Sahaara Charitable Society

Sahaara Charitable Society (SCS) was established by a group of concerned citizens with the vision of fulfilling dreams of the vulnerable and marginalized in society. The NGO has developed Core Competencies towards remedial education for children in red-light districts and government homes, providing holistic care through hostels for at-risk kids, reintegrating sex workers and prisoners through alternate livelihoods.

Sahaara’s Programs include:

Reintegration Services: Thousands of women who have been deceived and trafficked are shocking examples of modern-day slavery. Sahaara seeks to break this cycle of abuse and injustice by offering these women recovery-based rehabilitation and focused reintegration services through relationship and trust building; awareness, mentoring and counselling leading to mindset and behavioural change. The NGO develops and implement focused Individual Reintegration Plans (IRPs) that ensure literacy and educational support, skills building and pre-employment training leading to safe and stable livelihood opportunities.

Under Project Azad, Legal Aid Services help secure the timely release of marginalized men and women in prisons and the NGO reaches out to released prisoners with various interventions followed by Recovery Based Rehabilitation.

Education: With a vision to facilitate a better and sustainable learning ecosystem for children in red light areas and ensure strong educational foundations, mental and physical well-being, Sahaara runs Pratham and Pragati Education Centres and discourages educational challenges, identity crisis, emotional stress and behavioral issues arising from their weak performance in school through remedial education, mental wellness, career enhancement and institutional strengthening interventions.

Mahima, Anandalay & Krupalay Hostels: The high level of exposure to risk and lack of opportunities poses a threat to the child’s future in the red-light areas. SCS runs separate homes for vulnerable girls and boys of the victims of commercial sex exploitation who are prone to abuse, neglect and second-generation trafficking so that they can grow holistically within a family environment and become positive contributors to society. The children are provided with safe accommodation, wholesome nutrition, mental wellness and quality English-medium education and active participation in extra-curricular activities.