List of children in need of sponsorship
42 Children
Babli Gupta
Babli Gupta is the eldest of seven children and lost her mother early on to cancer. Know more
Sree Salunkhe
Sree, 6 y/o, is the youngest of four children of a single mother. His mother is entrapped in a violent marriage for the past 20 years with a man who was prone to alcoholism and domestic abuse. Know more
Shareeq Shamdar
Shareeq is 12 years old, was deserted by his father and now lives with his mother and younger brother at Ulwe. Know more
Muthu Laxmi Thevar
Lakshmi’s mother abandoned her and her brother due to domestic issues. Lakshmi’s father had to take loans to pa Know more
Pratha Patil
Pratha, 6 y/o, is a daughter of a single mother, who was abandoned as the father did not want a girl child. Know more
Umang Shah
Umang, 11 years old, is the second son of a single mother, Ruby Devi. Umang’s father passed away in 2023 after prolon Know more
Deepti Kamble
Deepti is 7 years old, and lives in Naigaon, Dadar with her single mother and sister. Know more
Rishita Kamble
Rishita is 8 years old, and lives in Naigaon, Dadar with her single mother and younger sister. Know more
Harshada Devrukhar
Harshada lives with her mother and younger brother. Her father passed away 2 years ago during COVID-19. 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.