Lipok Social Foundation

The Lipok Social Foundation (LSF) has its roots in the collective experiences of its founders and partners, gained through engagement with socially an Read mored economically marginalized communities across diverse regions in the country. The organisation envisions a world where sustainability is present in all aspects of life. Adopting the principles of a solidarity economy and embracing the belief that "small is beautiful," the organisation collaborates with communities in Aurangabad, Jalna, and Pune districts of Maharashtra. LSF promotes participative learning and encourages community-led actions to address injustices. It actively endorses traditional organic agriculture, organic farming practices, and participatory guarantee systems (PGS), facilitating the marketing of organic produce. The Foundation supports micro-enterprises to alleviate poverty and farm distress while fostering sustainability. Additionally, it extends its impact through free health camps, providing basic treatment, referral services, and connecting patients with Government health schemes and additional services.

Vision: Sustainability drives the production, livelihoods, and consumption, in all that life requires. Mission: Together with farmers, communities, government, civil society organizations, consumers, retailers, and host of planet earth's stakeholders to bring about sustainable production, consumption, and livelihoods.

LSF was founded in 2019 and has since established programs for water resource management, organic farming promotion, micro-enterprise support, and health camps in rural Aurangabad district.