INDIRA Charitable Trust

Welcome to Indira Charitable Trust! ICT came into existence on 10th May 2016 by Mr.R.Ruban Ponraj, with the vision of providing charitable services to the needy. Over the years, the trust continued to grow with the support of good minded people and so its approach to humanitarian service also evolved, broadening from charity to welfare services. Indira Charitable Trust is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious, non-government organization (NGO) based in Chennai. We are formally registered under the Trust Act 1882, and the Trust Registration No: 189/2017. We strive to fulfill our vision of "Destroy Poverty" and help destitute men, women, and children to lead a basic life through our projects.

Educate a girl

Food for the hungry

Medicine for the ill

Cover the naked

Arise of Tribal

No Slum

We believe that education is critical to the alleviation of poverty. Education should reach every poor child since education is an essential right of every child. Focusing on Education has been one of the key areas of the Indira Charitable Trust since its inception. At present, through our project "Educate a Girl", we provide scholarships to girls of single parents.

Question: Is girl education important for countries to overcome poverty?

Answer from The World Bank: Both individuals and countries benefit from girls’ education. Better educated women tend to be more informed about nutrition and healthcare, have fewer children, marry at a later age, and their children are usually healthier, should they choose to become mothers. They are more likely to participate in the formal labor market and earn higher incomes. A recent World Bank study estimates that the “limited educational opportunities for girls, and barriers to completing 12 years of education, cost countries between US$15 trillion 1 and $30 trillion in lost lifetime productivity and earnings.” All these factors combined can help lift households, communities, and countries out of poverty.