What we do

Sathiya, who was a student in Sahaya's programs and recently graduated from college.

We support and closely collaborate with several grassroots organizations in developing countries:

In India:
- READ (Rural Education and Action Development), Andimadam, Tamil Nadu
- Lamling Vista School (Nagaland)
- Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII)/Prerana Women’s Health Initiative (Mysore)
- Arunachalam Jesudasan Trust, Madurai
- SISP (Sebastian Indian Social Projects), Trivandrum, Kerala
In Kenya:
In Uganda:
In Vietnam:
- The Sahaya Vietnam housing and scholarship program (Mekong delta)
In Philippines:
- Mosquito-Dengue Fighters Association (MDFA)
In Nepal:
- The Partners Nepal

Each of us can make a difference!

An act of kindness inspires. Be a drop that creates a ripple.

To fulfill our mission, we collaborate closely with and support a number of registered grassroots organizations in developing countries. We are currently active in India, Kenya, Vietnam, Philippines and Uganda. The range of programs depends largely on the activities of our partner organizations, who identify the needs in their respective communities. We encourage you to visit their websites for further information. A few of our main themes are:

HIV/AIDS: awareness, support & care programs (READ in India); awareness programs in sign-language for Deaf youth and adults; Sahaya Deaf in Kenya). This includes the development of educational materials on HIV/AIDS.
Support of school programs:
- Jawahar Matriculation School and Mother Teresa School, run by the organization READ (India)
- Lamling Vista School (India)
- Rehema Center, Rafiki and Candlelight school programs in Kenya
- Happy Times Uganda Elementary school programs in Uganda
Support programs for orphans and vulnerable children, in India, Kenya, Vietnam. This includes also support of higher studies.
Dengue fever: Mosquito control programs to combat Dengue fever in the Philippines: the Mosquito Dengue Fighter's Association (MDFA).
Disability: Rehabilitation and empowerment programs for people with disability in India (with READ), Kenya (Sahaya deaf Kenya) and Tanzania (SARDO ).
Women Empowerment Programs, including vocational skill training, formation of self-help groups with microfinance activities to develop micro-enterprises in India (READ).
Women's Reproductive Health in Mysore, India (Prerana Women's Health Initiative)
Housing: Construction of simple houses for very poor families in rural Vietnam (Vietnam housing program).

We thank our many donors

While many of our donors prefer to remain anonymous, here are a few of our sponsors and partners:
• Transparent Fish Fund
• Amy and Ping Chao Foundation
• Think CNA Online
• http://www.Travel-Ticker.com
• Gilead Sciences
• http://www.chameleonjohn.com/
• Global Strategies for HIV Prevention
• The Elton John AIDS Foundation
• The World Bank
• Sawes/Sevapur
• Asha for Education (Oregon chapter)
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis
• International House Davis
• Transcend Translations (www.transcend.net)
• Product Solutions Research Inc (PSR Inc) (http://www.productsolutionsresearch.com) c/o Sangeeta Patel
• Preethi Indian Cuisine (http://www.preethiindian.com/)

What we do

Each of us can make a difference!

These are some of our programs:

Support a needy child

Build a home in Vietnam

You can make a difference too

We thank our many donors