About the Shroffs Foundation Trust

Our Mission

“To assist village populations in improving their productivity, efficiency and creativity through services and goodwill with the support of industries, academic institutions, voluntary and Government agencies and with the guidance of competent and committed experts, knowledge inputs and effective management of available resources, such as land, water, energy, livestock and people; to upgrade the quality of life of each villager man, women, child, youth, aged through their involvement, interest and initiative.”

Introduction

The Shroffs Foundation Trust was established in 1980 to provide interventional development and empowerment programs for poor and deprived rural communities in Vadodara district. After careful initial surveys and project identification with detailed plans of action, the Trust began operations in 1987. The Trust is registered with the Charity Commissioner under the Societies Act and is eligible for exemption under 80(G) of the Income Tax Act and for foreign contributions under FCRA. The Shroffs Foundation Trust is headquartered at village Kalali on the outskirts of Vadodara. Its activities cover 164 villages with center-bases in Ekalbara (Padra block), Rangpur (Chota Udepur block), Kalali (Vadodara block), and Banni (Kutch block), reaching more than 48,000 families in these blocks.

Shroffs Foundation Trust: Towards True Empowerment

The Shroffs Foundation Trust’s interventions embrace the following areas that we believe would ensure true empowerment: