Other Areas

Expanding Our Work Across Communities and Culture

      Our growing canvas of work extends across several interconnected areas, guided by a long-term commitment to improving the lives of the most vulnerable communities. Through meaningful partnerships and sustained efforts, we work on initiatives that address diverse social challenges and strengthen access to essential services for underserved populations.

    Our work ranges from supporting shelter initiatives for the homeless to improving access to healthcare, education, and public services for Adivasi communities in regions such as Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand. Each initiative is designed with a focus on creating lasting impact and enabling communities to lead more secure and dignified lives.

 

   Alongside direct interventions, we also work towards strengthening civil society in India by building organisational capacity, enabling collaborative advocacy networks, and supporting government-led initiatives. We believe that lasting social change requires strong institutions, active community participation, and collective action.

 

    Our Art and Culture function brings the purpose and vision of the Foundation closer to people through the power of storytelling. We believe stories can shape perspectives, inspire empathy, and influence meaningful social change. Through radio, podcasts, art, music, and film, we share stories of our work, milestones, learnings, and aspirations — creating deeper connections with communities and encouraging dialogue around important social issues.

Art and Culture

Articulating the Foundation’s vision of a just, equitable, humane, and sustainable society in conversational ways through stories that enhance public understanding

Children

Working on vulnerable children’s needs and rights for survival, development, protection and participation

Disability

Vulnerabilities of persons with physical or intellectual disabilities, mental health issues

Gender Justice

Gender-based violence, issues around adolescent girls, gender and sexual minorities

Health Grants

We support the work of our partner organisations through grants

Strengthening Civil Society

Building institutional capacity and programmatic understanding and delivery of CBOs and early-stage CSOs, and strengthening CSOs in the area of leadership, governance, basic systems and processes

Urban Initiatives

Issues affecting vulnerable people in urban spaces, such as the homeless, the aged and migrant workers

Water

In the area of Water, we seek to address gaps in drinking water and irrigation in water-scarce areas