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Green Communities Foundation

GCF aims to divert waste from landfills by promoting segregation at source, on-site composting and recycling in communities, and creating successful urban and rural waste management models.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2017

Green Communities Foundation is a non profit in the area of Waste Management in Mumbai. Our aim is to save waste from getting dumped, littered or burn Read moret through segregation at source, composting and recycling. We were set up in 2017 and work in Mumbai and rural Maharashtra.


Action

GCF offers end-to-end services to assist waste generators in becoming waste neutral through segregation at source, composting and recycling.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Sub Sector

Impact

Since 2017, GCF has worked with over 200 societies, commercial establishments, institutions and schools, saving over 5000 tonnes of municipal solid waste from going to landfills.

Vision & Mission

GCF's vision is to save waste from being littered, burnt or going into dumping grounds through recycling, composting or co-processing and create waste-free cities, towns and villages. Their mission is to create urban and rural models for waste management by focusing on one ward in Mumbai and one district in rural Maharashtra to make them waste-free.

Programs

  • Project Rachna

    District

    State

    Project Rachna embodies a belief in the transformative fusion of creativity and community empowerment. Situated in the heart of Mumbai's Aarey Colony, our mission is to revolutionize lives and landscapes through skill training and upcycling endeavors.

    Our Mission: We are committed to empowering 15 remarkable women in Aarey Colony through skill training, enabling them to emerge as catalysts for change. Our primary focus lies in upcycling plastic waste, transforming it into captivating art installations and practical utility items such as bags and baskets.

    Upcycling Revolution: Experience the enchantment of repurposing discarded plastic into meaningful works of art! Our bespoke training program empowers women with the tools and expertise to breathe new life into discarded materials. From dynamic art installations that convey compelling narratives to functional bags and baskets, each creation is a testament to the allure of sustainability.

Milestones & Track Record

GCF has implemented waste management in over 200 communities and saved over 5000 tonnes of waste from landfills since starting operations in 2017.

Leadership Team

  • Kedar Sohoni

    Founder

  • Manohar Sapkal

    Field co-ordinator

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

    AAGCG8221J

  • 12A

    AAGCG8221JE20185

  • 80G

    AAGCG8221JF20183

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    A-103, Mahindra Eminente, S.V.Road Near Patkar College, Goregaon-west, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,, 400062

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

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