Creating Opportunities. Enabling Dignity. Building Futures.
At SETU Foundation, we believe that meaningful change begins when people have access to the right opportunities at the right time. Our work focuses on underserved communities, helping children learn, young people and adults develop employable skills, persons with disabilities become more independent, and families access better health and nutrition.
Through four integrated programmes — Project UDAY, Project SAKSHAM, Project LIFE and Project POSHAN — we work across the continuum of education, livelihood, inclusion, health and well-being.
PROJECT UDAY - Education for a Brighter Future
Project UDAY provides quality education and a nurturing learning environment to children from underserved communities. We believe education is the foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty. Our education centres provide children with opportunities to learn, grow, build confidence and prepare for a better future. Our focus extends beyond academics to include holistic development, life skills, values, digital awareness and exposure to new opportunities.
What we do:
- Provide access to quality school education
- Support children with learning resources, books, uniforms and educational aids
- Encourage holistic development and life skills
- Promote digital literacy and awareness
- Support students through their educational journey
- Create pathways towards higher education and future opportunities
Our goal: To ensure that every child can learn, dream and build a better future.
PROJECT SAKSHAM - Skills that Create Livelihoods
Project SAKSHAM focuses on empowering youth and adults with market-relevant vocational skills that can lead to employment, self-employment and greater economic independence. We combine training, practical exposure, confidence building and employment support to help beneficiaries move from learning to earning. Training programmes include areas such as IT and digital skills, tailoring, fashion design, beauty & wellness, healthcare and hospitality, based on local needs and opportunities.
What we do:
- Provide vocational and employability skills training
- Build digital and workplace skills
- Develop communication, confidence and life skills
- Facilitate employment and self-employment opportunities
- Connect trained candidates with industry and employers
- Encourage entrepreneurship and economic independence
Our goal: To transform skills into sustainable livelihoods and enable individuals to become financially independent.
PROJECT LIFE - Inclusion. Ability. Independence.
Project LIFE works with persons with disabilities, creating opportunities for them to learn, develop skills and participate more meaningfully in society. We believe disability should never become a barrier to dignity, independence or opportunity. Our centres support people with hearing impairment, intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, with programmes designed around their individual abilities and needs. The programme combines skill development, vocational training, life skills and support services, including physiotherapy, to strengthen independence and improve quality of life.
What we do:
- Provide skill development and vocational training
- Develop communication and life skills
- Support independent living and confidence
- Provide physiotherapy and related support
- Create opportunities for employment and livelihood
- Promote inclusion, dignity and participation
Our goal: To move from disability to ability by creating pathways towards mainstreaming thru greater independence and inclusion.
PROJECT POSHAN - Better Nutrition. Healthier Lives.
Project POSHAN focuses on improving health, nutrition and awareness among children, families and communities. We believe that education and livelihood opportunities can create lasting change only when people are healthy and well-nourished. Through community-based initiatives, health awareness, nutrition interventions and preventive care, we work to address basic health and nutritional needs.
What we do:
- Promote awareness of healthy nutrition
- Support health and nutrition interventions
- Conduct health awareness and screening initiatives
- Encourage preventive healthcare practices
- Promote hygiene and healthy lifestyles
- Build awareness among children, families and communities
Our goal: To create healthier communities where children and families can thrive.
ONE VISION. FOUR PATHWAYS. LASTING IMPACT.
Our four projects are interconnected.
- UDAY helps a child begin the journey through education.
- SAKSHAM helps young people and adults build skills and livelihoods.
- LIFE creates pathways to independence for persons with disabilities.
- POSHAN strengthens the health and well-being needed to sustain these opportunities.
Together, they represent our approach to holistic community development.
EDUCATE → SKILL → EMPOWER → ENABLE
We work to ensure that our interventions do more than address immediate needs. We aim to create long-term pathways to dignity, independence and opportunity.
OUR APPROACH
Community First: We work closely with communities to understand their needs and design relevant interventions.
Inclusion for All: We believe every individual deserves equal access to opportunity, irrespective of circumstances or ability.
From Learning to Livelihood: We focus on outcomes — helping beneficiaries move from education and training towards meaningful opportunities.
Partnerships for Impact: We collaborate with corporates, institutions, volunteers, communities and other stakeholders to expand our impact.
Sustainable Change: Our objective is not just to provide support, but to build capabilities that enable individuals and communities to become more self-reliant.
OUR COMMITMENT
At SETU Foundation, we see our role as building bridges — from opportunity to achievement, from learning to livelihood, and from vulnerability to dignity.
We believe that when people are given the right education, skills, support and opportunities, they can transform not only their own lives, but also the lives of their families and communities.
We build the SETU. People cross it towards a better future.
