Dharti Charitable Trust is a non-government development organization set up in 1999 and works as a catalyst for the betterment of rural communities by providing direct support to local communities to promote activities and empowerment. The common goal is to help the poor achieve a level of self-reliance through organizing, mobilizing, awareness and various other activities. It is playing important role in getting them their due rights and concerned in providing social and economic justice to poor destitute rural masses. The trust has pioneered several efforts in areas such as health, education, savings, water & sanitation,  conserving environment &  biodiversity, self-employment &, alternative energy, better infrastructure facilities, natural resources, economic support programme promoting Farmer Clubs and Self Help Groups which empower rural communities (especially women and marginalised communities). The trust works through the community both at local and urban levels in Gujarat state of India.

Structure

Dharti Charitable Trust, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act-1860 and Bombay Public Trust Act-1950 in Gujarat State of India. It has approval under Sec. 12 A and under Sec. 80 G of the Income Tax Act.

Presence

Dharti Charitable Trust (DCT) is working actively for the development of deprived and disadvantage rural populace in villages of Bavla, Dholka, Sanand, Mandal, Dascroi and Viramgam talukas of Ahmedabad district and other districts  in Gujarat through organizing, mobilizing and various other activities.

         
  Members

Dharti Charitable Trust has a body of 11 members. All members are professional and has varied and vast experience. The list of members is depicted below: