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History
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History
- Saath registered as a Trust.
- Integrated Slum Development Program (ISDP) conceptualized.
- Saath Founders approached community to initiate youth activities.
- Conducted Social Animators course for slum youth.
- Through Social Animators course youth conducted survey in the slum to identify the problems faced by the people.
- Registration of a community based organisation (CBO) called Ekta Yuva Mandal and started a savings group.
- Local community leadership established for program planning and management.
- AMC’s subsidy scheme – 80:20 toilet construction implemented in Behrampura through revolving loans.
- 2296 households covered during the Ayodhya – Babri riots.
- Rehabilitation and Resettlement work in Ahmedabad.
- Women from the area were selected as health workers and teachers for the implementation of the program in the community.
- SNP Initiated by Saath, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Sharda Trust, First Pilot Project Implemented.
- Capacity building of local community associations.
- SNP pilot conducted in Sanjaynagar. CBO members got the opportunity to impart skills among the community and to establish linkages with referral hospital.
- Sakhi Mahila Mandal registered for savings and credit activities. Women from different castes and religion were the members of this group.
- Completion of SNP in Gujarat and city wide expansion initiated.
- Formalization of activities into various sectors and programs.
- ISDP as a replicable model was successfully implemented in the field.
- Setting up of the Research and Documentation Cell.
- Livelihood activities expanded to include vegetable sorting & job work for sewing.
- CBO members actively involved in relief work during the earthquake in Kutch.
- Saath covered 2204 households of 17 villages of Khadir and Rapar during earthquake.
- After rapid assessment, local groups were formed and were given training for relief work.
- Successful Slum Electrification pilot program.
- Participated in relief and rehabilitation work during communal riots across the city.
- Worked with the riot affected slum pockets for overall development and conflict resolution of vulnerable groups.
- In coordination with CBOs, participated in Gujarat Harmony Project for reconstruction of houses.
- Saath partnered with CBOs for undertaking research for the formulation of the Draft Gujarat State Urban Slum Policy & participatory poverty assessments.
- Facilitated the registration Sankalp Mitra Mandal- CBO in Sankalitnagar, Juhapura.
- Slum electrification was scaled up in Juhapura area covering 5000 households and subsequently across Ahmedabad.
- Partnered with Handicap International for participatory assessment of disabled persons in various towns of Gujarat.
- Saath’s governance, financial and management systems in compliance with global norms laid down by ‘Credibility Alliance’ and Give Foundation. In a rating of 1342 NGOs by the Planning Commission of India, Saath stands 281st in India and 7th among 50 in Gujarat.
- Towards institutionalization and better governance setting up of gender, personnel, monitoring and evaluation policies
- RCH- Jeevandaan (Mother & Child Care Program) was started in partnership with AMC and Counterpart International.
- AMC & SAATH collaborated for running of 191 Anganwadis which were managed & monitored by SMM in 25 Wards.
- Conceptualization of Urmila Home Manager program.
- Formulation and documentation of Saath’s Vision for the next ten years.
- Initiation of the Ek Mouka Udaan Project in Ahmedabad with AMC.
- In coordination with Sankalp – CBO, SAATH negotiated with AUDA to provide basic infrastructure & services in Sanklitnagar.
- Urmila Home manager programmme implemented.
- The Snehal Project started to support artisans in Surendranagar – funded by CARE and in partnership with NIFT in 25 villages.
- Natural Resources Management with rural communities in Rajkot district.
- Registration of Saath Livelihoods Services – Section 25 company.
- Ek Mouka Udaan, renamed Umeed with GUDM support and expanded to Gujarat to 8 districts through 55 centres.
- 4 Urban Resource Centers started in Ahmedabad.
- SUVAS – Surendranagar Vankar Samiti registered as a Federation of over 2000 Patola, Tangaliya, and cotton weavers.
- Umeed expanded to Rajasthan with the support of Rajasthan Mission of Livelihoods.
- Partnered with IIM and AMC to develop Public private partnership Model for Managing Urban Health in Ahmedabad City.
- Child Rights for Change program was started in 120 villages of Dholka and Virmagam with the support of Save the Children, funded by IKEA.
- Launched Griha Pravesh, a program started to facilitate purchase of affordable houses.
- Rweaves brand created to promote, Patola and Tangaliya artisans work.
- Merger of Cooperatives into the Saath Savings and Credit Cooperative Ltd.
- Rajendra Joshi retires from executive functions.
- Ms. Keren Nazareth appointed as an Executive Director and Mr. Niraj Jani as Associate Director of Saath.
- Nirman – Skill building program for construction workers launched
- Launched the Youth Force Program covering Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot in Gujarat and Mumbai.
- Launched the Housing Rights Program for Gujarat.
- URC launched in Rajkot with RMC.
- Housing Rights and Governance initiative in Gujarat.
- Received India NGO Award.
- Awarded with the Guide star platinum transparence award.
- Awarded the HUDCO Award.
- Business Gym, Women @ Work and Salon I Programs initiated.
- On the 1st of April, the short circuit tax was set on fire at the accompanying Head Office.
- Certificate of Appreciation under HUDCO Award.
- Leadership Award, 2018-19 from Gujarat CSR received. Inspire Award, 2018- 19 received.
- SROI Analysis conducted of Saath Interventions.
- Saath initiated the set-up of Rweaves – A studio for Rural Art Weavers in Ahmedabad.
- Mehnat Manzil (Museum of Work) inaugurated in collaboration with Conflictorium.
- “SMART CITIES – BREAKING THE POVERTY BARRIER” – book launched by Mr. Rajendra Joshi.
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8000+ Ration Kit distributed to the families affected by the COVID-19 lockdown
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Free Reusable Sanitary Pad Kits distributed to 12000+ school girls in collaboration with TGB Charity and Unipads
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A Community Led Intervention for COVID-19 Response initiated under UNICEF
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SAMAGRA Project Initiated in collaboration with USAID and PSI
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Saath partnered with ElderAid, to provide end-to-end services for senior citizens in Ahmedabad
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Saath Facilitators Pvt. Ltd. Website launched