Saath Charitable Trust

Saath Charitable Trust Saath is a non governmental organization, working across Gujarat and Rajasthan with urban slum communities.

Traditional craftsmanship carries more than skill — it carries identity, resilience, and generations of knowledge.Throug...
21/05/2026

Traditional craftsmanship carries more than skill — it carries identity, resilience, and generations of knowledge.

Through SAATH’s livelihood and women entrepreneurship initiatives, artisans like Nita Dohat are transforming their craft into a source of confidence, recognition, and economic empowerment.

What once began as a means of survival has now become a pathway toward self-reliance, dignity, and community leadership.

By strengthening women-led livelihoods and creating access to opportunities, markets, and support systems, SAATH continues to nurture grassroots entrepreneurship and inclusive growth.

Because when women are empowered to lead through their skills, communities move forward together.

SAATH participated in the National Consultation of the Domestic Workers Movement held in on 14–15 May 2026, bringing t...
20/05/2026

SAATH participated in the National Consultation of the Domestic Workers Movement held in on 14–15 May 2026, bringing together domestic workers and organizations from across India to reflect, strategize, and strengthen collective action for the future of the movement.

Over two days, the consultation created space for meaningful conversations around emerging realities in domestic work, worker-led leadership, solidarity, and shared visions for stronger recognition.

Participants also reflected on lessons from long-standing movements and the power of cultural storytelling in building collective voices.

During the consultation, SAATH shared learnings from the Urmila Home Manager Programme and highlighted the The Saath Janvikas Multipurpose Seva Sahkari Mandali Ltd. (SJMPC) model as an approach towards strengthening livelihoods, dignity, and collective empowerment for domestic workers. The model was well received and appreciated by participants from across the country.

“The SJMPC model is highly appreciated and recognized by participants. Discussions are being held on ways to strengthen and scale it further.”
— Chinmayi Desai, Director – Urban Programs, SAATH

The consultation reaffirmed the importance of solidarity, dignity, and collective leadership in advancing the recognition of domestic workers across the country.

What begins as skill-building can often become a journey toward confidence, independence, and self-reliance.Through SAAT...
19/05/2026

What begins as skill-building can often become a journey toward confidence, independence, and self-reliance.

Through SAATH’s BeautyPreneur Program, women are strengthening their professional capabilities, expanding livelihood opportunities, and building sustainable futures for themselves and their families.

For Sheetal Mahajan, the journey was not only about learning beauty services — it was about rebuilding confidence, creating stability, and moving forward with dignity.

At SAATH, we continue to create enabling pathways where women from communities can access skills, opportunities, and support systems that help transform aspirations into livelihoods.

Because empowering women strengthens entire communities.

18/05/2026


On International Museum Day, we celebrate museums as spaces that preserve stories, challenge perspectives, and deepen our understanding of society.

Guided by the 2026 theme ‘Museums uniting a divided world,’ we are reminded of the role museums play in bridging differences and connecting communities through shared histories of culture, work, and lived experience.

Mehnat Manzil — an initiative by Saath Charitable Trust — is Ahmedabad’s first-of-its-kind museum dedicated to informal workers. It foregrounds the everyday labour that powers our cities, from construction and domestic work to waste picking and essential services.

At SAATH, we believe recognition of informal workers is not symbolic — it is structural. Through Mehnat Manzil, we seek to strengthen dignity, visibility, and respect for the communities that keep urban life functioning.

He feeds the city.The city forgets to see him.Ahmed has been at the same corner for years.Morning chai. Midday meals. L...
15/05/2026


He feeds the city.
The city forgets to see him.

Ahmed has been at the same corner for years.
Morning chai. Midday meals. Late-night stops.

Your quick breakfast.
Your afternoon bite.
Your late-night stop.

No licence. No stall rights.
Always one eviction away from losing everything.

Every day, he makes the city function.
Every day, he lives without certainty.

Street vendors and micro-entrepreneurs like Ahmed keep everyday urban life moving yet remain outside formal systems of support and stability.

Saath remains committed to improving their lives by strengthening access to skills, financial literacy, and market linkages through its Business Ready initiative—a livelihoods programme that helps vendors and micro-entrepreneurs build more stable and resilient businesses.

Ahmed is not one story. There are thousands like him across our cities. Let’s make them visible.

She keeps the city clean.The city does not see her.Savitri walks nearly 10 km every day.Collecting what the city throws...
13/05/2026


She keeps the city clean.
The city does not see her.

Savitri walks nearly 10 km every day.
Collecting what the city throws away.

Sorting. Carrying. Recovering value
from what is discarded.

₹200 on a good day.
No ID. No safety gear.

No place in the system she sustains.
Without her, streets fill up.

The city chokes.
She keeps the city running.
But remains invisible within it.

