Deepalaya - Enabling Self-Reliance

Vision
A society based on legitimate rights, equity, justice, honesty, social sensitivity and a culture of service in which all are self-reliant.
Approach, Methodology And Stragegy
Deepalaya’s focus and entry point is the child. Unit of development is the family. Organization of community is the approach, through which empowerment, capacity building and social transformation are attempted.
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Deepalaya started on July 16, 1979, with five children, two teachers and an investment of Rupees 17,500/- by the seven founding members. Pre-school education was the beginning then.
The Founding Members of Deepalaya(Sitting L-R) Mrs. Grace Thomas, Mr. C.M. Mathai, Mr. Punnoose Thomas, Mr. T.K. Mathew
(Standing L-R) Mr. Y. Chackochan, Mr. T.M. Abraham, Mr. P.J. Thomas

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Deepalaya is a non - government development organization working on issues affecting the urban and rural poor, with a special focus on children. It is because ‘Every child deserves a chance’  that the organization exists and works towards making that possible.
For the past 28 years Deepalaya has been working in the urban slums of Delhi […]