Samerth Charitable Trust

ORGANIZATION RECORD

Location: Kutch District in Gujarat, India

Mission: To strengthen the capacity of rural Indians to live healthier, safer, and more empowered lives. Samerth works primarily in the urban areas of Ahmedabad, Rapar, and Nakhatrana block of Kutch District in Gujarat. Their focus is promoting education, healthcare, sanitation, peace building, and other such programs.

Samerth also works in Chattisgarh (central part of India) on issues of safe drinking water, education for the excluded communities from the Baiga Tribes and strengthening Right to Education Act – 2009 in the remote tribal villages.

In urban programmes, Samerth works with disabled citizens. It also runs early childhood education centres for the children of 3 to 6 years who undergo innovative stimulation and creative learning processes.

Year Founded: 1992

Preferred method of contact: Email

Project information:

Availability for Summer 2017: Room for another chapter to partner for summer 2017
Future Project ideas: Setting up a library; Water and Education are their main focuses
Ideal group size: 5-6 Interns
Number of groups: Two different groups at their two different locations
Reported costs to interns:
- Average Total costs (reported by interns – includes airfare, accommodations, food, vaccinations, misc.): $2,500

Partnership History:

Summer 2016
- Chapters: Ohio State University and Butler University
- Project: Students collaborated with community members to build a water catchment site. Additionally, they implemented a week-long paralegal training for women at risk who can’t afford legal counseling. This will help empower these women to tackle local justice issues and become the ambassadors of women’s issues.
- Investment: $10,518
- Project team: 5-6 interns
- Project Blog
Summer 2015
- Chapters: Ohio State University and Butler University
- Project: Constructed three water catchment sites, installed rainwater gauges, and completed sanitation surveys.
- Investment: $6,000
- Project team: 4 interns