To work alongside communities, through education, skills training and social programmes, so that equality, sustainability and self-reliance become part of everyday life.
A gathering
of friends
Mitra Mela Global is the work of Mitra Mela, a charitable trust registered in Delhi in 2022. Volunteers, donors and neighbours run learning centres, a sewing centre, free health camps and festival days, so that every child, every woman and every family gets their share of light.
The name
Mitra means friend
Mitra means friend.
Mela means a gathering.
Mitra is also one of the names of the Sun: the first mantra of the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) is ॐ मित्राय नमः (Om Mitraya Namah), which greets the Sun as the friend of all.
ॐ मित्राय नमः
Om Mitraya Namah · salutations to the Sun, the friend of all
That is the idea we work by. Sunlight does not choose whom it reaches. Neither should help. Everyone gets their share of light.
A world where every person, whatever their background, has a fair chance to grow, to live with dignity and to stand on their own feet.
What we hold on to
- 01
Friends, not saviours
We show up as neighbours and we keep showing up. Help works best between people who know each other's names.
- 02
Dignity first
We never publish a child's name, and children's faces appear only with a guardian's consent. No pity photos.
- 03
Every rupee accounted for
Every gift is receipted. Our registrations and yearly accounts are open for anyone to check.
- 04
Local and lasting
We work where we live, with people who will still be there next year, and the year after.
From our Executive Director
Every friend counts. Every rupee shows up.
Dear friend, Mitra Mela began as a gathering of neighbours who would not look away. Today that gathering reaches children in our learning centres, women at our sewing machines and families on the coldest winter mornings.
As Mitra Mela Global, we are opening that circle to friends everywhere. Whatever you give, a day of your time or a rupee from your pocket, you will see where it goes: on a campaign page, in an update, in the receipt in your inbox.
Thank you for being part of this mela. I look forward to meeting you in it.
Alka Mishra
Executive Director, Mitra Mela
Nine promises in one name
Every letter of Mitra Mela is a cause
Read our name one letter at a time and you will find the people we work for.
These nine causes are written into our trust deed, signed on 21 June 2022.
Migrant families
Shelter, documents and schooling for families who moved to the city for work.
Igniting first-generation learners
Learning centres and school supplies for children whose parents never went to school.
Tribal communities
Education and livelihood support that respects local culture.
Refugees & displaced families
Dignity, safety and a way back into learning and work.
Anti-trafficking
Awareness, rescue support and rehabilitation partners.
Mental health & disability inclusion
Special education, therapy access and inclusive spaces.
Environment & climate awareness
Clean neighbourhoods and climate awareness with children.
Livelihoods
Sewing, skills training and help starting small businesses.
Awareness (health & legal)
Workshops and free health camps so women know their rights and options.
Find the cause that speaks to you.
See campaigns
So far, together
- 1,000+women trained under our empowerment programme
- 5,000+children in life-skills sessions
- 1,000+children at our Joy of Giving celebrations
- 1,000+children given education and stationery support
- 2,000+people given health care support
- 2,000+people given food and nutrition support
- 100+senior citizens cared for
- 1,000people at environment sessions and tree planting
People reached through our programmes so far, as per the trust's records.
Check us
Registrations & reports
Before you give, you should be able to check who we are. Here is everything in one place.
Registration numbers
- Registered name
- Mitra Mela, a public charitable trust
- Trust registration
- 411Registered on 21 June 2022 with the Sub-Registrar, Delhi, under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882
- PAN
- AAITM0413D
- 80G registration
- AAITM0413D24DL02Order dated 12 September 2024 · valid AY 2023-24 – AY 2027-28
- 12A registration
- AAITM0413D24DL01Order dated 12 September 2024 · valid AY 2023-24 – AY 2027-28
- CSR-1 (Ministry of Corporate Affairs)
- CSR00037489
- NGO Darpan ID
- DL/2022/0319954
Copied from our trust deed, the Income Tax Department's approval orders, NGO Darpan and our CSR-1 record. Ask us and we will send you a copy of any certificate.
FCRA status: not registered
Currently, we accept contributions from Indian citizens (including NRIs holding an Indian passport) in Indian Rupees (INR). As we are not yet registered under FCRA, we cannot accept contributions from foreign citizens, OCI/PIO cardholders, or international organisations. Cross-border giving will be enabled soon.
Tax benefit
Gifts qualify for a tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income-tax Act (Section 133 of the new Income-tax Act, 2025), available under the old tax regime. Your donation certificate, Form 10BE (now Form 114), will be issued after the trust files its annual donation statement.
Annual reports
- 2025-26Being audited. The signed PDF will follow.
- 2024-25Signed accounts: balance sheet and receipts and paymentsPDF
- 2023-24Signed accounts: balance sheet and receipts and paymentsPDF
- 2022-23Signed accounts: balance sheet and receipts and paymentsPDF
Signed by our trustees and our chartered accountant, as filed with the Income Tax Department.
Where to find us
Five doors in Delhi NCR
Drop by, or call ahead on +91 72177 50622 so someone is there to meet you.
Registered office: Open in Google Maps (Registered office, opens in a new tab)Head office: Open in Google Maps (Head office, opens in a new tab)Branch office: Open in Google Maps (Branch office, opens in a new tab)Regional office (Delhi NCR): Open in Google Maps (Regional office (Delhi NCR), opens in a new tab)Delhi NCR centre: Open in Google Maps (Delhi NCR centre, opens in a new tab)- Open in Google Maps (Registered office, opens in a new tab)
Registered office
J-24, Flat 1, Dilshad Colony, Jhilmil, East Delhi, New Delhi 110095
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Head office
House No. 104, Khasra No. 146, Pradhan Enclave, near SDM office, Burari, New Delhi 110084
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Branch office
H. No. 9498, 1st floor, Gali No. 11, Multani Dhanda, Paharganj, New Delhi 110055
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Regional office (Delhi NCR)
C-175, Shalimar Garden Extn-2, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (U.P.) 201005
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Delhi NCR centre
Youth Development Centre, Pasonda, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (U.P.) 201005
In the news
On Republic Day, a smile on the faces of children in need.
Jan News, 27 January 2025 · headline translated from Hindi
See the Republic Day eventOur supporters
Friends who stand with us
Companies that have backed Mitra Mela's work, in cash and in kind.
Companies 10
- Delhi Duty Free Services
- AST Shree Enterprise
- Afexo Plast India
- Deepti Enterprises
- Reclimate
- Prakash Hardware & Paint Merchant
- Alcore Interior Panel
- Govind Luxmi Toys
- Mayur Assam Hotels
- Shri Ji Health Care
Help has come as funds, materials, venues and time. Would your company or organisation like to join them?
Partner with us
Pull up a chair
There is room
in the circle
Give once, give monthly, give an afternoon. Every friend makes the gathering bigger.