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  2,17,072 Secondary Education Student Benefited From LOLT             1,99,080 Skilling & Livelihood beneficiaries from LOLT             1,51,339 Primary Healthcare beneficiaries from LOLT             Light of Life Trust honoured with the Mahatma Award 2023             6,26,312 lives transformed by LOLT             93 centres established all over India             1498 villages reached

Light of Life Trust Journey

Our Journey

Light of Life Trust has directly touched the lives of many children and indirectly impacted hundreds
of men & women, young & old, from low-income families in rural India.


  • Light of Life Trust registered

    • Light of Life Trust registered as an NGO under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950.

    2002

  • Project Anando

    • Initiated Project Anando with 25 kids from 3 schools of 3 small hamlets of Karjat Taluka, Raigad District.

    2005

  • Project Anando Expansion

    • Expansion of Project Anando to Alibaug & Mangaon Talukas in Raigad District.
    • No. of Anando beneficiaries: 491.

    2006

  • Anando Plus

    • Initiation of Student Friendly Supplementary Education Programme
    • Initiation of Anando Plus
    • Baseline survey for scaling-up in another region of Maharashtra State.
    • No. of Anando beneficiaries: 1086.

    2007

  • Anando Plus Expansion

    • Project Anando initiated in Marathwada region (4 talukas of Jalna District with 535 children) and in Vidarbha Region (5 talukas of Washim district with 305 children).
    • Initiated music programme Anant with selected Anando beneficiaries.
    • No. of Anando Beneficiaries: 1926.

    2008

  • Project Jagruti: Jeevan Asha Community Centre

    • Initiation of Project Jagruti: Jeevan Asha – Community Centre construction work in Tiware village, Karjat Taluka, Raigad District, Maharashtra State.
    • Initiation of Project Anando in Nandurbar District with 72 beneficiaries
    • No. of Anando Beneficiaries: 2730.

    2009

  • Livelihood Training programmes

    • Inauguration of Project Jagruti : Jeevan Asha Community Centre
    • Initiation of following training programmes at the centre
    • - Computer Training Programme,
    • - Rural BPO Training Programme
    • -Sewing & Tailoring Training Programme
    • Livelihood training programmes in sewing & tailoring & beautician training programmes also initiated at the Worli Centre, Mumbai District.
    • No. of Anando beneficiaries: 3413.

    2010 — 2011

  • Accredited & Empanelled

    • Certificate of Accreditation – Credibility Alliance
    • Empanelled with the National CSR Hub – Tata Institute of Social Sciences
    • No. of Anando beneficiaries: 3473 across 325 villages.
    • Anando sustainability plan implemented
    • Launch of the School Quality Development Programme in Anjar Tehsil, Kutch District , Gujarat with 3 schools, 30 teachers & 1500 beneficiaries
    • Project Jagruti - initiation of satellite sewing & tailoring centre in Khandas village,
    • Initiation of
      • Agriculture Training Programme
      • Beautician Training Programme
      • Banana Plantation bears fruit
    • Lokkruti Project construction launched in Mohili Village

    2011 — 2012

  • Approval from Government of India

    • Approval of Government of India under sec 35AC of Income Tax Act 1961 for Project Jagruti
    • Enlisted under Give India
    • GRIHA Award for Exemplary Demonstration of Low Energy Material applications in projects
    • No of Anando Beneficiaries : 3548 across 426 villages
    • Project Jagruti – Tie up with bank of India Star Swarozgar Yogana for agriculture training

    2012 — 2013

  • Medical Mobile Unit

    • No of Anando Beneficiaries : 3192
    • Anando national Educational Programme initiated in Uran Taluka, Raigad District, covering 5 schools, 30 teachers and 1500 children.
    • Lokkruti Project Inaugurated
    • No of beneficiaries trained under Jeevan Asha Community Centre livelihood training programme : 241
    • Granted Affiliation to Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited to conduct computer training for MSCIT courses.
    • Ground work for Anando National Education Programme in Karjat Taluka initiated
    • Project Jagruti: Medical Mobile Unit functional from July 2013: 1974 patients across 25 villages reached.

    2013 — 2014

  • SEP Expands

    • No of Anando Beneficiaries : 2941
    • Expansion of School Quality Development Programme in Karjat Taluka
    • No of beneficiaries trained under Jeevan Asha Community Centre livelihood training programme : 241 Project Jagruti: Medical Mobile Unit functional from July 2013: 1974 patients across 25 villages reached.

    2014 — 2015

  • Environment Conservation programmes

    • No of Anando Beneficiaries : 2832
    • Project Anando initiated in Madhya Pradesh State in partnership with a local NGO – Kohka Foundation in Kuria Taluka, Seoni District with 125 beneficiaries.
    • Project Jagruti: Environment Conservation Programme initiated in Karjat & Uran Taluka with 590 farmers across 28 villages to provide additional income source to poor farmers with the plantation of fruit bearing trees.
    • Project Jagruti: Livelihood Training Programmes - new training programmes Health Attendant Training Course, Journalism Course, Electrician Training Course were initiated.
    • Project Jagruti: A new community centre initiated in Pokharan, Thane District in collaboration with Voltas Ltd.
    • Lokkruti, Mohili - Additional facility of a shed has been provided increasing the usable space at the centre.
    • Founder Trustee Mrs. Villy Doctor debuted as an Online Fundraiser, became a Change Icon & the 3rd highest fundraiser. She was felicitated by CH. Vidyasagar Rao, the Governor of Maharashtra.

