In an ideal world, every child would be wanted, loved and nurtured, but we know that this is not the case in so many places around the world, including the UK.
Our vision is “bringing childhood to children who have never had one” and as we have chosen to be part of the El Shaddai family, the good news is that this vision is becoming a reality in the lives of so many vulnerable children in India.
In 1997, Anita Edgar, an English lady, and Matthew Kurian, a Pastor, formally registered El Shaddai Charitable Trust in Goa, India.
El Shaddai Charitable Trust UK is a not-for-profit charity registered on 28th July 1999 in England. The aim of the UK charity is to provide financial support for the work of El Shaddai Charitable Trust India, so we act as a link between those in the UK, who wish to help alleviate poverty in India, and the charity and its beneficiaries in India.
Since the beginning, our supporters in the UK have been vital in the formation and growth of the charity in India. El Shaddai Charitable Trust India works to implement the Child Rights Act 2003/05 for orphans, street children and children coming from economically deprived backgrounds. Through the provision of regular financial support, we are able to contribute to the children’s residential homes, day care shelters, community centres and outreach programmes across Goa and neighbouring states.
El Shaddai India works with a wide range of street children, orphans and children coming from deprived living conditions. There is some incredible work taking place and projects being delivered which are having a positive impact on the lives of countless women and children in Goa and beyond.
Over the last 27 years, we’ve touched the lives of thousands of children and women, transforming families out of poverty.
All of this was only possible with the help of people like YOU.
REACHING OUT TO
COMMUNITIES IN NEED
THE IMPACT
Since the beginning, there have been many children living in our residential homes that have been unable to stay with their families. We’ve helped them to flourish and to achieve their full potential through education. In fact, one of the first children that came into our care is now a Trustee for El Shaddai Charitable Trust India.
We’ve supported the children who live with their families and we encourage the parents of those children living in slums to enrol them in school so that they may benefit from an education in the hope of a much brighter future. We recognised that mothers needed help and support to improve their practical skills which in turn would benefit their children and ensure that they did not become another child in need.
Our Medical Camps and Awareness Sessions are some of the many projects supporting families with knowledge and skills to enable them to make better choices around health, hygiene and family planning.
Our Food Projects ensure that children coming into our day shelters are fed a nutritious meal as well as those living in the slums and on the nearby streets. India has the most malnourished child population in the world according to the UN.
100,000
CHILDREN HELPED
£10 Million
FUNDS RAISED
1 Million
LIVES TRANSFORMED
HOW CAN YOU HELP CHILDREN TODAY?
Even the smallest contribution goes on to make a big difference in the life of a child living in abject poverty.
We count on people like you to effect real change. Let’s bring smiles to the faces of India’s children!
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El Shaddai Charitable Trust Ltd
1st Floor, The Pavilion
56 Rosslyn Crescent
Harrow Middlesex HA1 2SZ
Email: ukoffice@childrescue.net
Phone: +44 7538 897011
El Shaddai Charitable Trust is a not-for-profit charity registered on July 28, 1999 in England with the charity number 1076768.
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