Sant Ishwar Foundation
Empowers orphan/marginalized girls, paralysed women, and the elderly through education, skills, and care
- Gold Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
About
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Headquarters
Pune, Maharashtra
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Since
2019
Sant Ishwar Foundation is managed by Army veterans. The trust has set up homes housed in a specially designed seven storey’s building to house orphan, Read more abandoned and vulnerable girls in need of care and protection and women with locomotive disabilities under one roof. The name of the institution is Ghar. Ghar embraces orphan, abandoned and vulnerable girls in need of care and protection and strives to empower every girl and disabled woman under her care through quality education, skilling and progressive development with values of humanity, empathy and goodness and facilitates their growth into compassionate, conscientious and productive human beings who will impact society in times to come. Ghar also houses a home for senior citizens on a self-sustainable basis. Ghar is the creation of a joint family of three generations - daughters, mothers and grandparents and their bonding as we have in our own families. Ghar is about belongingness, security, good education, a sound future and care and affection. We create meaningful, purposeful and fulfilling lives for our orphan, abandoned and vulnerable girls for them to learn how to use that to impact and make a difference in the lives of others in times to come. The trust also supports the education of marginalized non-resident children and conducts awareness campaigns and workshops on child protection and aspects of humanity.
Issue
According to UNICEF, India is home to approximately 31 million orphan children. The UN defines ‘orphan’ as a child who has lost one or both parents. However, many children without parental care have been abandoned by a living parent or parents. Street children include abandoned and neglected children with few/no family ties. There are over 2 million children living on the streets in India. Orphans, abandoned and marginalised children are often subject to systematic deprivation and face immense challenges - lack of belongingness, psychological issues, malnutrition, lack of education and access to healthcare, insecurity and a bleak future. They are in a continual struggle to fulfil their basic needs and are often easy prey to exploitation and abuse. The COVID pandemic has also taken a heavy toll on children with many of them having lost both their parents. Such children are often among the high risk, insecure and deprived groups who are denied not only their rights as children but also their childhood. Without guidance, education and security, they head for an obscure future. They need support to steer them back to the mainstream of social life through proper education opportunities, care and rehabilitation. There is thus a need to take care of such children and to provide them a sense of belongingness, security, education and access to healthcare, care and support for their overall development. Disabled people constitute 2.21% (26.8 million) of India’s population (2011 Census Report). Females constitute 11.8 million (44%) of this population. 8.3% (20.78 million) of total households have disabled members. Loco motor disabilities make up 20% of all disabled people. Maharashtra is home to 11.05% of all disabled people in the country and 2.64% of its own population. Disabled persons and their families incur substantial expenditure for facilitating activities of daily living, medical care, transportation, assistive devices etc. Many disabled people belong to poor families and have limited means to sustain themselves. They face immense challenges, lifelong medical issues, insecurity and a lack of skilling and job opportunities. There is thus a need to make them confident and productive members of society and to mainstream them
Action
Ghar provides a secure and nurturing environment for girls in need of care and protection, those without homes and family ties and those who are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Ghar provides education, skill training and counselling to those under her wings and does what it takes to make them grow into well informed and responsible humans, empowers them and mainstreams them in society as productive and law abiding citizens. Ghar provides good amenities, healthy nutrition, healthcare, quality education and recreational facilities, good hygiene and sanitation and protection against abuse and exploitation. Except for a few elder girls, all other girls are studying in good English medium schools including Army Public School, St Joseph’s Convent School etc. The girls are also imparted extensive in-house tuitions in all subjects and computers by a team of tuition teachers. It is envisaged that due to a strong foundation of good education and values, our girls will impact society in a positive manner with the message of humanity and empathy and give back to society in times to come. Ghar is a home of warmth, encouragement and learning where children dream and reach for the stars; the quintessence of happiness and aspirations, of hope and a sound future; of opportunities to realise one’s potential.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Sub Sector
Impact
1. Ghar has become a model in residential facilities, care and quality education in the catchment area for orphan, abandoned and vulnerable girls and for their overall development. 2. Beneficiaries getting quality education in good English medium schools. 3. 100% school retention and improved performance standards of children. 4. 100% computer literacy. 5. Realisation of full potential of children in academics, sports and extracurricular activities. 6. Girls being empowered through good education and holistic development and will be integrated in society as successful and conscientious adults. 7. Our girls now aspire to become Army officers, IAS and IPS officers, doctors and the like. Ghar is facilitating fructification of their aspirations.
Vision & Mission
Vision: Making the lives of orphan and marginalised children, the differently-abled and the elderly secure, productive and fulfilling.
Mission: Set up sustainable homes for orphan and marginalised children and educate and empower them; the differently-abled to make them productive members of society and chart a new tomorrow for them; the elderly to enhance their quality of life; to inspire humanity.
Donor History
Give India, Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd, Enam Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd, Complete Surveying Technologies Pvt Ltd, Rotary Club
Programs
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Childcare Institution
Educate and empower orphan, abandoned and vulnerable girls and make them successfull, compassionate and conscientious citizens who will impact society in a meangingful manner in times to come. Provide them quality education, good healthcare, healthy nutrition, abundant care and affection and all facilities for their holistic and progressive development.
Impact Metrics
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Educational Standards
Program Name
Achieving Good Academic Standards
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Computer Literacy
Program Name
Achieving 100% Computer Literacy
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Health and Emotional Stability
Program Name
Providing Quality Healthcare and Counselling
Year-wise Metrics
Theory of Change
Creating meaningful, purposeful and fulfilling lives and them learning how to use that to make an impact and a difference in the lives of others.
Leadership Team
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Col Mickie Uberoi (Retd)
President
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Col Ashun Bahl (Retd)
Vice President
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Lt Colonel Anil Kumar (Retd)
Treasurer
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Seema Bhusare
Person-in-Charge
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Commander Girish Konkar (Retd)
Secretary
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
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Strength of Governing Body
4
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
Yes
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAXTS2665L
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Registration ID
F-52168/Pune
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VO ID / Darpan ID
MH/2019/0241931
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12A
AAXTS2665LE20198
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80G
AAXTS2665LF20198
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FCRA
083930780
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00006172
Location
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Headquarters
'GHAR", Plot No. 30, Opposite Dashmesh Gurudwara, 179 Deccan College Road, Yerawada, Pune, 411006
Directions
Other Details
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Parent Organisation
Sant Ishwar Foundation
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Website
Financial Details
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2021-22
IncomeRs.4,379,820ExpensesRs.3,231,918Admin ExpensesRs.0Program ExpensesRs.3,231,918Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.