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How a ₹5,000 Micro-Loan Can Rewrite a Woman's Entire Future
Women Empowerment

How a ₹5,000 Micro-Loan Can Rewrite a Woman's Entire Future

Sunita Devi had never touched a sewing machine — yet within months of getting access to a small loan, a training program, and someone who believed in her, she transformed her household income entirely. This is the kind of story our women's empowerment program is being built to tell.

By Priya Menon | July 10, 2025 | 7 min read
Why 40% of Girls in Rural India Drop Out Before Grade 8
Education

Why 40% of Girls in Rural India Drop Out Before Grade 8

Distance, domestic responsibilities, lack of toilets and child marriage are pushing millions of girls out of school. Our latest field report from Bihar and UP lays out what we found — and what actually works.

Kavita Nair · July 5, 2025 9 min read
5 Reasons Rural Healthcare Camps Reach Where Hospitals Can't
Healthcare

5 Reasons Rural Healthcare Camps Reach Where Hospitals Can't

The data from community healthcare programs across India is overwhelming: patients in remote villages are not receiving primary care until crises become emergencies. Free health camps are not charity — they are the most cost-effective intervention available. Here is why we are building them.

Dr. Suresh Pillai · June 28, 2025 6 min read
The Hidden Cost of Poor Nutrition on Children's Education
Child Welfare

The Hidden Cost of Poor Nutrition on Children's Education

When a child is hungry, they cannot learn. Research across India's nutrition intervention programs shows dramatic improvements in school attendance when basic nutritional needs are met. This is why food security and education are inseparable — and why our programs will address both together.

Dr. Suresh Pillai · June 15, 2025 5 min read
How Corporate CSR is Changing — What NGOs Need to Know in 2025
CSR & Funding

How Corporate CSR is Changing — What NGOs Need to Know in 2025

Companies are demanding more than tax receipts. They want proof of impact, measurable outcomes and co-created programs. Here's how we adapted — and how other NGOs can too.

Meera Joshi · June 8, 2025 8 min read
Meet the 80-Year-Old Who Walks 8 km to Teach Children Every Day
Volunteer Story

Meet the 80-Year-Old Who Walks 8 km to Teach Children Every Day

Ram Prasad Yadav is 80 years old, retired, and still walks 8 km every morning to reach children who need a teacher. He does not wait for organisations. He just shows up. When we build our learning centers, we want to channel exactly that kind of energy — and give it infrastructure.

Arjun Sharma · May 28, 2025 4 min read
Planting Trees vs. Saving Existing Forests — What Science Says
Environment

Planting Trees vs. Saving Existing Forests — What Science Says

Tree plantation drives feel good — but the science asks harder questions. Does planting saplings in degraded land actually sequester carbon? Or does protecting existing forest deliver ten times the impact per rupee? We deep-dived into the research to share an honest assessment — and what it means for how we design our environment programs.

UFS Research Team · May 15, 2025 10 min read

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