Non-governmental organizations play a crucial role in the development and construction of a country’s democracy. They provide services to disadvantaged members of society. In addition, they fight and support human rights and environmental issues and run many campaigns for social transformation.
Here is a short list of top 4 NGOs in India that have brought about positive change in the country by contributing to sectors like social, environmental, education etc.
- Eka Project Foundation
Puja Rawat Sethi, President and Founder of Project Eka Foundation, has made a difference with her skills, intentions and passion. The compassionate woman advises to be as kind as possible, because she always works. Ella’s non-profit organization Project Eka Foundation operates three schools in two Indian cities and provides free education to more than 500 underprivileged children. Her foundation has partnered with India Post to sponsor the government’s Sukanyna Samriddhi Yojana. His community service was recognized by the 2022 Dadasaheb Phalke International Awards. As part of his Social Service Foundation, Puja Rawat has taken up “Boots on the Ground” initiatives such as the Sharda Project working on “The Right to Education” and the Kushalya “Skills-Based Vocational Training”. . A year ago she launched the Eka Foundation project to help independent people in society. Her humanitarian work includes food distribution and health camps with testing sites and medical supplies. Puja is a philanthropist, businesswoman, artist, Kathak dancer, and foodie.
- Sai Leela Foundation
The Sai Leela Foundation was established in 2019 with the goal of achieving social justice through youth education, women’s empowerment, and the health ecosystem for the underprivileged. The Team Sai Leela Foundation empowers the poor regardless of their religion, gender, race or politics. The foundation has supported rural education, training, health and environmental causes since its inception. Its goal is innovation in rural education, health, and the workforce.
Rashmi Upadhyay and Mahesh Shetty, founders of the Sai Leela Foundation, believe that Indian youth need education to help India gain global prestige.
They created a course for the University of Mumbai for students in the pharmaceutical industry. This NGO guarantees the professional integration of all the graduates in a three-month training.
This NGO works to empower women and social justice by educating young people and developing a health ecosystem for the most disadvantaged. The Sai Leela Foundation empowers communities by creating opportunities and platforms for the poor by promoting holistic, sustainable and socially uplifting progress and enabling them to contribute to the growth of our nation.
- Jawahar Foundation by Rijhu Jhunjhunwala
The Jawahar Foundation is an initiative of Riju Jhunjhunwala, patron and renowned businessman of the LNJ Bhilwara Group. The Foundation is an NGO and mainly operates in Ajmer, Banswara, Bhilwara and Jaipur, Rajasthan, working to provide support and lasting solutions to people.
The Jawahar Foundation has been operational since October 2019 and has implemented more than 200 programs since then. The Jawahar Foundation is dedicated to delivering short and medium term projects that have a direct impact on various vertical sectors such as health, education, water and environment, food security and job creation.
Rajasthan is one of the hardest hit states in terms of starvation deaths after the pandemic, despite the fact that hygienic and nutritious food is a basic human right.
The Jawahar Foundation works to solve the problem of food security for people in our areas of operation.
To eradicate hunger in Rajasthan, Jawahar Foundation has launched a community kitchen called Swabhiman Bhoj, serving clean and nutritious meals to all for Rs 1. We are currently operating in Ajmer, Banswara, Bhilwara and Jaipur and have served nearly 200,000 meals in just 9 months. This community kitchen is an ongoing activity and will soon be operational in other cities in Rajasthan.
- Ranragini Mahila Foundation
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