Livelihoods and Community Engagement

29 september, 2023: The/Nudge institute, a non-profit organization and Daily Rounds, the largest academic network of doctors in India, partnered for the latter’s “End Ultra Poverty Program.” This program aims to empower women who belong to ultra poor families by breaking the ultra-poverty cycle. They will endeavor over the next three years towards creating sustainable local livelihoods for 400 women. These women belong to the rural communities in Latehar and Lohardaga of Jharkhand. This collaboration is a significant step towards addressing the urgent issue of ultra-poverty by focusing on the marginalized women and families from the rural and underserved regions of Jharkhand. Based on different criteria, the houses are shortlisted, after which grants and asset transfer is provided. The chosen

20 September , 2023: On the occasion of International Coastal Cleanup Day Allcargo Group an Indian global logistics conglomerate collaborated with its’ NGO partner, Swachha Vasundhara Foundation, to promote environmental sustainability and maritime health. The Swachha Vasundhara Foundation is supported by the Maharashtra Forest Department. Over 1,000 volunteers who took part in this initiative, were NGOs, Navy personnel, NCC Cadets and students from 18 colleges. The main contribution of this initiative was the restoration of 2.5 acres of an area that hosts vital mangroves and cleaning up Mangroves and the beach at Carter Road. Head – CSR, Allcargo Group, Dr. Nilratan Shende mentioned that their dedication to environmental sustainability was reflected in this collaboration. Allcargo, he added, was committed to

Swades Foundation the philanthropic endeavour of Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala, recently completed the training of 5,000 youth in rural Maharashtra through its Youth Skilling program. This was conducted in collaboration with the support of CSR partners, Udyogwardini and Learnet Skills. Out of the 5,000 youth who participated in the Youth Skilling Program, 83% were successfully placed in jobs and were either employed or self-employed. The skilling program targets the underserved youth in the age group of 18-35 years. By equipping the youth who attend the program with the relevant skill sets including soft skills, they are groomed for meaningful employment opportunities. Their employment can fetch them an annual amount of INR 80,000 – 1,20,000. Mangesh Wange – CEO of Swades

Marico, one of India’s leading consumer product companies in the global beauty and wellness segment, had established their Parachute Kalpavriksha Foundation (PKF) ON World Coconut Day in 2017. The focus of the Parachute Kalpavriksha Foundation was on 3 principles. The first being enabling higher crop yield, the others being training farmers to be self-capacitated in their farms and imparting training to them on scientific and research based agricultural practices. The Foundation has plans of covering over 4 lakh acres of farmland and enrolling over 1 lakh farmers by FY25. By FY26 the aim is to generate 1000 crore incremental farm income. The PKF programme has helped over 81,000 farmers since its inception by improving their awareness on disease, water, nutrition

  28 July, 2023:DP World, a provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain solutions, has taken steps to conserve nature, promote biodiversity and protect the oceans. The company plans to nurture 15,000 school students and the youth as Ocean Protection Ambassadors. The initiative seeks to celebrate the spirit of World Nature Conservation Day by addressing the rising issue of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans. Behavioural issues at the community level will be tackled with this in mind. Plastic waste accounts for 80% of all marine pollution and every year nearly 8 to 10 million metric tons of plastic are deposited in the ocean. A young force of nature conservationists will be fostered by DP World, to prevent

26 June, 2023:In a recent partnership, Hero MotoCorp, which is a leading manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters has collaborated with the Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA) to support their community development initiative. This partnership is in line with the commitment of Hero MotoCorp of promoting the cause of inclusive education and learning. In a recent MoU signed between Hero MotoCorp and the NWWA, Hero MotoCorp will lend its support to CHETNA which is an Early Intervention Center in Delhi. This centre provides speech therapy, occupational therapy, play and counselling to children who are born with neuro-developmental disabilities. The initiative was launched under the Company’s CSR platform, “Hero We Care” as part of the flagship ‘Hero Salutes Heroes of the

10th National CSR Summit and Awards – Nomination Open 21 June, 2023- At a three-day meeting of the Agriculture Ministers at Hyderabad from June 15th to 17th Rallis India Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals showcased its state of the art digital agriculture initiative Drishti. Drishti, a flagship digital initiative of the Indian Agri company, was exhibited along with its application for monitoring hybrid seed production farms under the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) of the G-20 countries at the three-day meeting of the Agriculture Ministers. This flagship digital initiative of the company, is aimed at climate smart agriculture. Rallis co developed Drishti in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services. Drishti is a path breaking decision intelligence and crop monitoring system that

First Step Foundation, a leading non-profit organization, is gearing up to host a transformative cancer awareness event, “Unleashing the Victorious Spirit: Conquering Cancer Together.” The event, spearheaded by the President Ms. Madhu, Project Head Mr. Rohit Mamgain, Project Co-Head Mr. Dheeraj Verma, and Project Secretary Ms. Nandini Singh of the foundation, promises to empower communities and create a lasting impact in the fight against cancer. In a remarkable effort to raise awareness about cancer and its impact on individuals and communities, the First Step Foundation, in collaboration with CAN SUPPORT NGO and RAQS drama society of Kalindi College, Delhi University, recently organized a Cancer Awareness Workshop in Central Park, New Delhi on 22nd April 2023. The event, which saw active