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In the remote villages of Melghat, surrounded by dense forests, childhood comes with challenges that many of us can hardly imagine. People here struggle without electricity, the roads are often unsafe and hard to travel on, buses rarely make it to these distant communities, and there’s little to no mobile network, making communication difficult, leaving them isolated. They live in constant fear as tigers, bears, and wild boars frequently move close to the village each evening.
Moreover, children are required to learn in a third language, creating challenges not because they lack ability, but because the education system fails to connect with them in their own language. In these tough situations, children learn to survive long before they are allowed to dream of a better future.
Moreover, children are required to learn in a third language, creating challenges not because they lack ability, but because the education system fails to connect with them in their own language. In these tough situations, children learn to survive long before they are allowed to dream of a better future.
I am Premdaya Kasdekar from the same Korku community. After completing my master’s degree in Social Sciences from TISS, I returned to my village with a vision and renewed hope—to give back the love and support I once received as a child.
Comprehending the challenges faced by my community compelled us to start Sadaya and take action for the betterment of these children and our community.
Comprehending the challenges faced by my community compelled us to start Sadaya and take action for the betterment of these children and our community.
Sadaya Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation working with the Korku tribal community in the Melghat region of Amravati district in Maharashtra. We aim to provide quality education, bridging the language gap by teaching in their mother tongue at our community learning centres called ‘Dostighar’.
Dostighar was created as a safe learning space where children can study before and after school. However, due to daily power cuts lasting 14–16 hours, we are often forced to shut down our evening classes, severely hampering their education. Despite these hardships, the children continue to show their willingness to learn.
Dostighar was created as a safe learning space where children can study before and after school. However, due to daily power cuts lasting 14–16 hours, we are often forced to shut down our evening classes, severely hampering their education. Despite these hardships, the children continue to show their willingness to learn.
Key challenges we face:
- Dangerous and uneven forest roads
- Villages without electricity
- Poor mobile network connectivity
- No internet access
- Lack of reliable transportation
How your support will help
We seek your support to provide essential resources for our educators and the children in our community:
- Motorbike – Enables safe and regular travel across forest roads, allowing educators to reach all 117 children consistently for daily classes.
- Solar Power Setup – Ensures reliable lighting for evening classes at Dostighar, creating a safe and effective learning environment despite frequent power cuts.
- Laptop – Helps educators create better learning materials, track children’s progress, and build basic digital skills for both teachers and students.
- Internet Booster – Strengthens connectivity, enabling communication with educators, access to learning resources, and connection to the wider world
Join us in making a change today.
Total support required: ₹4,90,231
Your contribution is more than a donation. It is hope, safety, and opportunity for children and educators who have been unseen for too long.
Please donate and share. Together, we can change the future of Melghat’s children.
Please donate and share. Together, we can change the future of Melghat’s children.
