Sahyadri Foundation- SGVBYKS

This project aims to revolutionize healthcare in Nandurbar’s tribal communities through technology-driven solutions and community-based interventions. Led by the Sahyadri Foundation in collaboration with the District Administration, it establishes Nandurbar as a Health Action Lab, ensuring accessible, data-driven, and holistic healthcare.

🔹 Malnutrition & Child Health: Digital tracking, fortified nutrition, and mobile medical units.
🔹 Maternal & Primary Healthcare: Data-driven maternal care, ASHA training, and expanded antenatal services.
🔹 Digital Health Solutions: CHIP 2.0, AI analytics, and real-time health monitoring.
🔹 Climate-Health Research: Early warning systems and predictive modeling.

With a multi-phase strategy, this initiative will reduce malnutrition, enhance maternal health, and strengthen tribal healthcare infrastructure, making Nandurbar a model for health innovation

Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge, particularly among vulnerable populations in rural and urban areas of Nagpur. Malnutrition is both a cause and a consequence of TB, weakening the immune system and making individuals more susceptible to infection. Proper nutrition is critical for TB patients, as it helps in faster recovery, reduces complications, and improves overall treatment outcomes.

Recognizing this critical need, Sahyadri Foundation aims to distribute 1,500 nutrition kits to TB patients in Nagpur district over a period of two years. This initiative will ensure that nutritionally vulnerable TB patients receive essential dietary support, improving their chances of recovery and reducing the socioeconomic burden of the disease.

Objectives
🔹 Ensure effective care and nutritional support for TB patients, improving their treatment outcomes.
🔹 Reduce TB-related mortality and morbidity in both rural and urban areas of Nagpur.
🔹 Promote behavioral change communication to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with TB.
🔹 Encourage mainstream inclusion of TB patients, fostering a more supportive healthcare environment.

Project Scope & Implementation
📍 Location: Nagpur District (Rural and Urban Areas)
📦 Total Kits Distributed: 15000 Nutrition Kits
⏳ Duration: 2 Years

✅ Identification of Beneficiaries: In collaboration with government health departments, TB treatment centers, and local NGOs.
✅ Distribution of Nutrition Kits: Each kit will contain essential macronutrients and micronutrients to support recovery.

Rationale of the Project
📌 Nutrition and TB Recovery
Malnutrition weakens immune responses, making individuals more vulnerable to TB infection. Nutrit

Public sanitation remains a critical challenge in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Amritsar (Punjab), Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), and Goa, where inadequate toilet facilities contribute to poor hygiene, environmental pollution, and health risks. Traditional public toilets often suffer from poor maintenance, lack of cleanliness, and excessive water wastage, making them unusable and unhygienic for the public.

To address these challenges, we propose the installation of Smart Portable Public Toilets—a sustainable, technologically advanced solution designed to provide clean, water-efficient, and accessible sanitation facilities in high-footfall areas.

Objectives
✅ Enhance public hygiene and sanitation by installing smart, self-cleaning toilets.
✅ Promote water conservation through innovative, low-water flush technology.
✅ Ensure 24/7 accessibility with modern, well-maintained portable units.
✅ Reduce open defecation and public urination, ensuring a cleaner environment.
✅ Utilize eco-friendly and smart technology for automated cleaning and waste disposal.

Key Features of Smart Toilets
🚀 Self-cleaning mechanism to ensure hygiene after every use.
🚀 Sensor-based flushing system to minimize water wastage.
🚀 Solar-powered operation for energy efficiency.
🚀 Automatic odor control system for a pleasant user experience.

Expected Impact
🎯 Improved public sanitation and hygiene in targeted cities.
🎯 Reduction in water wastage through eco-friendly solutions.
🎯 Enhanced cleanliness in public spaces, leading to a better quality of life.
🎯 Support for Swachh Bharat Mission, aligning with India’s national sanitation goals.
🎯 Reduction in waterborne diseases caused by poor sanitation facilities.

In today’s digital era, computer literacy is essential for academic success and future employment opportunities. However, many underprivileged students in Nagpur lack access to computers at home, making it difficult for them to practice, learn, and excel in computer-based subjects. This digital divide affects their academic performance and career prospects.

To bridge this gap, we propose the Mobile Vocational Education (MoVE) Project—a mobile computer training center designed to provide free computer education, training, and hands-on practice to underprivileged students. The initiative will deploy a classroom-on-wheels, equipped with modern computers, a large screen, and internet connectivity, reaching students in underserved communities directly.

Objectives
✅ Enhance digital literacy among underprivileged students in Nagpur.
✅ Provide hands-on computer training aligned with the school curriculum.
✅ Reduce school dropout rates by motivating students through digital education.
✅ Bridge the digital divide by bringing computer education to those without access.
✅ Empower students with essential IT skills for better career opportunities.

Key Features of the MoVE Unit
🚀 Fully equipped mobile classroom with 9 computers and 1 interactive screen.
🚀 Wi-Fi-enabled digital learning with real-time student performance tracking.
🚀 Cluster-based training approach to reach multiple communities.
🚀 Engagement with parents to encourage student enrollment and participation.
🚀 Flexible curriculum covering basic and advanced computer skills.

Expected Impact
🎯 5000+ students to receive free computer training annually.
🎯 Improved academic performance in computer-based subjects.
🎯 Higher school retention rates as students gain interest in education.
🎯 Enhanced career opportunities by equipping students with digital skills.
🎯 Empowered communities through access to modern technology.

