Karunalya Social Welfare Foundation

Works for the poor rural community and urban slums to help them in equality, rights and development

  • Gold Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Jodhpur, Rajasthan

  • Since

    2020

Karunalya Social Welfare Foundation (KSWF) has a strong faith in the integrated development of slums and rural communities. We are focusing on the wel Read morel-being of every individual in the community in terms of equality and it is the overall goal of integrated development. We are focusing on full participation and engagement leading to community ownership and sustainability. We have chosen geographical areas and populations which are severely needy and are completely deprived of interventions from other agencies including the government. We work in the urban slums and rural villages by forming Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), Village Development Committees (VDCs). Inter Learning Exchange Groups (ILEGs). During the formation of the JLGs, VDCs, and ILEGs, we are taking care of principles of community, their rights, and equal participation of women in it.  The foundation works for Food and Water Security, Health and Education, Agriculture and afforestation, Microfinance and bank linkages for encouraging women entrepreneurs, Adolescents and girls child education, support for COVID-19 pandemics affected community through providing food ration kits and hygiene kits and home isolation kits as well N-95 masks distribution to the front line workers. We also working on drought mitigation and climate change adaptation with appropriate tools and techniques with the use of people science and their wisdom.


Issue

People of all ages standing along the dirt road with earthen pots in hand. This was the scene on that June day in 2022 in Sonai Lakha village (Rohat block) in Pali district, Rajasthan. Sweaty people, including many children, waiting for the water tanker was a disheartening sight. The GLRs (Ground Level Reservoirs) installed by the PHED (Public Health Engineering Department) were in a dilapidated condition. Upon entering the village, the community pond, commonly referred to as "nadi" in Rajasthan, also appeared in poor condition. Traditional methods of water conservation seemed to be disappearing with time. The catchment area of the pond had become a collective dumping ground. When our organization, Karunalaya Foundation’s field team, spoke with the VDC (Village Development Committee) and the Panchayat committee, the village head, Mahant Kishan Bharti, mentioned that the lack of drinking water supply was causing even the death of cattle. Despite repeatedly informing the authorities in writing, the problem remained unresolved. While touring the village, we saw some women going to fetch water from the percolation wells in the nadi in the scorching afternoon. Upon reaching there, we saw that the water level had dropped significantly, with some wells completely dried up. The little water left was not drinkable, yet the women were fetching it. Women to fetch water from the percolation well in the nadi in the scorching afternoon An elderly villager, Jogaram (name changed), shared that the entire Gram Panchayat, which includes 7 hamlets and one main village with a population of about 5,000 people and over 2,000 cattle (data supported by the village head), is currently dependent on just two water tankers. Every day, people line up waiting for the tanker. Due to this issue, people are not keeping cattle and are being forced to migrate. Various diseases are also emerging due to the contaminated water.


Action

After assessing the situation, the Karunalaya team took on the responsibility of renovating the main pond, receiving full support from the villagers. The pond structure was strengthened through excavation, and the catchment area was cleaned. The organization bore the excavation costs, while the villagers collectively carried the soil out of the pond. At the end of this 10-day work, the technical team measured the water-holding capacity, finding 1.5 times increase, and about 15,000 cubic meters of soil was removed. The villagers decided to plant trees around the pond, and the Panchayat implemented strict rules to keep the catchment area clean. The water supply issue in Pali district is evident as water is transported to many parts by train during the scorching summer days. Seeing the positive approach of the villagers, the foundation also worked on another pond designated for cattle. As a result, both ponds were fully filled during the monsoon, providing clean water to both the villagers and the cattle. As a result, pond were fully filled during the monsoon, providing clean water to the villagers & cattle Today, Karunalaya's rejuvenation work of nadis has successfully covered over 90 villages across 5 districts, renovating 100 nadis, benefiting over 70,000 people. Let us come together to preserve our cultural heritage and re-adopt traditional forms of water conservation. "I do not know caste or creed; I am beyond color discrimination... Sometimes I am a cool stream, sometimes I am a calamity. Sometimes I am in the ocean, sometimes I dissolve into the sky... You have wasted me, human, I am even in your eyes." Yashwant Singh Karunalaya Social Welfare Foundation, Jodhpur

Impact

After assessing the situation, the Karunalaya team took on the responsibility of renovating the main pond, receiving full support from the villagers. The pond structure was strengthened through excavation, and the catchment area was cleaned. The organization bore the excavation costs, while the villagers collectively carried the soil out of the pond. At the end of this 10-day work, the technical team measured the water-holding capacity, finding 1.5 times increase, and about 15,000 cubic meters of soil was removed. The villagers decided to plant trees around the pond, and the Panchayat implemented strict rules to keep the catchment area clean. The water supply issue in Pali district is evident as water is transported to many parts by train during the scorching summer days. Seeing the positive approach of the villagers, the foundation also worked on another pond designated for cattle. As a result, both ponds were fully filled during the monsoon, providing clean water to both the villagers and the cattle. As a result, pond were fully filled during the monsoon, providing clean water to the villagers & cattle Today, Karunalaya's rejuvenation work of nadis has successfully covered over 90 villages across 5 districts, renovating 100 nadis, benefiting over 70,000 people. Let us come together to preserve our cultural heritage and re-adopt traditional forms of water conservation. "I do not know caste or creed; I am beyond color discrimination... Sometimes I am a cool stream, sometimes I am a calamity. Sometimes I am in the ocean, sometimes I dissolve into the sky... You have wasted me, human, I am even in your eyes."

Programs

  • Water Security

    In the Thar Desert, the KARUNALYA FOUNDATION priorities water security through harvesting rains. The KARUNALYA FOUNDATION aims to promote more conventional means of water security, such as taankas, naadis, and beris, in light of the fact that modern approaches are depleting aquifers.

  • Educate Girls

    To help the children of these single parents continue their education in neighbouring schools, the Foundation launched the Educate Girls programme. Additionally, the organisation offers 10 impoverished girls the "Educate Girls" educational fellowship, which helps them finish their education and prevents them from dropping out. These are exceptional and highly effective services for girls raised by single parents who have only one parent.

  • Women Empowerment

    District

    More than 150 Sigle mother and their adolescents girls join JLGs/SHGs. The Karunalya Foundation organizing a skill development center, as on date more than 100 participants got skill in stitching and started their own business. These participants seeking financial support to expend their entrepreneur to become a self reliant.

Impact Metrics

  • 175000 People and 350000 Livestock and Wild Life

    Program Name

    Water security

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2021-22 50000
    • 2022-23 100000
    • 2023-24 25000

Leadership Team

  • Poonam Singh

    Executive Director

  • Pooja Varma

    Co Director

  • Leela Devi Jangid

    Co-Director

  • Mr. Yashwant Singh

    Programme Coordinator

  • Mr. Revant Singh

    Project Coordinator

  • Ms. Shivani Bishnoi

    Gender Lead

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    6-20

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAICK1810F

  • Registration ID

    U85300RJ2020NPL069762

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    RJ-2021-0272441

  • 12A

    AAICK1810FE20206

  • 80G

    AAICK1810FF20214

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00005493

Location

  • Headquarters

    1B64, 10N10 KBH Board Near ISRO Center, Jodhpur, 342005

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.3,739,453
    Expenses
    Rs.3,586,508
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.253,722
    Program Expenses
    Rs.3,332,786
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.12,745,430
    Expenses
    Rs.12,317,566
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.743,043
    Program Expenses
    Rs.11,574,523
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