    2015 — 2016

  • Centres increased

    • No of Anando beneficiaries: 3700
    • Expansion of Project Anando in Maharashtra State in Jalna, Washim, Nandurbar & Raigad Districts with 8 new centers and in Madhya Pradesh State with 1 new centre.
    • Kalpataru, a musical – presented by LOLT in association with Flowering Tree Inc. and Artscape Production. 25 students under the Anant programme showcased their talents.
    • Project Jagruti – A new community centre initiated at Kashele, Karjat Taluka, Raigad District in November 2016 to reach out to 40 villages in interior areas.
    • Project Jagruti - Inaugurated Ankur Demo Plot with 127 fruit bearing plants at Jeevan Asha Community Centre, Tiware - Karjat with support from All Cargo Logistics Ltd & Lions Club of Bombay Queensway.

    2016 — 2017

  • We are now in Rajasthan

    • No of Anando beneficiaries: 2466
    • Project Anando : Initiated the programme in Rajasthan State
    • Conducted Shikshan Mahotsav under SEP for the first time in history of Raigad district in Uran taluka, with 240 teachers across 53 participant schools.
    • Project Anando: SFSEP Teachers Handbook for the English subject was developed.
    • Project Jagruti: Sewing and Tailoring Production Unit formed and inaugurated at Tiware & Kashele centres supporting 30 women.
    • Project Jagruti: Jewellery production unit was formed and inaugurated at Tiware centre supporting 10 women.
    • Project Jagruti: Inauguration of a new Computer centre at Lokkruti, Mohili on 7th January, 2018.

    2017 — 2018

  • TMM Legends Club & Awards

    • LOLT Founder and Managing Trustee Ms. Villy Doctor was awarded the lifetime status of ‘Change Legend’ during the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019.
    • LOLT organised Rangotsav - an art competition held across all regions in which children from all centres participated.
    • No of Anando beneficiaries: 12627.
    • Project Anando: Increase in no. of centres in Nandurbar district.
    • Project Anando: Initiated in Ahemadnagar district in Maharashtra state.
    • Project Anando: Increase in no. of centres in Bhilwara district in Rajasthan state.
    • Project Anando: Digital Classrooms and Solar Electrification of two schools in Nandurbar district.
    • Project Anando: Released Subject manuals for Weekend Empowerment Workshops.
    • Project Anando - School Empowerment Programme expanded to 7 new schools.
    • No of Jagruti beneficiaries: 13439.
    • Project Jagruti: Initiated 4 new livelihood training courses this year.
    • Project Jagruti - Renewal of MKCL affiliation.
    • Project Jagruti - SHG of 10 women was formed under HDFC bank's microfinance initiative.
    • Inauguration of additional room for computer centre at Kadav in the Gram Panchayat office premise in October 2018.
    • Initiated LOLT's 2nd Medical Mobile Unit in collaboration with KEM Hospital & Research Centre in September 2018.
    • Project Jagruti - Nutrition programme was initiated with 50 anaemic women in Karjat.
    • Project Jagruti - Weight gain programme was initiated with 123 children from 4 ZP schools in Karjat.
    • A bi-monthly newsletter was launched in June 2018.
    • LOLT blog was launched.
    • Received Global Giving Award for 'Vetted', 'Effective', Site visited', 'Top Ranked' NGO in January 2019.

    2018 — 2019

  • We Are now in Odhisha

    • No of Anando Beneficiaries : 14473
    • Project Anando: ground work initiated for expansion in Odisha state.
    • Project Anando : Initiated in Yavatmal District & Akkalkuwa Tehsil, Nandurbar District
    • Project Anando : SFSEP (Maths) programme in Shahpur Taluka, Thane District
    • Project Jagruti: Initiated new centre at Murbad Taluka, Thane district.
    • Project Jagruti: MMU services initiated in Murbad Taluka, Thane District.
    • Received Gold star certification by Guidestar.
    • Renewal of Empanelment – TISS CSR Hub

    2019 — 20

  • Launch of Digital Programme

    • Project Jagruti : MMU – Akkalkuwa Tehsil, Nandurbar District
    • Launch of Digital programme

    2019 — 2020

  • Our New Office In Mumbai

    • LOLT new office in Mumbai.
    • Project Jagruti – Livelihood & Skill Development Centre in Ramgarh, Rajasthan.
    • Project Anando – Initiation of Anando School Empowerment Programme in 03 schools in Pen Tehsil & Karjat Tehsil, Raigad District, Maharashtra.

    2021 — 2022

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