🪔 Begins this Deepawali

The more we grow,
the wider the shade.

Chhanv is a growing family of people who stand by one another, nurtured by Pedon Ki Chhanv Mein Foundation.

Be someone's shade.

Our story

Every tree begins small.
Ours took root twelve years ago, with a few people who cared about children and their education.

Then others came.
A teacher. A lawyer. A doctor.
A student with a free Saturday.
A neighbour who just wanted to help.

Each one added a branch.
Each branch added shade.

And quietly, something else happened.
Even those who had already made it found something new here.
Not more success, but what success alone can't give: a family.

That is Chhanv.
Not a marketplace. Not charity.
A family that grows by standing by one another,
and a shade that widens with every hand that joins.

Life is a long road.
Rest here a while. Then walk with us.

Be someone's shade.

Wherever you are on the road

There is a place for you in this shade

If you are just starting out,

find mentors who have walked this road before you, and real work that shapes who you become.

If you are in the busiest years of your life,

find a few hours that mean more than the rest of your week, and people who share your values, not just your profession.

If you have already arrived,

find what success alone could not give you: the chance to pass on what you know, and to watch it take root in someone young.

And whoever you are,

there will be a day you need shade too. A parent living alone in another city. A child settling somewhere new. A question no one around you can answer.

On that day, this family will be there.

Under one shade

How we stand by one another

This family stands by one another in four ways. Each grows as more people join, so some will reach your city sooner than others.

Saath · साथ

Company, for the days that feel long

Reading circles, conversations with elders who live alone, someone to sit beside you at a hospital, a patient hand while learning a new phone.

Salah · सलाह

Counsel you can trust

Lawyers, chartered accountants, doctors and counsellors from the family, for the questions that keep you up at night: a legal notice, a tax matter, a health worry, a will.

Basera · बसेरा

A welcome in a new city

A friend who knows the city, help finding a home you can trust, and someone to walk you through the paperwork of starting over.

Kaushal · कौशल

Skills that help you grow

Design, websites, social media and video for small ventures and causes; mentoring, career guidance and digital skills for those just starting out.

How we walk together

Three simple steps

1
Reach out
Tell us a little about yourself, and what you would like to share or seek.
2
We introduce you
Someone from the family gets in touch, listens, and introduces you to the right people.
3
Find your place
Walk with us at your own pace. A few hours, or a lifelong friendship.

The shade spreads further

When someone in the family helps you with what they know, you settle with them directly, at a fair and considerate rate.

Many of them choose to pass on part or all of it to Pedon Ki Chhanv Mein Foundation. Everything the foundation receives goes towards quality education, nutrition and skills for those who have been less served.

So every hour shared here keeps growing, well beyond the people in the room.

Join the family

Take the first step with us

Leave a few details, and someone from the family will reach out within a few days. Or simply say hello on WhatsApp.

No fee to join
Everyone who offers help is known to the family
Your details stay with the foundation

The more we grow,the wider the shade.