Angel Xpress Foundation

AXF’s mission is to create a society that is inclusive, equal, and fair, and to bridge the social and economic divide by empowering children from marg Read moreinalised communities via a solid education from the primary level till they are gainfully employed. We aim to assimilate entire communities living on the fringes of society into mainstream society, via a collaborative process in which the educated affluent are trained to play the role of educators, mentors and guides to their less privileged counterparts living within the same geographies. The Solution: Angel Xpress Foundation has successfully implemented an idea that uses the coexistence of slums and high-rises to bridge the social divide, in Mumbai, India, home to over 22 million people of which 41.3% live in slums. Under our “Free Learning Center” Program, socially conscious educated citizens, homemakers from affluent backgrounds and active retirees are recruited, trained, and guided to set up a community service program in their neighbourhood. Volunteers receive extensive training from AXF for skill development as teachers; a core team is chosen from among the volunteer body and is provided training for leadership and social entrepreneurship so they can lead their own neighbourhood program independently.