The Family Welfare Agency’s work focuses on an oft-neglected population: the elderly. FWA runs programmes to help senior citizens – particularly those from marginalised and underprivileged backgrounds – have a caring and holistic ageing experience with their families and communities. The organisation’s work is predominantly in Mumbai, a busy metropolis where loneliness among the elderly...
Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi translates as “We for our health”, but the scope of this organisation’s work has been far more extensive in the 40 years since it was founded. Based in eastern Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, AAA works closely with village and slum communities to promote not only health and nutrition, but also sustainable agriculture, sustainable...
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Just like its name suggests, Educate Girls works to ensure that young girls across India, particularly from rural and educationally-backward areas, have access to primary education. Since it was founded in 2007, the organisation has established its presence in more than 21,000 villages in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Its work is strongly aligned...
Thirteen states, 98,000 villages, 5.15 million families. The impact of BISLD’s livelihood programmes has been significant in the years since it was established. The organisation was founded in 2012 in close association with BAIF Development Research Foundation, with the aim of creating opportunities for gainful self-employment among rural families. Such opportunities, in turn, aim to...
About PRADAN PRADAN’s mission is to nurture ‘the best and the brightest with social commitment’ to engage with the poorest for social and economic change. With 35 years of engagement on issues of rural poverty, PRADAN visualizes the creation of a just and equitable society where everyone lives and work with dignity, by building robust...
Also known as WOTR the Watershed Organisation Trust was founded in 1993 with the aim of tackling rural poverty by holistically rejuvenating rural communities and their ecosystems. This involves working at the grassroots to empower Indian villages to manage their land, water and forest resources efficiently, in order to depend on them for sustainable livelihoods. ...
When Chetana Vikas was founded in 1977, its rural development work was limited to five villages in Wardha district. Today, it has expanded its work to over 100 villages in the same district, allowing it to impact thousands of families while retaining its local, grassroots focus. The organisation’s main vision is to empower individuals and...
