In late 1996, Khurshid Dabdi began her community service journey by connecting with children of labourers at a construction site near the CRY (Child Rights and You) office, where she was employed. This marked the beginning of a lifelong mission. By December 1999, Sunbeam was formally registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950, expanding its outreach to over a hundred children at the Phoenix Mills and Kamala Mills construction sites. In the years to follow, the organisation spread its wings to the street, slum and chawl dwellers of Mumbai and today reaches out to 1200+ children primarily in the area of education. Moreover, the earlier lot of our 800+ beneficiaries have already completed their education and are contributing members of society.

For three decades, Khurshid has dedicated herself as the full-time Managing Trustee, driving Sunbeam’s vision to empower underprivileged children by nurturing their potential and guiding them to cope with life’s challenges and improve their well-being. Her belief that even the economically weaker sections possess immense talent and can thrive with the right mentorship remains at the core of Sunbeam’s mission.

For Khurshid, Sunbeam is her temple and her work with children is her puja – a lifelong devotion that fuels every step of her mission.