Our Impact

Dr. Saini with a cataract patient who was helped to see again! For many residents of the informal settlements surrounding Save Kids Trust's clinics in Jaipur, basic eye care has simply never been within reach. The cost of an exam, the distance to a specialist, the demands of daily survival — any one of these is enough to keep a family from seeking help. For most, it has been all three. In May 2014, Save Kids Trust addressed this gap directly by organizing two eye care camps t

Save Kids Trust uses medical camps to reach out to new areas and people to provide free medical facilities, treatment, and counseling. This medical camp was organized at Jagathpura Kachchi Basti at Jaipur on March 1st, 2014. This informal housing settlement has around 1,600 households, the majority of whom settled in the area three to four decades ago. Most of the families had migrated from within India; some are from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Andhra Pr

A traditional topical paste is not helping Kishan's foot infection. Kishan is a 35-year-old ironworker and father of three living in the Gurjar Ki Thadi community of Jaipur. Earning $70–80 a month, he is considered a solid provider, and his home is one of the better ones in this informal settlement. That stability was threatened when a foot infection left him unable to stand — and unable to work. He came to the Save Kids Trust clinic seeking care, where Dr. Sharwan diagnosed

Every parent dreams of providing for their children — food, shelter, clothing, education, and a healthy future. Amit, a resident of the Gurjar Ki Thadi slum in Jaipur, is no different. Amit has two sons, ages 10 and 6. For a time, the family was stable. He worked as a daily wage earner and even owned a small piece of land. But in 2009, work dried up. With no specialized skills, his search for employment across multiple cities came to nothing. Then came another blow: his wife