Vision
Every child growing up without a family has people who show up, celebrate them, teach them and remember their name.
About us
It started with one Sunday.
A few friends, a box of sweets and one children's home in Ahmedabad. We came back the next week, and the week after that. Saru is what grew from those Sundays.
The story we keep coming back to
Sudama's handful
Sudama was Krishna's childhood friend, and very poor. When he went to visit Krishna in Dwarka, all he could carry was a small bundle of poha, tied in a cloth. He was too shy to even offer it.
Krishna found it, opened it, and ate it with more joy than any feast in his palace. It was not the poha. It was the love it was given with.
That is Saru. We don't wait to have a lot. We share a small part of what we have today, and we give it with our whole heart.
Why we exist
Our vision and mission
Mission
- Bring joy through celebrations and festivals (Khushi).
- Make learning steady and fun (Vidya).
- Build lasting relationships through mentors (Saath).
- Share warm meals, together on one mat (Anna).
Our journey
Small steps, one Sunday at a time
Sample timeline, to be replaced with the trust's real milestones.
- 2023
The first Sunday
A handful of friends, a box of sweets, and one children's home in Ahmedabad.
- 2024
Vidya begins
Weekly tutoring starts with twelve children and a library of twelve books.
- 2025
Saru is registered
The trust is formally registered so every gift can be accounted for.
- 2026
Four programs
Khushi, Vidya, Saath and Anna, with sixty volunteers.
The people
Trustees and friends
We use drawn avatars rather than photos, the same as we do for the children.
Sample names and roles, to be replaced with the real trustees.
Founder
Founder & Managing Trustee
Started Saru with a single Sunday and a box of sweets.
Trustee
Trustee · Programs
Runs Vidya and the library.
Trustee
Trustee · Finance
Keeps every rupee accounted for.
Why "by Flute of the Soul"
A flute sings only when it is empty
Krishna's bansuri is a hollow reed. It has nothing of its own, and that is exactly why music can pass through it. Flute of the Soul is the name behind our work: we try to be hollow enough for kindness to pass through us, from the people who give to the children who receive.
Registered and accountable
Registration details
- Trust registration
- Reg. No. to be added
- PAN
- PAN to be added
- 12A
- 12A — number to be added
- CSR-1
- CSR-1 — number to be added
- Based in
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Registration numbers to be added.
See how every rupee is used on our transparency page.
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