The Mission and Vision Statement

The objective of the trust is to utilize experience and enthusiasm of  Senior Citizens, who want to contribute to the Society and participate in the Gram Vikas Yojana – Vivekanandalaya as volunteers in their second innings to join this project and help the Trust in developing the village and its economy. These volunteers can pursue their hobbies that they always dreamt of, during their working days.  

Velneshwar is a pristine, beautiful place in the precincts of nature where pollution and other hazards are unknown, due to its proximity to nature. It will provide the right atmposphere to the Senior Citizens to lead a healthy, invigorating and fulfilling life while contributing to the upliftment of the surrounding villages

Gram Vikas Yojana plans 

• to build infrastructure to provide initiatives in Education, Health, Agriculture, Rural Employment and Women Empowerment in the villages in and around Velneshwar.
  
• to conduct Vocational Courses, Schools for the locals and create job opportunities in the area
• to provide medical facility by operating dispensaries and conducting periodic medical camps. 

Brief History

Saath Saath Charitable Trust was founded in April, 2014 by Mr Sharad Joshi.  SaathSaath Charitable Trust is  a  Registered Social Organization formed with the aim of helping poor, rural and downtrodden and neglected citizens of the country by doing Rural Upliftment through development of villages and making available opportunities at village level.

Under the aegis of the Trust we are launching a Gram Vikas Yojana named “Vivekanandalay”. This programme has already started at “Velneshwar” Taluka Guhagar with the help of Shri Joshi family, who gave 2 ½  acres of their land to the SaathSaath Trust. This land will be used to build infrastructure to provide initiatives in Education, Health, Agriculture, Rural Employment and Women Empowerment in the villages in and around Velneshwar.

The Charitable trust is run by a Board of Trustees made up of the following :

• Mr. Sharad Joshi

Main Trustee,,Native of Velneshwar

Ex Bank Employee of State Bank of Hyderabad

Committee Member of Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti- Borivili Branch

Ex Secretary of Vivekanand Kendra Kanyakumari , Mumbai Branch

Associated with various Social Organisations like Vatsalya Trust, Moreshwar Sewa Sangh Library, Suvidyalay School.

• Mr Nandkumar Samant

Ex State Bank of India,Officer

Senior Activist of SBI NOBW Union

Senior Member of RSS, Mumbai

Founder Member of SATH SATH Parivar

Loving called as Chotu kaka by more than 500 families

Associated with Many Social Organisations

• Mr Nagraj Kulkarni

Chief Manager, Legal Dept.,, Saraswat Bank

Senior Member of Sath Sath Parivar

Active Member in Railnagar Welfare Centre

Associated with many Social Activities

• Mr Shantanu Abhyankar

Ex. Manager Jan Kalyan Bank

Active Member of RSS

Founder Member of YZ trekkers

Camp Leader, National Himalyan Trekking Program

• Mrs Vaishali Ghangrekar

Native of Velneshwar

Ex Principal of Mulund BMC School

Awarded with Best Teacher Mayor Award

Awarded with Best Teacher by Maharashtra State Govt.

Associated with various social organisations

Advisory Committee

The Saath Saath Charitable Trust is advised by an Advisory Committee consisting of eminent experts in various domains. Some of the members of the committee are :