Light of Life Trust

Empowers underprivileged rural communities by helping break the cycle of poverty through education, healthcare, and livelihoods support.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
Transparency Rating:
Transparency Rating
The transparency rating is calculated based on the amount of information available for the organisation.
Is this your profile?
Edit now
.
Bronze Certified Bronze Certified

Financials

  • 2020

    Total Income
    Rs.105,900,287
    Total Expenses
    Rs.86,205,749
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.4,772,871
    Program Expenses
    Rs.81,432,878
    Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
  • 2021

    Total Income
    Rs.84,827,836
    Total Expenses
    Rs.69,742,236
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.4,283,898
    Program Expenses
    Rs.65,458,338
    Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
  • 2022

    Total Income
    Rs.97,995,065
    Total Expenses
    Rs.85,610,375
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.6,582,713
    Program Expenses
    Rs.79,027,662
    Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.

Geographies Served

Programs

  • Anando School Empowerment Programme(ASEP)

    The goal of this programme is to improve schools by helping students gain skills, improve communication, build self-confidence and develop relationships. It also aims to decrease dropout rates, contributing to the development of the country's economy. ASEP empowers teachers by teaching them interactive classroom techniques and effective methods of parent and community exchanges, resulting in increased participation of all stakeholders.

  • Anant Programme

    Anant is a programme supported by Flowering Tree Inc., U.S.A. since 2008 that emphasizes the importance of applied arts in livelihoods. The programme believes in nurturing students' talents in performing arts such as dance, music and theatre. It is a collaborative arts education initiative that aims to empower students to pursue careers in the performing arts.

  • Anando Plus Programme

    This Programme aims to provide children with choices for higher education or vocational training, leading to either employment in the organised sector or entrepreneurship. The programme caters to students who have completed their primary education and face financial constraints that prevent them from pursuing further education. It builds employability skills based on students' abilities, expertise, and interests to ensure financial independence.

  • Anando Programme

    The Anando Programme aims to provide education to underprivileged rural children and help them complete their secondary education. It works with parents, teachers, and communities to create a supportive environment for children in an attempt to prepare them for the future and make them self-reliant.

  • Environment Conservation Programme

    This Programme focuses on upskilling small farmers in rural areas by providing them with fruit-bearing plants for an added source of income. It also aims to increase the green cover of the planet and promote sustainable farming practices. It has helped economically weaker farmers become financially self-sufficient and provided greater food security for villagers, while also enabling them to sell their plants and produce in cities.

  • Mobile Medical Unit

    The Trust launched its Medical Mobile Unit (MMU) to provide primary healthcare services to remote and tribal villages. It is a primary healthcare unit on wheels that organises health check-up camps and health awareness programmes while treating common and non-communicable diseases. Its team consists of a doctor, a nurse, and a medical social worker. Additionally, it also promotes best practices and preventive care measures among beneficiaries.

  • Livelihood Programme

    Its Livelihood Training Programme aims to provide vocational training to women and unemployed youth in rural areas. The programme helps them develop skills to become financially independent, capable of multiple skills, and pursue their entrepreneurial goals. It also teaches money management and marketing and provides assistance in building their network and market linkages to start their own local enterprises.

Impact Metrics

  • Number of Overall Beneficiaries

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2017-18 10989
    • 2018-19 12627
    • 2019-20 14473
    • 2020-21 16667
    • 2021-22 18107
  • Provided Primary Health Care Service to Remote Rural and Tribal Parts

    Program Name

    Medical Mobile Unit

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2017-18 8216
    • 2018-19 8935
    • 2019-20 12343
    • 2020-21 15444
    • 2021-22 16468

Leadership Team

  • Ramesh Daswani

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Kamal Damania

    Project Director

  • Pradip Roy

    Hon. Consultant

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATL2599R

  • Registration Number

    E-20474 (Mumbai)

  • CSR Form 1

    Not Available

  • 80G

    AAATL2599RF20091

  • 12A

    AAATL2599RE20218

  • FCRA

    083781098

About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2002

Impact

The Light of Life Trust has impacted by transforming 3,98,329 lives through the establishment of 93 centres and reaching out to 1498 villages.

Vision and Mission

Vision: To transform lives of underprivileged rural communities in India. Mission: To break the generational cycle of poverty, one life at a time.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    ONE BKC, C-Wing, Unit No 1519, Plot no C-66, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Trust

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management