescriptionThe project supported children aged 0 to 6 years by addressing early developmental delays and disabilities, which are prevalent in DNH due to limited resources and low parental awareness about child development. In the last financial year, we were able to support 345 children (old+New).
ImpactIn the FY 2024-25 for project Nanhe Kadam 49 children were supported through TMM 25 funds .As of March 2025, a total of 1175 children with developmental delays and disabilities have been impacted.
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Home based Therapy provided to children at their home by our CDAs 5
2 quarterly assessment by physio therapist and occupational therapist 5
Project NameGirl Child Scholarship program
Amount Utilized (INR)62206
Project DescriptionACT supports education for underserved girls from Std. 1 to 12 as well as professional graduate and post-graduate courses to empower them with the self-confidence and capacity required to ensure better lives for themselves. Education of girls lifts not only the individual but also her family, community and society.
Locations Pan India
CausesEducation & youth opportunity > Education scholarships
Beneficiary GroupChildren
Beneficiary DescriptionEducational support was provided to girls studying in grades 1 to 10.
ImpactThrough this program we were able to 11 girl child education t
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Scholarship[p given to girl child 11
Project NameMalnutrition free DNH ACT
Amount Utilized (INR)956000
Project DescriptionThe program aimed to address and mitigate malnutrition among the tribal population in DNH, targeting health, socio-economic, and developmental challenges to improve the nutrition and health status of children. Through this project, we were able to provide nutrition kits to the children.
LocationsDadra and Nagar Haveli > Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DN)
CausesHealthy Community > Food security & nutrition
Beneficiary GroupChildren,Tribal community
Beneficiary DescriptionChildren aged between 0-6 years from Trible communities of DNH
ImpactThe project impacted 327 children
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Distributed Nutrition kit to the Malnourish children 327

Fund Utilization in 2024

Total funds raised in 2024 - INR 262504
Project NameProject Nanhe Kadam
Amount Utilized (INR)262504
Project DescriptionACT started working in DNH among underserved Adivasi communities in 2017. In 2018. We started working with children between 0 – 6 years of age in order to address early delays and disabilities that are rampant in DNH because of the lack of resources and parental education on child development. We have trained 4 members of the community to become Child Development Aides (CDA). More than 590 children and families have been impacted by the interventions promoting early childhood development and therapeutic support to delayed or disabled children, close to their homes.
LocationsDadra and Nagar Haveli > Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DN)
CausesEducation > Early childhood learning,Health > Awareness & advocacy
Beneficiary GroupChildren
Beneficiary DescriptionChildren Age between 0 (Zero) to 6 years old
ImpactMore than 590 children & families have been impacted by the interventions promoting early childhood development and therapeutic support to delayed or disabled children close to their homes.
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Therapy Sessions 948
2 Group Sessions 531
3 Growth Monitoring and Communication Development 279
4 Look, Ask, Listen 255
5 Home Visits 144

Fund Utilization in 2023

Total funds raised in 2023 - INR 24000
Project NameGirl Child Education Sponsorship
Amount Utilized (INR)25080
Project DescriptionWe supported to education scholarship to Girl child.
LocationsMumbai City > Maharashtra (MH)
CausesEducation > Education scholarships
Beneficiary GroupChildren
Beneficiary DescriptionGirl child education fees scolarship
Impact
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Girl Child Education Sponsorship 2