Committed to lifting one million rural Indians out of poverty
every five years through community-driven change

11+

Years

5
Districts
17
Blocks
13,500+

Community
Volunteers

2.3 Mn

Reach

670K+

Lives Impacted

1.3 Million

Unique Interventions
Delivered

11+

Years

5
Districts
17
Blocks
13,500+

Community Volunteers

2.3 Mn

Reached

670K+

Lives Impacted

1.3 Million

Unique Interventions Delivered

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Our Impact

Every number represents a life touched. Over 600,000 lives have been positively impacted through Swades' holistic interventions

13,500+

Community volunteers

trained in multi-dimensional programmes

1,439+

Village Development Committees

creating empowered community leaders

2,372

specialised eco-system builders

trained in Health care, Animal welfare, Livelihoods & more

14,135+

women

empowered through capacity building across 1,417 SHGs

6

Farmer Producer Organisations

for farmer support system and ongoing training

245,000+

lives

received access to
clean drinking water
through 763 drinking
water schemes

178,000+

Individuals

received access to safe,
individual toilets at home

39,000+

Individual household toilets
built in rural homes

438+

schools

supported with WASH facilities

1,503+

hamlets

declared open defecation free (ODF)

867,000+

people

screened By
Swades Mitras

2,700+

health volunteers

trained within the communities

148,000+

spectacles

delivered to rural doorsteps

25,000+

cataract surgeries

conducted to restore sight

447+

village health camps

screening & care for
19,000+ individuals

318,000+

students

impacted through education efforts

10,649

students

supported through
scholarship

4,500+

teachers

trained across multiple programmes

671+

schools

supported with library set-up

18,800+

students

impacted with solar infra in 365+ schools & anganwadi's

Rs. 1260

million

added to annual GDP through community livelihood initiatives

50,800+

entrepreneurs

empowered across livestock and farm initiatives

12,000+

youth

skilled through training programs

29,000+

farmers

trained through capacity-building programmes

21,352

women

empowered across livelihood programmes

Our Work

Our work focuses on holistic rural development, bringing together programmes that support health, education, economic development, and water and sanitation to help communities build more secure and sustainable lives

Swades Dream Village: Empowering Rural Communities

Swades Foundation’s Dream Village model works towards empowered, self-sustaining rural communities with access to water, sanitation, healthcare,
education, and economic stability.

250+ Swades dream
villages celebrated

Swacch (Clean): Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Each house has a toilet, drainage system, follows waste segregation and disposal practices and has access to clean drinking water through a tap at home. Village is ODF

Sundar (Beautiful): Safe and Sustainable Villages

The village has good internal roads, painted homes and adequate solar street-lights, making communities feel safe

Swasth (Healthy): Rural Healthcare

The village has access to primary healthcare, institutional delivery and knowledge and access to vaccination

250+ Swades dream
villages celebrated

Sakshar (Literate): Education for All

Schools are places of joyful learning, with proper WASH facilities so that no child, especially no girl, drops out

Samruddh (Prosper): Sustainable Livelihoods

Each household is able to make a dignified living with multiple sources of livelihood

Srishti (Climate): Climate-Resilient Rural Development

Each village embraces climate-conscious living through efforts in waste management, solar energy adoption, soil and water conservation, regenerative farming, and tree plantation.

Our Community-Driven Approach to Rural Empowerment

Swades Foundation follows a 360-degree, community-driven approach to rural empowerment. We work across water and sanitation, health, education, and economic development to help communities create sustainable, long-term change

Engage

We involve communities from the start, building relationships and understanding their needs before implementing any programs

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Empower

We equip communities with the skills, knowledge, and resources to manage and sustain development initiatives

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Execute

We implement programmes across water, sanitation, health, education and economic development, working with local partners and volunteers

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Exit

After empowering communities and creating strong ecosystem leaders, we monitor community progress and provide support to ensure long-term sustainability and self-reliance

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