List of children in need of sponsorship
20 Children
Happy Kids Program
The Happy Kids Program is a comprehensive program that helps vulnerable children achieve their social and academic potential. Contribute to the program to improve the education and lives of our children! Know more
Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance is an important component of our program, to help the kids cover medical exigencies. Support the medical needs of the Ra Kids
Rekha Manjukar
Rekha Manjukar (2001) was the first child to become part of Ra Foundation's family in 2006: she was found on a pavement near Mumbai's CST station together with her visually-impaired parents. Know more
Jayesh Satpute
Ashwini Khillare
Ashwini Khillare (2000) is a single-parent child and lives in Mumbai with her mother and two siblings. Her mother works as saleswoman trading garlic for plastic bags Know more
Kumar Chavan
Kumar Chavan (1999) belongs to a single-parent family living in Mumbai. His father died and his mother works as a laborer at the fish dock together with Kumar's brother. Know more
Sabinabanu Shaikh
Sabinabanu Shaikh (2002) is a single-parent child. She lives in Mumbai with her mother and elder brother. Know more
Soham Mhashilkar
Soham joined Ra in 2019 post the passing away of his father. Soham adapted to the boarding school environment at St Xaviers High School (Panchgani) in the twinkling of an eye with a cheerful and cooperat Know more
Kiran Holgar
Kiran Holgar lived with his grandparents and two elder siblings in Mumbai before his grandfather retired from the Railway Protection Force. 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.