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Put your name on a journey to self-reliance.

A personal invitation to a small circle of individuals and families who give seriously — to walk rural women into their own enterprises and college students into their careers, and to be there the day it happens.

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Why we are writing to you

There are two people we meet again and again in our work.

The first is a woman in rural Maharashtra with a skill she could turn into a livelihood, but without access to affordable training, guidance in her own language, or support beyond the classroom.

The second is a college student close to graduation, carrying a degree but often without the practical confidence needed to enter the workplace.

We believe the gap is not talent. It is the journey from learning to becoming self reliant.

That is why our programmes are built around the journey, not just the training.
₹5,000 supports one woman through a twelve month journey towards her own registered enterprise.
₹1,500 supports one student through eight certified modules and 48 hours of practical career readiness.

“We do not count enrolments. We count women who stand on their own and students who walk into their careers ready.”
ESAHELI MAHILA VIKAS FOUNDATION · SECTION 8 NON-PROFIT

The Two Journeys Your Giving Sets in Motion

PROJECT SAKSHAM MAHILA

The Woman’s Journey

₹5,000 / complete beneficiary journey

“A complete journey from skill to self reliance.”

  • Certified vocational training in Marathi, with her choice of four trades
  • A 12-item Business Starter Kit delivered in her hands from Day 1
  • Tutor mentoring, two community events and same-day on-site Udyam (MSME) registration
  • A route to the marketplace, with her certificate presented before her family and community
Explore Project Saksham Mahila ➜
PROJECT SAKSHAM YUVA

The Student’s Journey

₹1,500 / career-ready student

“A practical journey from college to career readiness.”

  • Interview readiness, corporate culture and workplace ethics
  • AI literacy, spoken English, wellness and self defence
  • Module wise certification with one year of access
  • Free access for students and colleges, with progress visible on a live dashboard
Explore Project Saksham Yuva ➜

Choose the scale of your impact

Structured giving pathways designed for transparent execution and meaningful personal involvement.

One woman’s complete journey costs  ₹5,000.  Everything below is simply that unit, multiplied.

TIER 01

Sponsor a Woman

₹5,000
1 Woman · Full 12-Month Incubation

Her full 12-month journey — courses, business starter kit, both events, mentoring and market linkage.

TIER 02

Circle of Ten

₹50,000
10 Women · Micro Cohort

Ten complete journeys, with their progress reported to you as a cohort each quarter.

MOST CHOSEN

TIER 03 · PATRON FAVORITE

Named Batch

₹5,00,000
100 Women · Fully Attributed

A full batch named after you or your family — stage felicitation, certificates presented by your hand.

TIER 04

Village Cluster

Adopt a Village

₹25,00,000
500 Women · 3–5 Camps

A village cluster skilled under your family’s name — 3–5 camps, local Gram Panchayat recognition, and a lasting community legacy.

TIER 05

Taluka / Block Scale

Adopt a Block

₹50,00,000
1,000 Women · Block Transformation

Block-level transformation with a dedicated multi-camp deployment plan, quarterly milestone reviews, and formal close-out impact report.

HOW YOUR ₹5,000 IS APPLIED

₹2,000

Certified vocational course bundle in Marathi, portal access, and 12-month tutor mentoring.

₹2,000

eSaheli Business Starter Kit (12-item physical kit placed directly in her hands).

₹1,000

Mobilisation, Gram Panchayat coordination, felicitation event & on-site Udyam registration.

Every contribution is directed towards programme delivery, with impact tracked and reported with care.

✓ Donations are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961. An 80G receipt is issued for every donation.
Giving at any other amount is equally welcome — every contribution is applied to complete beneficiary journeys, and reported with the same care.

Serious giving deserves more than a receipt

From ₹1,50,000 onwards, your contribution can carry a name that matters to you, your, a parent’s, a spouse’s, a family trust’s, or an organisation you lead.

GROUP A

With Every Named Gift:

• Your name in the records: the batch, classroom, village or college you sponsor is formally named for its patron in enrolment records and in every report it generates.

• Stories, not spreadsheets: Every quarter receive stories, photographs, verified outcomes and a clear utilisation statement from the people your contribution reaches.

• A standing invitation to the field Visit the work at any point in the journey. Bring your family. See the impact where it is happening.

GROUP B

THE MAHILA MOMENTS:

• Her certificate, from your hand: as our Guest of Honour at the certification ceremony, you are felicitated on stage before 100–200 women and their families — and personally present certificates to the top learners of your batch, each certificate carrying your batch’s name for life.

• A village in your family’s name: at ₹25,00,000, an entire village cluster of 500 women is skilled under your family’s name — a legacy rooted in a real place you can visit for years to come.

GROUP C

THE YUVA MOMENTS:

• A classroom, a college — or your alma mater: sponsor a classroom of 100 students, or make an entire college career-ready under your name — including the college that made you.

• Impact you can watch live: a real-time dashboard shows your sponsored students’ enrolment, progress and certification as it happens — evidence, not anecdotes.

