At SRF Limited & SRF Foundation, reaching out, lending a helping hand, touching lives, is an integral part of the DNA…for all lives matter.
We White Desert Mahamaya Trust stand indebted for the support extended to “PROJECT SUNSHINE”

Under “Project Sunshine” we plan to comprehensively cover 50 slum children, right from their clothes/accessories, health/medication, nutritional supplements, basic education/accessories , admission to schools and all round long term support thereof.

A modest beginning has been made and we are confident of reaching our destination as we journey towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

With support from SRF Foundation, “Project Sunshine ” has made a modest beginning

Under this initiative we plan to provide comprehensive life/academic support to 50 + children residing in slums in an around Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat.

The response has been encouraging and we are excited to progress with this journey

“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.”

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

Dated 25/11/2024

Conceived and initiated by White Desert Mahamaya Trust
supported by SRF Foundation

Project Sunshine is taking shape on the ground
Where the journey finds itself tomorrow is a direct outcome of the initiatives and decisions we take today

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

Update on 28/11/2024

“Project Sunshine” is proof that we White Desert Mahamaya Trust believe in human progress,

and with SRF Foundation lending a helping hand, there are no limits to our onward march “Project Sunshine “,

dedicated to the all round development of slum children is gaining traction and the first three children attending school is a moment to savour Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

White Desert Mahamaya Trust Pleasantly surprised by the groundswell of support for “PROJECT SUNSHINE”. A big shout out to SRF Foundation for helping us give shape to our dreams We have already covered 50 odd slum children in two locations in Bhuj City , @Kutch District @ Gujarat Sate

If we receive adequate support, this initiative has the potential to transform itself in to a movement

A special mention to our Trustees , Volunteers and Teachers who are working round the clock, with empathy and commitment, to make this happen

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

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“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

• Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

White Desert Mahamaya Trust with support from SRF Foundation helping these children of a lesser God to overcome the storm and reach out to the sky

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There will be a few times in your life when all your instincts will tell you to do something, something that defies logic, upsets your plans, and may seem crazy to others. When that happens, you do it. Listen to your instincts and ignore everything else. Ignore logic, ignore the odds, ignore the complications, and just go for it.

We White Desert Mahamaya Trust decided to go for it and the support from SRF Foundation was akin to divine intervention. In a short while, a little over 50 slum children spread over 2 locations @Bhuj City, Kutch District, Gujarat are experiencing hope, an expectation that a new dawn will encompass/embrace their lives

But we have miles to go and promises to keep………………

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For Christmas and New Year blankets for underprivileged children @INR 750 per unit,please lending a helping hand.

Where you live should not determine whether you live, or whether you die.

With the support of SRF Foundation ,we are providing clothes, accessories, food supplements, medication and academic support

if you want to support our initiative in providing winter accessories to these street children, you can visit our website, go to the join our journey page (support us)and extend a helping hand [White Desert Mahamaya Trust ]

It is not enough to say you will do something, you have to decide to do it. Don’t procrastinate. Doing it is to do it. Not just saying it will be done

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities, MERRY CHRISTMAS

And I went into the New Year loving myself a little less, but a little more where it actually mattered.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

This year, we White Desert Mahamaya Trust with support from SRF Foundation ,stand committed to challenge the limits, move out of our comfort zones and continue in our endeavor to change lives of the street children covered by “Project Sunshine”

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These children are prepared to weather the storm to enjoy the cheer and brightness of “Project Sunshine”…a nascent initiative for slum /street children in Bhuj, Kutch District, Gujarat, India from White Desert Mahamaya Trust with support from SRF Foundation

Happiness is witnessing these flowers bloom

Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

Did you INR 36000 per year could bring a smile to an underprivileged child ??

I’ve never ceased to be amazed at the survival skills of poor children. I’ve learned how much children can actually do for themselves if only we provide the necessary means. That part is up to us… Landon Pearson

White Desert Mahamaya Trust is indebted to SRF Foundation for shared values and giving wings to our dreams Together we[@Project Sunshine ] will make a difference .

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Lets not leave scope for regret in life…when we look back, lets not feel that we did not do enough ,we could have done more

White Desert Mahamaya Trust with the support of SRF Foundation has taken a giant leap of faith to realize a dream by launching “Project Sunshine”, currently reaching to around 65 street children in Bhuj, Kutch District, GUJARAT-India

Faith dares the soul to go further than it can see.

