Social Development

Have a great idea that has the power to transform lives but unsure of how to see it to fruition? This list of social incubators is just the thing you need.

From getting low-income schools to play on the same pitch as the elite schools to partnering with an English Premier League Club, Neha and Vikas, the founders of Just For Kicks, have indeed come a long way in providing equal opportunity to all kids through sports.

Ever since she became sarpanch of Pachhmata Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan, Pratibha Choudhary has made it her business to ensure development.

On Saturday, in Kolkata, Narendra Modi announced the launch of three new Security Schemes which aim to expand the horizon of financial and social security dramatically in the country.

The satisfaction you get by spreading little joys among the less privileged cannot be expressed. From healthcare to elderly care, this team of young enthusiasts is all about spreading joy in the lives of those who need it the most. Their aim is to make social work a little more fun. Hope Springs believes in using their passion and talent to change lives. What's more - its so easy that you can do it too!

This small town in Kerala is the first dowry free and 100% matriculate zone of India. But, the journey to this achievement has not been a smooth ride. Read more to know how the municipality of Nilambur has worked hard to set Nilambur as an example before the country.

Meet the women who strongly believe that there is a spirit of ownership among villagers that can be tapped into by someone within their own community. And to honour this belief, they walk for miles each day to inform and educate people about sanitation and water issues. These are the wonderful Water and Sanitation Promoters of rural Tamil Nadu.

It’s unique. It’s for women. And it’s rural. Enough reasons for all of us to be proud of initiatives like Sakhi Unique Rural Enterprise (SURE) – a rural distribution and marketing company working with rural women entrepreneurs (sakhis) and markets clean green products like improved cook stove, solar lantern, biogas, solar water heaters etc.

Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP), a union of scrap collectors started by Dr Baba Adhav in 1993, has now become a force much larger than just a collection of waste pickers, mostly women. It serves as a platform for voicing grievances and as a medium for pushing developmental programmes to this highly marginalised segment of the society. From financial support, education and insurance facilities to intangibles like dignity of labour and quality of life, read how a collective can change lives.

When one lives in the city and enjoys excellent health care at one’s beck and call, it is difficult to appreciate the hardships suffered by the poor in remote locations of India. SEWA Rural is an organization that aims at improving the lives of these very deprived people. From healthcare to vocational training, they have been providing holistic development to the needy in Gujarat for 33 years now, and even today, they continue to serve the poor with utmost enthusiasm.