El Shaddai Charitable Trust is an ISO certi?ed NGO in Goa, with several projects in the areas of education, child protection, women empowerment and advocacy for the rights of children, especially the marginalised and those from the streets and orphans in Goa. As part of our work, we run formal and non-formal schools across Goa and outreach programmes in slum schools. Here we focus on adult literacy (especially for women) and remedial coaching for dropouts and delinquent children.
Our outreach is also designed to empower women in areas of reproductive health, family planning, the dangers of child marriage and the rights of the girl child. We work with families in slums and underprivileged communities in Goa, including Mapusa, Calangute, Vasco, Margao and Chimbel to create awareness and bring about change in the lives of the families. Our work also includes vocational training for youth and women in these communities to enable them to gain financial stability and through that empower them.