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

This is happiness…

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” —Buddha

Project Sunshine….route to an inclusive future of equal opportunities

White Desert Mahamaya Trust supported by SRF Foundation ….lighting candles, speading love, Embracing happiness

It has taken us close to ten years to make small difference

Very recently SRF Foundation has empowered us to embark on The “Project Sunshine Journey”

But the journey must progress, we must continue to dream, experiment/learn/innovate/explore and expand horizons, continue caring, sharing and spreading love

So what Next May be (if we are blessed with organizations/ individuals with a shared vision)  

A shelter for 50 odd street children and proper nurturing and support to deliver citizens of an inclusive future  

A secondary school (class XI/XII) so that drop outs after class X are reduced due travelling distance / academic costs

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

Kuheli Bhattacharya Praveen Desai Beena Desai Karsan Rabari jagruti kothivar Geeta Kothivar Ashvin Ahir

From feeling neglected, to being loved , cared for …a glimmer of hope that may be they also belong, they also can be a part of an inclusive future of equal opportunities ” Project Sunrise “initiated White Desert Mahamaya Trust supported by SRF Foundation

Their first exposure to the spectacular.. a visit to the “CIRCUS”….they made memories …the joy on their faces…OUR REWARD

Circus is what real life should be like. It’s sincerity, feeling, emotions. All real. There are no lies in circus. There are artists working together to give a smile. It’s a world where people help one another. It’s the only show where a family can sit together and all be entertained by the same thing.

Princess Stephanie of Monaco

Some love stories never end and “Project Sunshine” is one of them..

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me
White Desert Mahamaya Trust is indebted to SRF Foundation for lending a helping hand

Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

Reiterating our commitment to inclusivity and diversity on WORLD NGO DAY…towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

To give and not expect return, that is what lies at the heart of love.
Oscar Wilde

White Desert Mahamaya Trust
SRF Foundation
Kuheli Bhattacharya
Beena Desai
Praveen Desai
Geeta Kothivar
jagruti kothivar
Ashvin Ahir
Karshan Rabari

We @ White Desert Mahamaya Trust stand firm on our resolve to spread love, cheer, smiles . Children of “Project Sunshine” @Bhuj, Kutch District, Gujarat, in their new dress/uniform ..a sense of identity, a sense of belonging You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens @Thank you SRF Foundation for facilitating this journey

In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity. We White Desert Mahamaya Trust with support from SRF Foundation are striving to provide these street children(‘Project Sunshine”) with a sense of identity/ belonging/togetherness (birds of a feather flock together)/purpose We know what we are, but not what we may be….”Project Sunshine” is an endeavour to make these children believe and participate in an inclusive future of equal opportunities

Happy International Women’s Day If you educate a man you educate one individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family. Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities.

From the streets to a tryst with modern retail……….priceless expressions Children have such an innocent view of their world and surroundings; every thought is a garden full of wonder…C.J. Heck White Desert Mahamaya Trust with the support of SRF Foundation “Project Sunshine” in Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat, is taking shape Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities

“Project Sunshine ” children celebrating birthdays, a new emotion, a new high, part of feeling wanted, and an integral part of an inclusive future of equal opportunities The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah Winfrey

led us to reach out, touch lives, make a difference Sagar, a street dweller was ailing from multiple kidney stones and in great pain for over the last couple of years . Courtesy MMPJ Trust (and the doctors/ nursing and support staff @ MMPJ HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE-Bhuj, Kutch), Sagar is now pain free and his usual lively self …..It is his smile which keeps us going A child’s smile is worth more than all the money in this world ..Lionel Messi Towards an inclusive future of equal opportunities,

Children of “Project Sunshine “[an initiative of White Desert Mahamaya Trust supported by SRF Foundation ]are learning to believe, that they have every right to be happy, to be an integral part of a future of equal opportunities

“Happiness can always be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.” – Dumbledore

It takes Rs 4000/ pe rmonth to provide comprehensive care to a child dwelling in the pavements

An initiative of White Desert Mahamaya Trust(www.whitedesertmahamaya.org) and supported by SRF Foundation (https://www.srf-foundation.org/)

Since 2014 , White Desert Mahamaya Trust (Founded by and an initiative led by Ms Kuheli Bhattacharya)has been working out of Padhar village(Mahamaya Kutir), Bhuj, Kutch District , Gujarat providing academic support to children in Padhar and adjoining villages including to the children of migrant workers in Mamuara Village

Our major focus has been the girl child and our mission to create a bank of empathetic, qualified and committed teachers, who in turn will become agents of transformation/change  and we have been making steady progress in our journey