Divya Chaya Trust
Divya Chaya Trust was established in the year 1984 with the prime objective of educating,
supporting and rehabilitating underprivileged children and helping destitute women.
For the last 40 years the dedication and loyalty of the members, volunteers and dedicated staff have given DCT the status of a trustworthy NGO for the upliftment of the less fortunate.
Mobilising Resources
Famous personalities such as Amla Shankar, Anjolie Ela Menon, Barbara Llyod, Louise Nicholson, Kishori Amonkar, Jagjit Singh, Amitabh Kant, Reshma and Shovana Narayana, have supported DCT during events held to create awareness for its work and to raise funds. The trust publishes and markets greeting cards of artworks by eminent artists. The trust organises workshops, debates, public speaking for the students. Volunteers from different corporate houses like Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, First Source and IBM are involved and assist in skill development. Vocational training is an important activity to make people self-reliant and provides a means of livelihood. Acclairs, Joining Hands, Llyod Bank, Read India, S.P. Jain Institute of Management Research Mumbai and Youth Reach are eminent supporters of DCT.
Mission:
- To run non-formal and rural schools
- To run programmes for empowerment of needy women
- To care for the elderly
Vision:
To be a source of empowerment to the underprivileged by offering opportunities for higher education, digital learning, career counselling and ensuring holistic development.