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Svaastika Charitable Trust

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Community developmentMental healthEducationAddictionTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 2015Regional reach
Profile last updated: August 4, 2026

About

Founded in 2015, Svaastika Charitable Trust is a charity based in Thiruvananthapuram, India working on community development, mental health, education +10 more.

Svaastika Charitable Trust is a non-governmental charitable trust founded in 2015 and based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It works across several causes, including mental health support, addiction prevention, education, food relief, support for people with special needs, women's empowerment, vocational training, and animal welfare. Its programmes include the Recover addiction awareness campaign, the Upadhi vocational training scheme, medical camps, food drives and an online counselling platform. The trust offers certified volunteering and internship opportunities and was founded around a Skype-based emotional support service. It is registered in India with approvals under 12A, 12B and 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Location

Thiruvananthapuram, India

Founded

2015

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Charitable Trust

Charity number

T/476309

Focus areas

mental healtheducationfood reliefaddiction awarenesswomen empowermentvolunteeringinternshipsKeralaThiruvananthapuram

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentMental healthEducationAddictionPoverty & HungerGender equalityDisabilityHealthEmployment & SkillsAnimal welfareNature & Wildlife conservationHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefArts & Culture

Works for

ChildrenYouthStudentsWomen & GirlsPeople with disabilitiesPeople in povertyPatientsFamiliesCommunitiesAnimals

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Recover Rise Above Addiction

Addiction · India

Year-long campaign educating Thiruvananthapuram students on substance abuse through school and college programmes, workshops and talks.

Upadhi

Employment & Skills · India

Free vocational training in software development, with internships and career support for underprivileged youth.

SARO Reading Club

Education · India

Promotes reading and education among children in schools and communities.

Children of Determination Campaign

Disability · India

Supports the well-being of children with special needs and their families.

AAROGYA

Health · India

Conducts medical camps and supplies prescribed medicines for physically challenged people and their families.

AAHAR

Poverty & Hunger · India

Runs food donation camps and food parcel distribution for homes, communities and individuals in Trivandrum.

SHAKTI

Gender equality · India

Empowers women through entrepreneurship, vocational and educational workshops.

Mindspa

Mental health · India

Online counselling platform providing access to licensed therapists.

Countries of operation

India

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerFundraise

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

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