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
About
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Headquarters
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
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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
Cause Area
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
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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.
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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.
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Women Empowerment
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
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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
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Poonam Singh
Executive Director
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Pooja Varma
Co Director
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Leela Devi Jangid
Co-Director
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Mr. Yashwant Singh
Programme Coordinator
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Mr. Revant Singh
Project Coordinator
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Ms. Shivani Bishnoi
Gender Lead
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAICK1810F
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Registration ID
U85300RJ2020NPL069762
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VO ID / Darpan ID
RJ-2021-0272441
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12A
AAICK1810FE20206
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80G
AAICK1810FF20214
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00005493
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)
Financial Details
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2021-22
IncomeRs.3,739,453ExpensesRs.3,586,508Admin ExpensesRs.253,722Program ExpensesRs.3,332,786Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022-23
IncomeRs.12,745,430ExpensesRs.12,397,911Admin ExpensesRs.742,634Program ExpensesRs.11,655,277Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.