The guiding spirit of the trust has been Shri. H.K. Sharma; Retd. Addl. Industrial Advisor, D.G.T.D., Government of India Chairperson of the trust.  He alongwith Sh. G.C. Choudhry of Bajaj Auto Ltd. were the founders of the trust. Mrs. Mohani Sharma continues to guide the trust as its present chairperson, after the death of Sh. H.K. Sharma in 1997.  The other trustees are Mrs. Anuradha Sachdev (Interior Designer & Artist); Dr. Sujatha D. Sharma (Consultant Clinical Psychologist). Dr. Avdesh Sharma (Consultant Psychiatrist) is the  Managing Trustee.  There is a core group of committed professionals from different fields, volunters and donors to help out in different programs.

RAHATis an Urdu word which means "SOLACE", in English which is our Motto.

RAHAT (Rehabilitation of Ailing Humans through Action and Treatment) is a non-profit charitable organization created to meet a growing need for community based programs in the field of health, particularly mental health, laying special emphasis on preventive education and rehabilitation

RAHAT was formed in 1988 to augment the meagre existing facilities in the area of mental health education and action programs with a community orientation. This need was particularly felt amidst the increasing stresses qf modern living leading to a breakdown in the coping abilities of individuals caught at such crossroads. The rising culture of poverty and violence have greatly increased delinquency, alcoholism, drug abuse and alienation among youth, who lack purpose and a specific direction in life. The gradual split in family and social networks have led to a growing incidence of mental illness in our society. Hence, community outreach programs specifically designed to educate certain vulnerable high-risk groups of people about the dangers of addictions, the need to maintain cordial family and interpersonal relationships and to help them direct their energies towards some gainful productive activity became the need of the hour. RAHAT has been formed to meet some of the these needs.