What the city calls “waste,” workers like Savitri turn into livelihoods, recycling systems, and cleaner neighbourhoods.
Yet the people doing this essential work are often excluded from safety, recognition, and basic protections.

Now, workers like Savitri are beginning to access identity documentation, safer working conditions, and greater visibility within the systems they already sustain.

Saath works alongside workers like Savitri — for identity, safety, dignity, and the recognition they've always deserved.

Savitri is one of millions. Most are still waiting. Share this — and make one more visible.

Meena starts her day at 5 AM.Travelling across the city, working in multiple homes.She washes your dishes.Mops your flo...
11/05/2026


Meena starts her day at 5 AM.
Travelling across the city, working in multiple homes.

She washes your dishes.
Mops your floors.
Folds your children’s clothes.

For ₹6,000 a month.
No written agreement. No paid leave.
No protection if she’s let go tomorrow.

She takes care of everything.
Who takes care of her?
Care work keeps cities running.

Yet the women behind it remain unseen, unprotected, and undervalued.

For years, domestic workers have carried immense responsibility without the dignity and recognition their work deserves.

Now, women like Meena are beginning to access safer working conditions, stronger support systems, and pathways toward more secure livelihoods.

Through the Urmila Home Manager Programme, Saath works with domestic workers to professionalise care work—enabling stable incomes, better conditions, and recognition of their work as skilled labour.

Share this if you believe the women who care for our homes deserve dignity, protection, and recognition.

10/05/2026

Behind every thriving community is a mother who never stopped showing up.

A mother who balances responsibility with resilience.
Who builds livelihoods while building futures.
Who nurtures families, supports education, learns new skills, starts enterprises, and continues to move forward — even when circumstances are difficult.

At SAATH, we have witnessed countless women from the informal sector transform not only their own lives, but also the lives of their children and communities through courage, determination, and opportunity.

From financial inclusion and entrepreneurship to education, digital literacy, and livelihood initiatives — every step toward empowering women creates a stronger foundation for generations to come.

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the women who lead with strength, care with dignity, and inspire change every single day.

Because when mothers rise, communities thrive. 💜

Happy Mother’s Day from Team SAATH.

He builds the city. He has no foundation of his own.Prakash arrives before dawn.No contract. No safety allowance. No si...
08/05/2026


He builds the city. He has no foundation of his own.
Prakash arrives before dawn.
No contract. No safety allowance. No sick leave.

He lays the floor you walk on.
Builds the walls you lean against.
Shapes the city’s skyline.

Months of continuous work.
Daily wages — when they come.
No PF. No ESI. No security.

The hands that build the city remain unprotected.

But workers like Prakash are beginning to access the support they were long denied — financial literacy, safer working conditions, collective support systems, and pathways toward lasting security.

Through The Saath Janvikas Multipurpose Seva Sahkari Mandali LTD, construction workers and other informal workers are gaining awareness, building confidence, and taking steps toward more secure and dignified livelihoods.

Do you know a Prakash? Share this. Because visibility is where dignity begins.

06/05/2026



Work doesn’t always look the way we expect.

Step into any city at dawn — someone is already at work.
Carrying, repairing, building, serving. Before the city wakes, they've already held it together.

Yet the people who sustain everyday life are rarely the ones counted in it. Their contribution is constant. Their visibility is not.

At Saath Charitable Trust, we work alongside informal workers — on the ground, across cities — to strengthen livelihoods, open up access, and build pathways rooted in dignity.

This Labour Month, we shift the lens.

Through this series, we bring you stories from the ground — to understand work as it truly exists, and what dignity within it must mean.

Save this. Share it with someone who should see it.

Strengthening Micro-Entrepreneurs at the Grassroots!At Saath, we are committed to enabling grassroots entrepreneurship t...
05/05/2026

Strengthening Micro-Entrepreneurs at the Grassroots!

At Saath, we are committed to enabling grassroots entrepreneurship through targeted capacity-building initiatives.

On 30th April 2026, we conducted a Micro-Entrepreneurship (ME) Workshop at Vatva URC, Ahmedabad, engaging 40+ small business entrepreneurs. The workshop focused on strengthening business capabilities, building confidence, and equipping participants with practical tools for growth.

Through structured and interactive sessions, participants explored key aspects of running and scaling small enterprises, along with hands-on business exercises that encouraged reflection and real-time application.

A key highlight was the introduction to The Saath Janvikas Multipurpose Seva Sahkari Mandali Ltd.(SJMPC), demonstrating how collective platforms can provide access to networks, resources, and new opportunities.

This initiative is part of our continued effort to nurture resilient micro-entrepreneurs and strengthen sustainable livelihoods within communities.

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O/102, Nandanvan V, Near Prernatirth Derasar, Satellite
Ahmedabad
380015

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+917947813177

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