Our Programs
Livelihoods
India is home to one third of world’s poor. With uncertainty in the monsoons and lack of proper agriculture infrastructure, people in rural India are very vulnerable to any shocks and remain poor. Very few people have alternate sources of livelihood to support themselves.
We provide income generating opportunities to the entrepreneur network associated with us. We continuously work on skilling and capacity building of women and youth and help them build confidence to earn a sustainable livelihood.
Female Hygiene & Childcare
Women face challenges accessing proper sanitation facilities. With the taboo associated with menstruation, women in rural India find it shameful talking on this issue. With lack of knowledge the women end up using unhygienic substances such as unclean cloth and leaves. This often leads to poor menstrual hygiene and reproductive disease.
In India, 90% of maternal deaths are avoidable if women receive the right kind of intervention. Proper education on prenatal care helps recognize warning signs and seek medical help. We work on community awareness and providing access to essential services for mother and childcare.
Nutrition
Close to half (43%) of the low birth weight infants in the world are born in India. In our country, malnutrition accounts for nearly 50% under-five mortality. Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is associated with suboptimal brain development in children.
We work on using technology-based services to track and monitor the nutrition programs and awareness campaigns led by the entrepreneur network in the villages.
Digital Literacy
According to UNESCO, India is one of the countries with the highest adult illiterates in the world. This is due to lack of proper infrastructure and poor pedagogy in schools. With increasing mobile penetration, the doors for opportunities open for people. Internet is having profound implications on economic, social and political empowerment of people.
We work on bridging the digital gender divide and adoption of information technologies and communication services in education.
Clean Energy
Rural India still lives in the dearth of electricity despite the fact that all villages have been electrified across the country. People resort to use of energy sources such as kerosene, diesel etc. which have major health implications. Indoor air quality is a prominent cause of death, second highest after high blood pressure.
We spread awareness on the use of clean energy products and conduct behaviour change campaigns.
Family Planning and sexual Reproductive Health
We envision sexual and reproductive health as an empowerment tool for marginalised and young couples. Through provision of choices and awareness about contraception, family planning significantly reduces the vulnerabilities of unwanted or untimely pregnancies, unsafe abortions, poor maternal and child health, thus saving precious lives of mothers and babies.
We provide tele-medicine and tele-counselling services to the women in the disadvantaged communities.