Apnalaya

Apnalaya's vision involves creating a society where every urban poor person lives with dignity and has access to essential services. Its mission focuses on enabling access to basic services, including healthcare, education, and livelihoods, while empowering communities to help themselves. The overall goal is to ensure the provision of civic entitlements through system strengthening, ensuring interventions are data-driven and tailored to specific community needs.

Major Interventions:

Jeevan: Apnalaya addresses the essential survival needs of individuals and families in the communities it serves. This initiative ensures access to fundamental services such as healthcare, quality education for children, and sustainable livelihoods for adults. Furthermore, the program works to improve access to government services and entitlements, thereby strengthening the social safety net for the urban poor.

Samarth engagements aim to cultivate empowered and resilient communities by fostering local leadership and promoting active civic participation. This program focuses on strengthening the networks and relationships within communities, which collectively build social capital. By fostering trust and cooperation, Samarth creates resilient communities capable of supporting their own long-term development and advocating for necessary policy changes.

Udaan is the program that focuses on facilitating the transition of young people from community members to active citizens. The initiative works to bridge the gap between education and employment, equipping youth with the skills necessary to secure meaningful work and become financially stable. Udaan supports young individuals in realizing their potential and becoming agents of change within their own communities.

Apnalaya continues its efforts through strategic collaboration with government bodies, corporate entities, and other community groups. It prioritizes key areas, including reducing out-of-pocket expenditure on health, increasing the participation of women in the workforce, and providing access to safe water and sanitation services, all of which drive sustainable and systemic improvements.