Padala Charitable Trust

About Padala Charitable Trust (PCT) Founded in 2002, Padala Charitable Trust (PCT) is a registered NGO dedicated to transforming rural communities in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana through holistic empowerment. Our purpose is clear: Encourage • Educate • Empower. We implement four core programs: – Vaaradhi: Supporting orphans and semi-orphans with emotional care, mentoring, and financial aid. – Swechha: Delivering menstrual health, hygiene, and safety education across schools and communities – Swechha for Little Birds: A personal safety education (PSE) module for younger children on Child Sexual Abuse, exploitation and POSCO Act. – SOE – School of Excellence: Equipping youth with WHO-recommended life skills and career guidance. – Unnathi: Awarding scholarships to meritorious students who lack access to higher education. – Sethu: It provides career guidance and awareness for students. It helps students build a successful future by offering information based on their interests, skills and needs. – SET: To equip adolescents with essential life skills, Motivation and Leadership. It builds their confidence and mental well-being to help them face life’s challenges responsibly. Our Impact So Far: • women and adolescents trained in life skills, career guidance and adolescent health • younger children (boys and girls) reached through Personal Safety Education • single parent/no-parent children supported through Vaaradhi • 1,500+ scholarships awarded Our values of Child-Centric Approach, Empathy, Accountability & Transparency & Collaboration guide us as we partner with NGOs, schools, government, and donors. Whether you're a volunteer, educator, or social innovator—let’s collaborate to build brighter futures, because impact is our legacy. Visit us: