Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that play is a fundamental right of every child. As one of the leaders in promoting education in our district and in celebration of International Day of Play on 11 June, we joined forces with The Opentree Foundation (TOF) to deliver Maharashtra’s first district-level consultation on Play-Based Learning. The consultation brought together key stakeholders from the education ecosystem, includin

We are pleased to tell all of our US-based supporters that our founder, Dr Girish Kulkarni will be in the States from 23 July. He will be visiting many cities and attending the USA's biggest Marathi meet, the BMM Convention in Seattle on 6-9 August. Our amazing Snehalaya USA and Snehalaya America's teams are arranging a host of events giving you the opportunity to meet this brilliant man face-to-face. For 37 years, Girish's ground-breaking work rescuing and rehabilitating vul

There have been many books and news articles published about our Founder, Dr Girish Kulkarni and his incredible journey in starting our Ahilyanagar-based organisation. The most recent, Up Against Darkness, by Medha Deshmukh Bhaskaran, (Sakal Publications, 2023), brilliantly captures the journey with intensive research and references as well as interviews with Girish, his wife Prajekta and many of the main players involved in Snehalaya’s success in empowering the most marginal

Many people who visit Snehalaya for the first time are deeply moved by the realities they witness and the work being done across our projects. Every guest and volunteer is guided through our initiatives by project managers who share honest and comprehensive insights. Our aim is never to shock, but to help people understand the challenges faced by those we support. For many, it is an experience that stays with them long after they leave. Philip Byrne from Ireland first visited