THE GOOD FUND
Touching Lives, India: Our Partner for 2025-2027
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For more than two decades, Touching Lives has been transforming the lives of children, youth, and women from humble backgrounds.
Through their focus on education, mental health, and the arts, they bridge educational gaps, create safe spaces for mental well-being, and equip individuals with life skills to thrive.
Their vision is to improve quality of life, promote financial independence, and nurture conscious, responsible citizens, ultimately helping communities break free from the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
building a learning& Activity center
EDUCATION | MENTAL HEALTH | ART
Touching Lives Learning Centre have provided safe space for children to learn, heal, and grow. From 2008 to 2021, in the suburbs of Mumbai, the centers offered a refuge from the harsh realities of slum life, providing education, life skills, vocational support, counseling, and scholarships. During COVID-19, the entire project moved online to continue supporting the children.
As Touching Lives plans to reopen these centers, they will play a crucial role in helping children build resilience and thrive.
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Grant : 30,000 CHF (annually)
Includes : Infrastructure cost - Rent, Educational Resources, Furniture, Maintenance.
Supports : 500 + students/mothers/communities
Well-being Festival for
social Sector
HEALING THE CARE-GIVERS AND CHANGEMAKERS
Touching Lives offers a one-year online program for college students across India,
providing comprehensive education and mental health support from highly qualified mentors and experts. Many graduates have secured jobs, participated in international exchange programs, moved from slums to rented apartments, received grants and scholarships, and completed their degrees—all while pursuing their dreams.
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The program focuses on key areas like English, technology, life skills, healing, personality development, job preparation, and counseling. By integrating mindfulness practices, it equips students to secure better jobs and improve their quality of life.
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Grant: 17,000 CHF (annually)
Includes : Mentorship fees, technology resources, mental health support, and student scholarships.
Supports : 40+ Youths across India and 100+ students enrolled for online life-skill resources and life-coaching.
teachers as changemakers
empowerment
Touching Lives runs an ongoing training program for teachers, equipping them to become changemakers in the lives of their students. Through a comprehensive curriculum that covers education, pedagogy, mental health, and holistic development, teachers gain the skills and insights to create meaningful, lasting impact. The program focuses on providing holistic self-work tools, building mindful teaching resources and creating an online teacher community cohort for exchanging ideas and knowledge. Committed teachers are provided scholarships to upgrade their skills through additional courses.
Teachers also learn to collaborate effectively with parents, communities, and stakeholders, fostering both academic growth and the emotional well-being of their students. This holistic approach empowers teachers to create safe, engaging spaces essential to a child’s development.
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Grant : 3500 CHF (annually)
Includes : Training infrastructure, educational resources, scholarships for teachers, and development of the online teacher community platform.
Supports : Teachers and Team at Touching Lives, Online Community intends to support 100 teachers annually, both in urban and rural sector in India