Sakshi – Best NGO in India
Established in 1993, SAKSHI is a non-profit voluntary organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the Foreign Contribution Act, and Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Our mission is to foster sustainable community development by focusing on Education, Hygiene, and providing equal opportunities to all. As a not-for-profit organisation, we are working with tireless dedication in the fields of Education, Health, and Community Development which we believe are the areas of greatest need and deserve to be the foci of our attention.
Our work as a Holistic grassroots organization working with marginalised communities has brought us peer recognition and an acknowledgement from diverse sources as the best NGO India. We can provide a comprehensive path from poverty to prosperity and fully empower the destitute to tread it successfully.
OUR JOURNEY
In 1990, upon his return to India after years of working in public health abroad, Dr. Dharam Anand, Sakshi’s Co-founder, discovered a dire situation. Millions of displaced farmers and rural poor had migrated to urban areas such as Delhi, seeking better prospects, only to find themselves living in extreme poverty within unauthorized settlements devoid of essential amenities like water, sanitation, electricity, and proper shelter.
“Transforming the lives of neglected section of the society by enabling and providing them the tools and infrastructure to actualize their aspirations and hopes.”
“Our mission is to create, find and support programmes that looks after the comprehensive well-being and empowers the neglected section of the society in an equitable manner.”
OBJECTIVES
- To provide access to Primary education to under privileged Children.
- To enable children from marginalized communities to coalesce with the mainstream society.
- To furnish employment opportunities to the youth for better livelihood.
- To raise awareness on the importance of education and up-liftment of the girl child in urban Slum communities.
PRINCIPLES
- All-Round Care by providing for a healthy mind, body and soul.
- Serve as guides & mentors and assist in providing resources.
- Ensure Joyful Learning by ensuring teaching methods which are enjoyable via role play, songs, essays etc. for better retention, motivation & to ingrain a joyful work ethic in the children
- We strictly Commit to and follow a Sustainable approach towards what we are set out to achieve
Integrity
Collaboration
Empowerment
Agility
Respect
Testimonials
Hear from Those Touched by Sakshi’s Compassionate Mission
Compassion is not just about feeling empathy for those in pain but doing something about it. Educating children by Sakshi is a very good example of it.
Anil SachdevFounder & CEO, School of Inspired Leadership(SOIL)
[It’s great] that children are being put through childhood education..formal, non formal and vocational education
Amitabh KantCEO NITI Anuyog
The project between TAP India and Sakshi which focuses on education for migrant children is what society needs.
Prasoon JoshiCEO, McCann World Group India
Since its’ beginning days, Sakshi has always focused to bring solutions with an objective of providing better lives to the marginalized people. Sakshi has made that possible by developing a dedicated team working day and night, who challenge the problems, a large army of passionate, committed volunteers, contributors and people who have supported us with material, time, efforts, dedication, networks and hard work.
The conviction to stick with each other has made this journey beautiful. Sakshi’s story represents the story of common people of India. Going forward in the face of new issues, challenges our path has also evolved and emerged around people and will bring new hopes to the hopeless and homeless people for a better future where we will be better equipped to deal with the new world problems.
Lastly, my gratitude to all Our Donors, partners & volunteers – by which support we’ve been able to create an ever-lasting impact in the lives of many people and families.
The conviction to stick with each other has made this journey beautiful. Sakshi’s story represents the story of common people of India. Going forward in the face of new issues, challenges our path has also evolved and emerged around people and will bring new hopes to the hopeless and homeless people for a better future where we will be better equipped to deal with the new world problems.
Lastly, my gratitude to all Our Donors, partners & volunteers – by which support we’ve been able to create an ever-lasting impact in the lives of many people and families.
With over 30 years of experience in the development sector, Mr. Zuber Khan brings a deep commitment to creating lasting social impact. Starting his journey as an intern, he has grown through the ranks to become the Director of Sakshi, where he now leads strategy, operations, and outreach. His expertise spans education, child welfare, women’s empowerment, and community development. Known for his grassroots understanding and policy-level insight, he has successfully implemented numerous high-impact programs across diverse regions. He believes in building sustainable solutions through collaboration, empathy, and accountability. A mentor to many, he continues to inspire young professionals in the NGO space. His journey is a testament to dedication, integrity, and purpose-driven leadership.
Ensure a Happy Life of Child and Women with Sakshi NGO
SAKSHI’s work with the marginalized and underprivileged communities is focused on helping them achieve socio-economic independence, self-sustainability, and health. SAKSHI’s projects are aimed at holistic support to the community by providing Education, Mid-Day Meal program, and Health services to the Children in underprivileged areas of Delhi NCR, thus mainstreaming marginalized street children, making low-literate youth employable and empowering women. We help those in need with full respect, love and commitment, with the aim not to deliver charity but to empower them to better their own lot.
Recognized as the best NGO in Delhi NCR, Sakshi operates 120 centers in marginalized communities, providing essential services such as education, mid-day meals, and healthcare. We empower the underprivileged not through charity, but through respect, love, and commitment. Our unique model ensures that over 90% of the funding directly benefits the beneficiaries, thanks to our efficient allocation and low overhead costs.
Partnering with international, and national organizations, and corporations, Sakshi extends its reach to the outermost areas of the NCR, ensuring our services touch the lives of those in need. With a focus on water and sanitation, we are making strides as the best NGO in Gurgaon region, enabling countless families to break the cycle of poverty.
How we Work
Sakshi NGO spends more than 90% of the funding it receives directly on its projects for the children and communities building schools and toilets, buying books and medicines etc. As a leading childcare NGO in India, we work across multiple centres in Delhi NCR, opened and supported childcare creche, skill centres, and schools. Also, we have very low overhead costs because executive functions are carried out pro bono by the founding family. With our striving work, we are awarded as the Best Childcare NGO in India.
Over the last two decades, Sakshi executives’ combined expertise in medicine, education and management, dedication to giving back to the less fortunate and ability to spark the same passion in others and have them sign up for the cause, has led Sakshi to scale ever greater heights. Over the past years, we have extended our work to the outermost areas of the NCR and now have ensured that the underprivileged communities can be reached by our social worker’s best services in Noida and Gurgaon, with our work being acknowledged by our beneficiaries and our peers as among the best NGO in Noida advocating rights of girl children, water sanitation, workplace ethics etc.
Education, Health, Child Development, Water & Sanitation, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, are all major importance in the community and the basic building block in any effort towards these goals is Education for all.
We believe the Trifecta of Education, Health and Community Development are interrelated and together is the only way to make a sustainable and impactful difference in the beneficiary population i.e. underprivileged children and women.
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