Children at Sukrupa come from urban slum communities around Bangalore. Many of them come from families whose monthly income is less than Rs.2000 (less than $50). This leads to a lack of basic needs, healthcare and opportunities for the children. As a result, the children start working or aimlessly loiter on the streets. Deprivation, poverty and emotional trauma are a norm, and some children go through severe turmoil and abuse at home and in the community.

SUKRUPA works with more than 200 children from the slums in and around R.T. Nagar, Bangalore and provides a safe, caring and clean environment for the children while their parents are at work.

We nurture the whole child and provide:

• Daily food and nutrition.
• Academic instruction for preschoolers and in an after school program.
• Health care
• Skills training
• Opportunities to participate in sports and other recreational activities
• Cultural opportunities and awareness
• Training by professionals in dance, music and visual arts

We offer the following formal programs:

• SUKRUPA Home (a residential program)
• SUKRUPA School (a regular school program)
• SUKRUPA After School (a program for school dropouts)
• SUKRUPA Life Skills (a leadership program)

At SUKRUPA the administration team includes people who manage the day to day running of the organization. They ensure that the programs run smoothly, children are brought to the school on time, fed on time, given timely medical attention and prepare the children for various programs and activities. They also raise funds for various programs through communication and PR.

Suguna Martin Dass, Founder and Chief Coordinator – SUKRUPA
Smt Suguna Martin Dass a tutor by profession, for over 30 years has taught and mentored hundreds of children in economically deprived communities. Spending time with children is her passion. Her warmth and dedicated teaching to the beginners has been a great stepping stone for all the children that she taught. Her minimal education never stopped her from fulfilling her desire to impart education to the children in the community.  At SUKRUPA, her responsibility includes ensuring efficiency in the kitchen, that all the programs are run smoothly on a day to day basis advisor for the pre school and after school programs. Suguna oversees the activities of the pre school and after school programs. Suguna is full of life with beaming ideas and plans for SUKRUPA School and is part of the planning team for the project.

Sathiaseelan Martin Dass, Director/Chief Mentor
Sathya a software Engineer quit his job to pursue his passion as an artist. After a fundraiser art exhibition “Petals and Leaves’ for SUKRUPA in Nov 2002, Sathya involved full time in SUKRUPA from June 2003. Sathya’s helped to bring discipline among children along with needed mentoring. Sathya  helps in creating new products for SUKRUPA CREATIONS and takes care of executing the orders on time by delegating responsibility and mobilizing team work among the older children. Sathya also coaches and mentors the kids as part of leadership development. Sathya’s desire and faith in mentoring children when they are as young as three gave birth to the SUKRUPA RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ( story ) Sathya is also part of planning and execution team. As a Director, Sathya is responsible for everyday smooth functioning and over all administration of SUKRUPA.

Krupalatha Martin Dass, Founder/Executive Director
Krupa has been responsible for the conception of SUKRUPA. Krupa is one of the co-founders along with her mother Suguna. As an executive director Krupa is responsible for the overall planning, developing strategy, public relations, budgeting, execution, evaluation and fundraising. Krupa inspires and manages the administrative team and staff team to reach goals and vision of SUKRUPA. Her business experience motivated her to start SUKRUPA  CREATIONS a fundraising venture that makes quality products, trains youths and adults of the community for skillful employment. She manages the business development and marketing of the products along with designing the product range.
Krupa was nominated top 25 finalists from Bangalore in the Lead India Contest organized by Times of India. Krupa dreams of a poverty-free society--one in which everyone access to basic health care, sanitation, good schooling and dignified employment.