Animedh Charitable Trust

The program is a beacon of hope for the driver community, offering vital financial support beyond merely easing daily struggles. It serves as a bridge to opportunities, empowering families to dream bigger and achieve more. Among the many inspiring stories that emerge from this initiative is that of a young girl whose father, a dedicated driver, has always dreamed of a brighter future for her. This initiative underscores the transformative power of targeted support, helping young girls from underserved communities to rise above challenges, redefine possibilities, and inspire change for generations to come.

ACT launched Project Donna sponsored by Fondazione Beta focusing on creating income generation opportunities through Stitching, Handwork and Embroidery for women trained in tailoring skills. This is an innovative approach to link artisans to various garment manufacturers and is based on the partnership between ACT and 2nd Innings Handicrafts Pvt Ltd, a social enterprise that owns and runs the lifestyle brand I was a Sari.

The objective of this project is to upgrade the lives of female artisans from the underserved communities and to make them financially self-reliant. ACT artisans are not only skilled but confident, and their average monthly income has increased over 80% since the time they connected with Project Donna. They now lead their lives with dignity and take pride in the work they do within Project Donna.

In its seventh year, Donna, ACT provides women with a safe workspace in a garment factory environment, where they earn livelihoods through stitching, embroidery.

ACT started working in DNH among underserved adivasi communities in the year 2017. Women empowerment project Samruddhi and children’s after school project Saksharta were doing well bringing financial empowerment to women and education support to children. In 2018 with intensive need-based assessments, we came to prioritise on early childhood development and disability for a deep-rooted impact in the community.

We started working with children of ages between 0 – 6 years in order to address early delays and disabilities which is rampant in DNH because of lack of resources and parental education on child development. Working in collaboration with knowledge partner Ummeed CDC, we have trained 4 members from the community to become Child Development Aides (CDA) in 2018-19 and in 2022 we trained additional 10 early childhood champion across 11 villages to work. More than 1800 children and families have been impacted by the interventions.

In 2024 ACT announced the launch of its project to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition in the vulnerable tribal communities of Dadra Nager Haveli Daman & Diu (DNHDD) through a technical partner SNEHA and working under 2 two-year MOU with DNHDD government. Reporting a high prevalence of stunting and wasting (NFHS -5 survey 2019-2020). ACT will focus on the ‘golden period’ of the First 1000 days of a child, as recommended by UNICEF. Addressing malnutrition during this period is not just an act of charity; it is a strategic investment in the future health and well-being of these communities. ACT now and donate to support this urgent cause. Project aim to impact 7000 mother and children the for health and nutrition.