Impacts and Achievements

More than 400 homeless young homeless women accessed safe spaces, since URJA’s inception. Our belief in the ultimate empowerment of young women has allowed us to encourage many lives. As they arrive, most of these women are battered and broken. Urja traces their journey from cocooned individuals to confident and independent women through counselling, health care, education and a wide array of other transformation programmes

We Work in More Than 7k Countries To

Strengthen Civic Space

Empowering communities worldwide by protecting human rights, promoting free expression, and supporting active citizen participation. Our work helps ensure that civil society can thrive, speak freely, and shape their own future.

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We Can Help The Poors

Donate For Poor Keep The Humanity

Your donation is more than charity — it’s a powerful act of compassion. By helping those in need, you preserve the spirit of humanity and offer dignity, hope, and a chance at a better life.

Helping those in need is one of the purest forms of humanity. Your donation provides food, shelter, and care to the poor, reminding the world that kindness still exists.

Maya

Maya was taken away from her home to be sold in a metropolitan city at the tender age of 4 years. Had there not been a raid, her fate would have been like those of many trafficked girls. She was rescued and sent to a children’s shelter.

Maya’s changed many shelters throughout her young life, but gained multiple skills and traits through training and workshops in all the shelters. Although not an easy childhood, she still had a roof over her head but once she was 18, she had outgrown the shelters’ age limit and was on the streets. It is from the streets that came Maya to Urja and through the team tried going back to her family who refused to take her in due to the stigma attached to women who have been away from home for too long. Dejected but not down Maya started afresh with her new companions and family at Urja.

With no education but with the many skills acquired over the years, Maya is a hardworking, diligent and confident young women on her way to lead an independent life with dignity.

Vaishali

Some years back, Vaishali (name changed) was a dreamy-eyed teenager pursuing a diploma in fashion design. Her ambitions came to an abrupt halt when her elder sister eloped and her parents became very anxious that history would repeat itself. Under great familial pressure, Vaishali was married off this year but she found herself very unhappy in a household which forbade and restricted her from pursuing her studies. When discussions with her husband proved useless, she turned to her own family members who replied, “You are now a bride in their household. You have nothing here.”

Though Vaishali had heard nothing that we haven’t heard before, with nowhere to go and no means for financial independence, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She packed her luggage, announced her decision to her husband and headed where her self-preservation compass pointed to. She sought sanctuary at Urja, a home for runaway and homeless girls in Dadar.

Devi

By the time she was 24, Devi had lived more than most do in an entire lifetime. Born in a Brahmin upper-class family in a small village in Uttar Pradesh, fair and beautiful, 16-year-old Devi fell in love with a young 19-year-old Hindu boy from a lower caste who visited her home for odd jobs regularly. She eloped with him and landed up in Surat.

Her family – her father was the pujari of the village – chose to take revenge from the boy’s family. They had them beaten mercilessly and the boy’s sister was molested. Faced with daily threats and persecution, the boy’s elder brother tracked down the couple and persuaded them to come home. Devi faced the wrath of her family and was married off within weeks without being consulted to a local goon; who, on discovering her past, abandoned her. Afraid of the stigma, the parents decided to send her off to stay with her married older sister in Maharashtra. Devi had the onset of depression and the symptoms were beginning to show but no one noticed.

Her sister was expecting her second child and her sister’s husband used the opportunity to draw Devi into a forced, abusive and illicit relationship. The sister tried intervening and then, worried for her own marriage, insisted her husband finds someone for Devi to marry.

Ameena

Ameena, was married for 17 years to a man who was abusive, absent from home and had multiple affairs. She had two children with him. After a lot of humiliation and gross violation of her dignity, she decided to leave her house. She came to Urja at this time, stayed for one year and her growth has been phenomenal ever since. She underwent counselling for her depression. Gradually, due to her interest in the beauty parlour industry, she was enrolled in a ‘on the job training’ at a salon. She built her confidence back and grew popular in some networks. She is thinking about her personal and professional growth and is now registered with the Indian School of Hairdressing run by the famous Ayub. The training, though generously subsidised by ISH, cost her 79,000 INR. Urja stepped in to share the burden of the cost to not let finances hold her back from living her dream

Mukta Sathe

A story of a runner who was only 12 years old when she lost her mother to a life threatening illness. She started selling garlands on the streets because of their economic conditions and alcoholic father who never worked.

Not satisfied with life, this girl decides to leave her home behind and arrive at Urja, where a new journey began for mukta. Upon arrival she felt that there is no need for hiding and found a new sense of stability. In time she started her education and earning money to become finically independent. Through her stay in URJA, her talents, her potential, her abilities came through an individual who was eager to make a mark in life. She got selected to participate in the Mumbai marathon of 21kms. She even started participating in many races and marathons. She won the 2nd prize in another marathon, Silvasa of 27kms. She has a belief that a new road lies ahead and it’s never ending and ever winding. Her decision to leave her home behind is the best choice, she reckons.

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We Can Help The Vulnerable

Donate To Keep Humanity Alive

Your donation is more than charity – it’s a powerful act of compassion. By helping those in need, you preserve the spirit of humanity and offer dignity, hope, and a chance at a better life.

Helping those in need is one of the purest forms of humanity. Your donation provides food, shelter, and care to the vulnerable, reminding the world that kindness still exists.

