About Samacitta
Distress doesn't start in a clinic. It starts at home, at work, in classrooms, in the quiet moments when someone feels alone.
Samacitta exists to build the care that belongs in those everyday spaces — before things reach a breaking point.
Samacitta means an even, balanced mind. It's what we work toward — for individuals and for communities.
What we're building
We believe emotional care needs to be built in layers — just like healthcare.
We build people's inner capacity
Through workshops and trainings that teach everyday listening, emotional awareness, and the skills to support others. We call this Neev — foundation.
We create spaces for connection
Circles where people can talk openly, be heard, and feel they belong. We call these Judaav — connection.
We offer support when it's needed
Through Pukar, our free emotional support helpline staffed by trained listening volunteers. Pukar has been running for over two years.
We hold all of this together
With strong ethics, safeguarding protocols, and a commitment to doing this work with integrity.
Our journey so far
Samacitta Foundation was formally registered in 2025 as a Section 8 company. But the work started two years earlier — in August 2023 — with Pukar, a free emotional support helpline.
3,000+
emotional support interactions
13+
trained listening volunteers
25+
community outreach events and wellness dialogues
2+
years of continuous helpline operation
We also run a monthly Wellness Dialogue series — conversations with experts and community members on topics ranging from supporting the elderly to navigating relationships.
Founders
Dolly Sharma
Chairperson & CEO, Founder & Director
Dolly brings together a background in psychology and education with hands-on experience building community-based emotional support. For over two years, she has led the Pukar Helpline — establishing the systems, training protocols, and culture of confidentiality that make it work. She is a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor (QPR Institute, USA) and brings her training in coaching to Samacitta's capacity-building work. Under her leadership, Pukar has supported over 3,000 emotional support interactions and built a volunteer team grounded in empathy, ethics, and care.
Arun Raj
COO, Founder & Director
Arun brings over 19 years of experience building products and scaling organisations — from early-stage ventures to sustainable, multi-million-revenue operations. He has worked across organisations including HCL, Aircel, Printo, EximPe, and Naukri. At Samacitta, he supports the strengthening of organisational capacity and sustainability, enabling the foundation to build systems that can reach more people and sustain the work over time.
Credentials & Registrations
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Section 8 Company
CIN: U88900DL2025NPL460477
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NGO Darpan Registered
Darpan ID: DL/2026/0973725
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12A Provisional Registration (10AC)
Received
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80G Registration
Applied
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QPR Gatekeeper Instructor Certified
Dolly Sharma, valid until March 2027 (QPR Institute, USA)
Get in touch
Email: info.samacitta@gmail.com