Seesha (samiti for education, environment, social and health action) is a non-profit, non-government organisation working towards the elimination of poverty and the empowerment of downtrodden communities. it is a registered charitable trust, headquartered in chennai and working across communities in over 16 states of india. programme verticals: education, health, environment and livelihood major areas of work: - child development: child learning centres, educational support, scholarships, school kits, distribution of new clothes, talent hunts, holistic development - youth: higher education support, employability enhancement, skill-training - women empowerment: vocational training, widow pensions, entrepreneurial development, financial education, nutritional & support for pregnant women/lactating mothers - senior citizens: old age care home, village outreach - differently-abled persons: special education, occupational therapy, physiotherapy/rehabilitative therapy, distribution of assistive devices & retro-fitment motor vehicles - persons in need of medical and psychological health care: through the seesha hospital, medical & surgical camps, seesha transformation centre - rural/slum/tribal/gypsy communities: community advancement programmes (cap) - transgenders: livelihood support, health education - children living with hiv: educational scholarships, nutritional supplements, counselling - disaster response: rescue support, distribution of relief materials, rehabilitation of affected communities, early warning and disaster prevention