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Saath's Coverage
- Saath is present in 2 states, Gujarat and Rajasthan; 17+ cities/towns; 160 villages in Gujarat; 2 districts of Gujarat and 6 districts across Rajasthan;
- 6 Urban Resource Centres in Ahmedabad reaching out to a population of 100,000 in slums; scaling the URC program across Gujarat;
- 44 UMEED Centres in Gujarat and 6 in Rajasthan catering to over 15,000 youth;
- 7 pre-school education centres (Balghars);
- Community Video Unit that reaches 100 residents daily through community screenings;
- Microfinance unit has over 10,000 members;
- Urmila employs 200 women, converting their domestic worker professions into respectable Home Managers and placing them with appropriate and lucrative jobs
- 155 Self Help Groups in rural areas;
- 5 Youth Groups in Ahmedabad with 120 memberships within 6 months;
- 3 education centers for Child Labourers in Ahmedabad and addressing child labor in the cotton industry
Saath's Recognition
- Member of the Credibility Alliance
- Awarded the Nagrikta Puraskar in 2004 by the Ahmedabad Management Association
- Finalist for Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award - 2007 Constituted by UNDP, CII, Schwab, and Khemka Foundation
- Listed amongst 50 "Pioneers of Change" by India Today in July, 2008
- Ashoka Fellowship, September, 2008
- Nominee: Member of Advisory Committee to Gujarat Government on Urban Poverty, 2008
- Awarded the Karmaveer Puraskar as a Real Wealth Creator for the communities in November, 2008
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