Category: Saath

  • Lives changed by Saath

    Here are a few stories of lives changed by Saath. The state of Gujarat has over 80,000 women working in the construction sector. Women have to shoulder much greater responsibilities than their male counterparts. They struggle to strike a balance between motherhood, housework and their role in supplementing the income of the family. Shantaben Amruthbhai…

  • Giving Ahmedabad’s urban poor a ray of hope

    In Gujarati, the word “Saath” means “together, cooperation, a collective or support.” Saath works with slum residents, migrants, minorities, children, women, youth and vulnerable people in urban and rural areas. In the last 25 years, the organisation has expanded into Gujarat (5 districts), Rajasthan (6 districts), and Maharashtra (Mumbai) and has affected more than 4…

  • How it began at Blind People’s Association, India

    The BPA was set up by Mr. Jagdish K Patel or Jagdishbhai as he was more popularly known. In 1936, when he was just eight years old, he lost his eyesight due to a bought of Meningitis that hit West Bengal, where he used to live with his parents. Meningitis paralysed his optic nerve, leading…

  • How it began at Saath

    Saath was started by Rajendra Joshi to alleviate the problems of the urban poor – be it education, healthcare, unemployment, infrastructure or microfinance. Born in East Africa, Rajendra Joshi came to India in 1977, when he was almost 20 years old. His upbringing and education there played a large role in motivating him towards the…