NewBeginnings Charitable Trust (NCT), an Indian women and children NGO, was born from a deep conviction of its founders — a felt need to empower women and children to live free from exploitation and abuse, and to break the cycle of vulnerability and marginalization. NCT enables every woman and every child to live with dignity, safety, and opportunity.

Founded in 2009, NCT is a grassroots, results-driven, and rights-based Indian NGO working across drought-prone, socially excluded, and economically marginalized communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. Guided by the principle of “Preferential Option for Women and Children,” NCT centers those who are most vulnerable because of gender, caste, or socio-economic marginalization—ensuring their voices and needs are heard and addressed first.

This principle calls for active and ongoing solidarity with vulnerable women and children, especially girls—moving beyond simple charity to a firm and persevering determination to commit our resources and actions to gender equality, capacity building, and the holistic empowerment of women and children. It also demands that we actively challenge the systems and mindsets that normalize sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and girls.

As a grassroots Indian nonprofit, we work hand in hand with communities—from project design to implementation—ensuring that they take ownership of initiatives and sustain the impact long after projects conclude.

We believe that true change must begin at home. It is imperative to educate and sensitize both women and men on gender rights and gender-balanced living. NCT insists that gender equality must start within families and communities to dismantle the deeply rooted patriarchy that perpetuates violence and discrimination against women and girls.

NCT gives equal importance to the education of all children, especially girls, to build a future that is gender-balanced and just. To advance women’s economic independence, we provide skill-based vocational training and job placement—achieving an employment success rate of over 86% to date.

From supporting survivors of gender-based violence and ending child marriage to helping girls return to school and empowering women through self-help groups and livelihoods, our initiatives are designed to restore hope and build futures. We collaborate with government bodies, local institutions, and international partners to bring global best practices into local action.

Our impact is rooted in empathy and accountability. Over the years, NCT has reached thousands of women and children, transforming communities through education, health, and economic empowerment. Our team—largely led by women from Dalit and Indigenous backgrounds—brings lived experience, courage, and commitment to every project we undertake.

At NCT, we believe that when women rise, families thrive, and communities transform. Together, we are building a future where equality is not a promise—but a reality.