Roots Foundation

Works towards improving the life of communities by helping them adopt the best practices in Agriculture, Sports, Education, Health and Nutrition and Skills

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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Financials

  • 2023

    Total Income
    Rs.34,656,604
    Total Expenses
    Rs.36,433,655
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.956,004
    Program Expenses
    Rs.35,477,651
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Geographies Served

Programs

  • Education

    District

    Mandya

    Kota

    Gurgaon

    States

    Karnataka

    Haryana

    Rajasthan

    To support the Government school eco-system and improve their learning processes, Roots Foundation is partnering with reputed academicians to connect to the stakeholders and try to address the issues of education.

    It also provisions for online classes by Its volunteers to village students and runs many sub programmes catering to the education space like the D.D. Bahuguna Education Scholarship, Project Utkarsh, Innovative Learning Centre in Kota, Rajasthan and an upcoming state-of-the-art ‘Literary Centre cum Public Library’ in Gurugram, Haryana.

  • Agriculture

    Roots Foundation helps farmers reduce production costs, increase output and sell products directly to retailers or processors through Its programmes focusing on agriculture.

    It has various sub-programmes under this umbrella namely Natural Resource Conservation Programme (NRCP), Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Programme(APEP), Farm Produce Market Linkage Program (FPMLP) and Technology Transfer Program (TTP), all aimed at helping farmers increase productivity and achieve good sales.

  • Health & Nutrition

    Its Health & Nutrition programme concentrates on nutritional security. Children below ten years of age are provided milk regularly in addition to dairy-based nutritional support.

    It partners with local diaries and brands to help with the implementation of the programme across select places in India. It is also going to collaborate with a telemedicine company to offer remote consultation services to villages.

  • Skill Development

    To enable employment and income the Foundation closely works with communities to provide vocational training in skills that are in demand in the market.

    The training includes disciplines like handicrafts, sewing, stitching and mechanical work aimed at skilling village people in income generating crafts.

  • Sports

    The foundation has set up sports facilities encompassing various disciplines such as football and wrestling, among others. It has implemented a talent identification program within the communities, resulting in numerous children from those communities achieving recognition as national and state-level athletes.
    Additionally, the commitment to fostering sporting talent includes a dedicated football club headquartered in Delhi NCR, providing a platform for aspiring footballers from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This club is meticulously overseen by seasoned coaches and adopts a holistic player development approach that encompasses skill enhancement, physical fitness, and dietary considerations.

Leadership Team

  • Ritwik Bahuguna

    Founder

  • A. P. Sinha

    Member, Core Team

  • Ridhima Bahuguna

    Member, Core Team

  • Shekhar Anand

    Member - Advisory Board

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AACAR5177N

  • Registration Number

    ROS/North/515/2012

  • CSR Form 1

    CSR00003726

  • 80G

    AAACAR5177NF20216

  • 12A

    AAACAR5177NE20218

  • FCRA

    Not Available

About

  • Headquarters

    Gurgaon, Haryana

  • Since

    2012

Impact

The Foundation has impacted more than 10,00,000 farmers, 5,000 children and 2,000 females across more than 15 States.

Vision and Mission

The vision of Roots Foundation is to foster livelihoods and build a foundation for a brighter and more equitable future. Their mission is to empower targeted communities through sustainable, qualitative interventions in a stimulating environment.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    #104, 1st Floor, Global Business Square, Building No. 32, Sector 44, Gurgaon, Haryana

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

    Kota, Gurgaon, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Gumla, Mandya

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Society

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management