Salah
Social Action for Labour and Health (SALAH) is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1999 by Mr. Madhukant Patharia. It is committed to improving the lives of economically disadvantaged and marginalised communities, particularly unorganised workers and their families. SALAH operates in multiple districts across Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Nashik.
Objectives
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To implement education and health programmes for disadvantaged groups
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To develop employment and livelihood initiatives for vulnerable populations
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To launch economic and social welfare programmes
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To promote cooperative and volunteer-led community development
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To work collaboratively with institutions and civil society organisations
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To conduct workshops and training programmes for community skill enhancement
Key Activities
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Organising domestic workers, naka workers, and jari workers into collectives
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Providing leadership training, with a focus on women workers
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Facilitating access to food security, housing, and social welfare schemes
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Mobilising and organising SC, ST, OBC, and minority communities
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Supporting legal interventions and engaging in policy advocacy
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Conducting skill development programmes for workers
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Executing crisis relief operations such as ration distribution during emergencies
Key Achievements
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Registered 750 domestic workers with the Domestic Workers' Welfare Board
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Organised 3,500 women domestic workers into active collectives
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Mobilised over 5,000 workers from the construction and informal sectors
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Facilitated 450 registrations under the BOCW Welfare Board
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Helped 350 waste pickers obtain municipal identity cards
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Provided NSDC-certified skill training to 1,250 naka workers
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Supported 600 jari workers in accessing welfare schemes and entitlements