We Work in More Than 7k Communities To
Strengthen Civic Space

Empowering communities worldwide by protecting human rights, promoting free expression, and supporting active citizen participation. Our work helps ensure that civil society can thrive, speak freely, and shape their own future.

Our Methodology

How Urja Trust Works

Seamless online fundraising combined with a direct, trauma-informed journey from crisis to fundamental rights.

01 Facilitation
02 Transformation
03 Advocacy

Prong 1: Facilitation

The team at Urja is conscious of the urgent need to reach out to homeless young women to ensure fundamental rights—safety, food, and health—are immediately met.

Proactive Outreach

Our social workers regularly visit Dadar Station, identifying vulnerable women in transit to offer a safe haven before they face exploitation.

Dignified Shelter

Through our Crisis Shelter, Short Stay, and Group Homes, we restore a sense of security and provide a cushion against mental shock.

Holistic Health

We address health through three perspectives: Mental, Physical, and Sexual health, using counseling and therapies to rebuild battered bodies.

Family Restoration

We aid beneficiaries in returning to their families when desired, providing long-term support through follow-up calls and home visits.

Prong 2: Transformation

Building capabilities. We provide customized education and vocational training to ensure economic independence and long-term stability.

  • Skill Development
  • Financial Literacy
  • Leadership Preparation

Prong 3: Advocacy

We influence policy, engage in sensitization programs, and build partnerships to ensure homelessness is handled with dignity at a systemic level.

  • Public Awareness Campaigns
  • Stakeholder Sensitisation
  • Policy Reform & Lobbying

Journeys of Resilience

Our belief in the ultimate empowerment of young women has allowed us to encourage many lives. Here are their stories.

Maya

Maya

Maya was taken away from her home to be sold in a metropolitan city at the tender age of 4 years. Had there not been a raid, her fate would have been like those of many trafficked girls. She was rescued and sent to a children’s shelter.

Maya changed many shelters throughout her young life, but gained multiple skills and traits through training and workshops in all the shelters. Although not an easy childhood, she still had a roof over her head but once she was 18, she had outgrown the shelters’ age limit and was on the streets.

It is from the streets that Maya came to Urja. Through the team, she tried going back to her family who refused to take her in due to the stigma attached to women who have been away from home for too long. Dejected but not down, Maya started afresh with her new companions and family at Urja. With no education but with the many skills acquired over the years, Maya is a hardworking, diligent and confident young woman on her way to lead an independent life with dignity.

Vaishali

Vaishali

Some years back, Vaishali (name changed) was a dreamy-eyed teenager pursuing a diploma in fashion design. Her ambitions came to an abrupt halt when her elder sister eloped and her parents became very anxious that history would repeat itself.

Under great familial pressure, Vaishali was married off this year but she found herself very unhappy in a household which forbade and restricted her from pursuing her studies. When discussions with her husband proved useless, she turned to her own family members who replied, “You are now a bride in their household. You have nothing here.”

Though Vaishali had heard nothing that we haven’t heard before, with nowhere to go and no means for financial independence, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She packed her luggage, announced her decision to her husband and headed where her self-preservation compass pointed to. She sought sanctuary at Urja, a home for runaway and homeless girls in Dadar.

Devi

Devi

By the time she was 24, Devi had lived more than most do in an entire lifetime. Born in a Brahmin upper-class family in a small village in Uttar Pradesh, fair and beautiful, 16-year-old Devi fell in love with a young 19-year-old Hindu boy from a lower caste. She eloped with him and landed up in Surat.

Her family chose to take revenge. They had them beaten mercilessly. Faced with daily threats and persecution, Devi faced the wrath of her family and was married off within weeks to a local goon; who, on discovering her past, abandoned her. Afraid of the stigma, the parents decided to send her off to stay with her married older sister in Maharashtra.

Devi had the onset of depression and the symptoms were beginning to show. Her sister's husband used the opportunity to draw Devi into a forced, abusive relationship. Her journey to safety finally brought her to Urja Trust.

Ameena

Ameena

Ameena was married for 17 years to a man who was abusive, absent from home and had multiple affairs. She had two children with him. After a lot of humiliation and gross violation of her dignity, she decided to leave her house. She came to Urja at this time, stayed for one year and her growth has been phenomenal ever since.

She underwent counselling for her depression. Gradually, due to her interest in the beauty parlour industry, she was enrolled in a ‘on the job training’ at a salon. She built her confidence back and grew popular in some networks.

She is thinking about her personal and professional growth and is now registered with the Indian School of Hairdressing. The training cost her 79,000 INR. Urja stepped in to share the burden of the cost to not let finances hold her back from living her dream.

Mukta Sathe

Mukta Sathe

A story of a runner who was only 12 years old when she lost her mother to a life-threatening illness. She started selling garlands on the streets because of their economic conditions and an alcoholic father who never worked.

Not satisfied with life, this girl decided to leave her home behind and arrive at Urja, where a new journey began for Mukta. Upon arrival, she felt that there is no need for hiding and found a new sense of stability. In time she started her education and earning money to become financially independent.

Through her stay in URJA, her talents and abilities came through. She got selected to participate in the Mumbai marathon of 21kms. She won the 2nd prize in another marathon, Silvasa of 27kms. She has a belief that a new road lies ahead and it’s never ending and ever winding. Her decision to leave her home behind is the best choice, she reckons.

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