List of children in need of sponsorship
42 Children
Purva Salunkhe
Purva, 14 y/o, is one of four children of a single mother. Her mother is entrapped in a violent marriage for the past 20 ye Know more
Ashwini Londhe
Ashwini lives in a slum settlement in Jogeshwari with her parents, grandmother, younger brother, and two cousins. Ashwini's mother is a housemaid and the family's primary source of income, while her father works a daily wage job and occasionally Know more
Vishal Gupta
Vishal lives in a 1 room in the slums of Dharavi he shares this room with his 7 siblings and his father. Know more
Akram Shaikh
Akram has no place to call home, he lives on the pavements around Sandhurst Road. Under a cramped tarpaulin sheet, he shares the space with his mother, grandmother and two younger siblings. The mother works as a garbage collector struggling to make ends m Know more
Shankarpandi Thevar
Shankar stays in a 1 room chawl in narrow alleys of Dharavi. His home is tiny and he shares it with his father, younger sister, and extended family. Shankar’s father drives a rented auto and does small odd jobs to make ends meet for his Know more
Kushal Devrukar
Khusal has been referred to Ra Foundation by a Partner organization. Khusal and his family live in the broken shanty in the slums of Mumbai. Khusal, his older sister, and mother live here. The mother single handedly struggles to provide for the fami Know more
Archana Devendra
Archana and her younger brother live in a shoddy 1 room shed in the slums in Mumbai. They reside with the mother. The father's whereabouts are unknown he deserted them when they were very young. Know more
Dhruv Govekar
Dhruv lives with his mother and grandmother. His mother is a divorcee (husband deserted her after 7 months of marriage, when she was pregnant). It was a love marriage that had taken place in a temple (husband's family were against this relationship), so a Know more
Sachin Vinjuda
Sachin Vinjuda’s parents had an inter-religious marriage and had little support from his father’s side of the family. His mother passed away in October 2020, leaving behind Sachin Know more
About Sponsoring a Child
Children left vulnerable due to the loss of parents, abuse or extreme deprivation need a lot more support and care to help them achieve their social and academic potential. Support the holistic education of a child through the residential schooling format of the Happy Kids Program to ensure that much needed humancare for the child.
Holistic Education:
Ra Foundation identifies schools that can work seamlessly with our team, towards the emotional, social and academic development of the child by encouraging hobbies/ interests, mentoring & providing remedial classes.
Residential schools:
The core of our program is to provide access to a safe, caring and motivating environment as well as to high-quality education through the residential school format. We partner with good quality residential schools in Panchgani, Nashik and Pune to achieve this.
College Education:
Our kids take up college courses, after taking an aptitude test, to pursue careers of their choice. We support the college kids with a mentorship program as well as take care of their other expenses like stationery and pocket money
Vocational Courses:
The Happy kids program encourages kids to develop their talents and interests even in college. Some of our kids take up vocational courses or talent/ hobby classes to build on their skills and talents.