01Educationशिक्षण
Dhule, MaharashtraRegd. Public Trust F/15148/DHULE
छोटा प्रयत्न, मोठा बदल.
SARA Foundation
Empowering Communities. Enabling Change. Building a Better Tomorrow.
SARA Foundation is a youth-led, community-focused non-profit organisation working across Maharashtra to create meaningful and sustainable impact in education, healthcare, women & child development, environment, agriculture, sports, youth empowerment and skill development.
From villages to districts, we work with communities, volunteers, institutions and partners to turn local needs into practical action and measurable outcomes.
Recognised by · working with
- Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GoI
- MY Bharat
- UNICEF
- YASHADA, Pune
- Directorate of Sports & Youth Services, Maharashtra
- Dhule District Police
About us
Who We Are
SARA Foundation is a registered public trust based in Dhule, Maharashtra, founded with a vision to build stronger, inclusive and self-reliant communities.
Our work is driven by youth participation, community engagement and partnerships with government institutions, civil society organisations, professionals and responsible citizens.
We believe sustainable development begins when communities are not merely beneficiaries, but active participants in identifying problems, designing solutions and creating lasting change.
Impact
Our Impact at a Glance
- 31DistrictsCommunity presence across Maharashtra
- 1,000+VillagesGrassroots outreach and community engagement
- 2,000+ActivitiesCamps, awareness programmes, drives and youth initiatives
- 1,00,000+People ReachedAcross our different programme areas
- 2,000+VolunteersYoung people contributing time, skills and energy
- 7Core AreasEducation · Healthcare · Women & Child · Environment · Agriculture · Sports & Youth · Skills
Figures as recorded by SARA Foundation, 2021–2026.
What we do
Seven areas. One community.
Seven core areas of work, run together across our districts.
Programmes
Our Flagship Programmes
Designed for measurable community impact. Built through partnerships. Delivered with local participation.
CSR proposal · ₹2 croreDhule Shikatay!₹2 Crstatewide proposalA proposed statewide initiative connecting culture, education, environment and youth leadership across Maharashtra's 36 districts.Learn more 
Youth programme · ages 18–29Youth Shadow Assembly3 daysstate level, ages 18–29A structured youth leadership and civic learning programme built around a simulated legislative process.Learn more 
With Beti Darj KaroBeti Darj Karo4–8 wklegal internshipCommunity awareness and legal support to help women understand their rights related to inheritance and land records.Learn more 
Partner With SARA Foundation
Your CSR partnership can support programmes that are designed around clearly identified community needs and measurable outcomes.
The story so far
From three members to a statewide organisation
Seven years, each one dated and documented on the foundation's own account.
Before the paperwork
A fort cleanup near Dhule on Independence Day — the earliest work on record, a year before registration. Three members at the start, by the founder's own account.
Registered in Dhule
Public trust registered. First plantation drive at Laling–Landor Bungalow; 10,000 seeds sown with SDRF Dhule. Independence Day with Nehru Yuva Kendra.
First award
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Yuva Mandal Puraskar announced for SARA Foundation.
A statewide organisation
District presidents appointed across Maharashtra. State executive announced in August. Khandesh Ratna award conferred on the Dhule MP. Representatives selected for Meri Maati Mera Desh.
Into the villages
Free Ladki Bahin Yojana form-filling camps for women of Laling and Diwanmala.
Recognised
जागर नारीशक्तीचा district essay competition. District Youth Award 2024–25 from the Directorate of Sports & Youth Services. Sardar@150 Unity March, jointly with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
Scaling up
DoPT training at YASHADA. Yuva Jal Dindi with UNICEF. Meeting the new SP Dhule. Dhule Shikatay! ₹2 crore CSR proposal. Beti Darj Karo legal internship.
Recognition
Two awards. Five national programmes. One foundation from Dhule.
- 01Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Yuva Mandal PuraskarSwachh Bharat Mission2022
- 02District Youth Award 2024–25Directorate of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Maharashtra, conferred on SARA Foundation's Dhule District Vice President2025
- 03Meri Maati Mera DeshGovernment of India — representatives selected at national level2023
- 04Inter-State Youth Exchange Program, LucknowMinistry of Youth Affairs & Sports and NYKS — four representatives selected2025
- 05Sardar@150 Unity MarchCo-organised with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports2025
- 06DoPT training, YASHADA PuneDepartment of Personnel & Training, Govt of India2026
- 07Yuva Jal DindiWith MY Bharat, YASHADA and UNICEF2026
Sardar@150 Unity March · Nov 2025
Received by SP Dhule, IPS Vishal Anand · May 2026News & Media
Featured Coverage
What the press has reported, with the date and the programme.
Maharashtra Majha · 2 Feb 2024 · HealthcareFree X-ray camp completed at Veer
91 citizens screened, with ICMR-NARI Pune and the District TB Centre, Pune.
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Dhule Dawandi · 8 Oct 2024 · EducationDrug-awareness programme with MY Bharat
100 students at Jo.Ra. City High School, under the Central Ministry's campaign.
Read MoreWhere we work
Thirty-one districts. 18 with a district president.
Dhule is home. A state executive was announced in August 2023; district presidents were appointed through that year.
Head office District president Presence
- Dhule
- Nandurbar
- Jalgaon
- Buldhana
- Amravati
- Nagpur
- Nashik
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Washim
- Yavatmal
- Wardha
- Palghar
- Thane
- Ahilyanagar
- Jalna
- Hingoli
- Gadchiroli
- Gondia
- Raigad
- Pune
- Beed
- Parbhani
- Nanded
- Ratnagiri
- Satara
- Dharashiv
- Latur
- Sindhudurg
- Sangli
- Kolhapur
- Solapur
Recent activity
The register stays open
The latest entries, newest first.
- 30 Aug 2026
Laling Fort Trek
A 6:00 AM trek from the SARA Foundation office on Wadibhokar Road, Dhule, with DySP Omkar Gawali as special guest.
- 25 Aug 2026
Educational trip to Laling–Landor Bungalow
An educational trip to the heritage bungalow at Laling–Landor, graced by Probationary DySP Omkar Gawali.
- 17 Aug 2026
Jungle trip, Laling Kuran
A nature trip through the Laling forest with volunteers, the President, the Vice President and DySP Omkar Gawali.
- 14 Aug 2026
Blood-donation camp, Laling
On Adivasi Gaurav Divas, with the villagers of Laling and the district blood bank.
Where the record lives
Five years, documented in public
Since 2021 the foundation has posted its work as it happened — every figure on this site traces back to that record.
- 155posts since May 2021
- 13,739accounts reached in 90 days
- 86%of followers aged 18–34
- 98%of reach beyond our followers
“Together, we can create hope, empower lives, and inspire lasting change.”
What officials said, verbatim
“Meaningful discussions were held on youth empowerment, women's safety, cyber awareness, and the overall development of Dhule district.”
“Shri Omkar Gawli expressed his sincere gratitude to Mr. Sanketbaba Wakale and the Sara Foundation for organizing this meaningful initiative.”
Be a Part of the Change
Volunteer, intern, partner with us, or support a programme.