Income augmentation for the underprivileged through diversified sources

Bharat Petroleum, HSBC Bank, H.T.Parekh Foundation, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Tata Trusts, UTI Assest Management Company

Mr. Rohinton (Ronnie) Screwvala, Founder Director

Ms. Zarina Screwvala, Co-Founder & Managing Trustee/ Director

Ms. Trishya Screwvala, Trustee

Beneficiary Spend:

Average: 85.3%

Highest: 99.0%

Lowest: 64.3%

Income:

Average: Rs35 cr

Highest: Rs122 cr

Lowest: Rs2 cr

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Empowering 1 Million Rural Indians Every 5 years

• Crisis: Swades Foundation operates with the single-minded focus of empowering rural India with the vision of rural empowerment through best practices, modern technology and values.
• Programs: i) Economic Development- includes creating multiple livelihoods like dairy, poultry for meat and goat farming, skill training for youth, orchards and cashew processing, focusing on irrigation. ii) Water and Sanitation- includes building toilets and bringing clean drinking water through taps at homes and in schools iii) Education- includes training principals and teachers, conducting Abacus camps, providing essential infrastructure and scholarships for further education. iv) Health & Nutrition- includes eye care, cardiac care, anaemia alleviation, hearing disability support and empowering community health volunteers.
• Outcome: During the year 2018-19, 35,000 children benefitted from health related testing, care and surgeries; 9200 children benefited from educational scholarships, career guidance and abacus camp, 900 teachers and principals trained and 606 schools aided with learning tools; 3300 homes connected with drinking water through taps and 2300 household toilets built, 43 schools provided with drinking water and sanitation facilities; 3000 entrepreneurs created ,1000 acres bought under irrigation, 900 youth formally trained and placed, 1.52 lakh fruit bearing trees planted.