Prefer to give quietly? We honour that completely — anonymous and unattributed giving is welcomed at every tier, in both programmes, with the same reporting and the same standing invitation.

Accountability, by default

From ₹1,50,000 onwards, your contribution can carry a name that matters to you, yours, a parent’s, a spouse’s, a family trust’s, or an organisation you lead.

01 Documented Beneficiary Records

Digitally documented records for every woman and student supported through your contribution.

02 Quarterly Impact Reports

Data, verified outcomes, stories and photographs from the field, shared every quarter.

03 Fund Utilisation Reporting

Quarterly utilisation statements, followed by a formal utilisation certificate at programme close.

04 Live Yuva Dashboard

Real time visibility into enrolment, progress and certification across your sponsored Yuva cohorts.

05 Financial & Diligence Access

Audited financial statements and relevant due diligence documents available on request.

The Foundation’s work so far

600+
Women Trained
15
Camps Conducted
10,000+
Women In Our Gram
Panchayat Enrolment Pipeline

Project Saksham Yuva: recently launched on the same platform, governance and reporting discipline — college letters of intent on record, pipeline awaiting implementation.

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Join the circle of patrons behind 50,000 women and 1,00,000 students by March 2027.

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Begin the journey!

DIRECT LEADERSHIP ACCESS

Begin the journey

For a Named Batch, a village, a classroom, a college or your alma mater, or to structure a gift through a family trust or in memory of someone you love, we would be honoured to meet you personally, walk you through both programmes, and, if you wish, take you to the field to experience the work before you give.

CA Tejas D. Nikumbh

Chief Executive Officer

donations@esahelifoundation.org
+91 99214 48076

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For gifts up to ₹1,00,000, you may also give instantly online with an immediate 80G receipt. For larger gifts, bank transfer details are shared personally once we connect.

FAQs

1. Can my batch, classroom or college carry a name other than mine?

Yes — a parent, a spouse, a loved one’s memory, a family trust, or an organisation you lead. For a Mahila batch, the name appears in enrolment records, on event backdrops, and on each woman’s printed certificate. For a Yuva classroom or college, it travels through enrolment records, the dashboard, and every report.

2. Can I give anonymously?

Completely. Anonymous and unattributed giving is welcomed at every tier, with the same reporting and the same standing invitation to the field.

3. How is my contribution applied?

Entirely to programme delivery — ₹2,000 to the certified course bundle, ₹2,000 to the Business Starter Kit, and ₹1,000 to mobilisation and delivery, per woman. No surplus of any nature is retained. Quarterly utilisation statements and a close-out utilisation certificate document this for your records.

4. What reporting will I receive, and can I visit?

Quarterly: named stories, photographs, verified outcomes and a utilisation statement for your batch. And yes — you hold a standing invitation to visit at any point: camps, monthly sessions, exhibitions, and above all the certification ceremony, where patrons of a Named Batch and above are our Guests of Honour.

5. Is my donation tax-deductible? Can a family trust give?

Donations are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and an 80G receipt is issued for every donation. Gifts from Indian family trusts and entities are welcome; we will assist with any documentation your advisors require. We currently accept contributions from Indian donors only — FCRA registration will be sought when any foreign contribution is proposed.

6. Can my giving support students as well as women?

Yes. Alongside Project Saksham Mahila, your giving can fund Project Saksham Yuva — ₹1,500 per college student for a complete eight-module career-readiness journey. Many patrons split their giving across both, or fund a Mahila batch in one family name and a Yuva classroom in another. We will structure it with you.

7. Do you promise income outcomes or placements?

No — and we ask you to be wary of anyone who does. For Saksham Mahila, we commit that 75%+ of every batch will be enterprise-ready: certified, Udyam-registered, and onboarded to marketplace or placement support. For Saksham Yuva, we commit that 75%+ of every cohort will be career-ready: all eight modules completed with full attendance, assessments cleared and certified. Income and employment outcomes are then tracked and reported to you.

8. Can I donate by cheque, bank transfer, or UPI directly?

Yes. Write to donations@esahelifoundation.org or call +91 88550 85113 and we will share bank transfer details and complete your 80G receipt manually. At our offline events, we accept digital payments only — no cash.

9. Can I donate to the Foundation’s work overall instead of one programme?

Yes. This page funds Project Saksham Mahila specifically. To support the Foundation’s work across all its initiatives, please use our main Donate page.

10. What is your refund policy?

Donations are voluntary and generally non-refundable. If you have made an error — a duplicate payment or an incorrect amount — write to donations@esahelifoundation.org within 7 days and we will resolve it. Please see our Cancellation & Refund Policy for details.

11. Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. eSaheli Mahila Vikas Foundation holds a valid 80G registration under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Your 80G receipt is emailed to you immediately after your donation, and your donation is reported in the Foundation’s annual Form 10BD filing, which enables your deduction certificate (Form 10BE).