Introduction
Access to quality education remains a significant challenge in rural India. Based on field visits to various schools, key observations highlight poor teacher capacity, lack of science laboratories, inadequate infrastructure, and absence of proper teacher training programs. These gaps hinder students' educational progress, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects, and affect their overall learning outcomes.

To address these challenges, we propose "The Saksharata Project", an initiative focused on strengthening rural schools by enhancing teacher capacity, improving infrastructure, and providing access to quality learning resources.

Objectives
✅ Enhance the quality of education by equipping teachers with modern pedagogical skills.
✅ Set up fully functional science laboratories in schools to promote experiential learning.
✅ Improve school infrastructure, including classroom repairs, sanitation facilities, and safe drinking water.
✅ Provide digital learning tools and content to bridge the learning gap.
✅ Conduct structured teacher training programs to enhance teaching methodologies and ensure effective student engagement.

Key Interventions under Saksharata Project
🎓 Teacher Training & Capacity Building

Organizing regular teacher training programs to equip educators with innovative teaching techniques.
Introducing digital teaching tools for interactive classroom learning.
🔬 Science Labs & Digital Classrooms

Setting up well-equipped science laboratories to enable hands-on learning.
Providing digital classrooms with e-learning content to supplement traditional education.
🏫 Infrastructure Development

Repairing damaged classrooms, blackboards, and school buildings to create a conducive learning environment.
Upgrading sanitation facilities, including separate toilets for boys and girls with proper water supply.

Introduction
The Pre-School & Anganwadi Centre in MIHAN, Nagpur, is a community-driven initiative by Sahyadri Foundation since 2015. The program ensures early childhood education, nutrition, and holistic development for children from underserved communities. The two centers accommodate 30 and 60 students, operating with technical assistance from Mumbai Mobile Creche, Mumbai.

Objectives
🔹 Provide quality early childhood education to children of construction workers and low-income families.
🔹 Ensure nutritional support and healthcare interventions for preschoolers.
🔹 Create a safe and stimulating learning environment for cognitive and social development.
🔹 Promote school readiness and smooth transition to formal education.
🔹 Support working parents by offering a secure childcare facility.

Impact
✅ Education Access: Over 5000+ children have benefited since inception.
✅ Health & Nutrition: Regular health check-ups and nutritional meals improve child well-being.
✅ School Readiness: Increased literacy and cognitive skills, ensuring a smoother transition to primary schools.
✅ Women Empowerment: Enables mothers to work without concerns for child safety and development.
✅ Community Engagement: Strengthens local partnerships to promote sustainable early childhood care.

This initiative continues to lay the foundation for lifelong learning and empower marginalized families in MIHAN, Nagpur.

FIRTE PATHAK: AN INITIATIVE BY MAHARASHTRA STATE GOVERNMENT

“A step towards securing bright future of destitute and homeless children”

Sahyadri foundation strives to work as a catalyst in bringing sustainable change in lives of underprivileged children, hence keeping its mission in view to empower underprivileged children and youth by the means of providing education, career counselling and proper guidance, the foundation has geared up to work as a part of FIRTE PATHAK.

The aim of this scheme is to escort destitute and homeless children into the mainstream of the society by the means of providing education.

The “Firte Pathak” initiative is launched by the state governments women and child development department in six districts of Maharashtra- Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Thane and Mumbai.

Under this scheme, a child-friendly bus or van will be made available in the six districts with a capacity of 25 children. These buses will be equipped with CCTV cameras and surveillance

Introduction
Healthcare access remains a significant challenge for marginalized communities, particularly construction workers, daily wage laborers, and rural populations in Nagpur district. To address this gap, Sahyadri Foundation has been running Health Check-up Camps through a Mobile Medical Van for the past 10 years, providing free primary healthcare services, screenings, and medical consultations to underserved areas.

This initiative ensures that essential healthcare reaches the doorsteps of those who need it most, eliminating barriers such as distance, affordability, and lack of awareness.

Objectives
🔹 Deliver primary healthcare services to slums, rural areas, and construction sites.
🔹 Provide preventive health check-ups, including screenings for common illnesses, maternal health, and child nutrition.
🔹 Raise awareness about hygiene, sanitation, and disease prevention.
🔹 Ensure early diagnosis and referrals for critical medical conditions.
🔹 Enhance community well-being by improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare disparities.

Impact
✅ 500,000+ beneficiaries served over 10 years across Nagpur district.
✅ Each camp benefits 130–150 individuals, reaching 40,000–45,000 beneficiaries annually.
✅ Reduction in preventable diseases through early detection and timely intervention.
✅ Improved maternal and child health, ensuring safe pregnancies and child nutrition.
✅ Increased health awareness, empowering communities with knowledge and preventive care.
✅ Strengthened healthcare access for daily wage workers, laborers, and vulnerable populations.

This initiative is a lifeline for thousands, ensuring equitable access to healthcare and fostering a healthier future for all

Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on education, particularly for underprivileged children in Nagpur District. Many families have faced severe economic hardships, leading to disruptions in their children’s education due to a lack of learning materials. To address this issue, Sahyadri Foundation is implementing the Educational Kits Distribution Initiative, ensuring that children from COVID-affected families have the necessary resources to continue their education without interruption.

Objectives
🔹 Support children’s education by providing essential learning materials.
🔹 Bridge the learning gap caused by economic hardships due to COVID-19.
🔹 Prevent school dropouts by equipping children with the tools needed to stay engaged in learning.
🔹 Promote inclusive education for vulnerable children facing financial constraints.

Current Socio-Economic Status & Target Group
📍 Location: Nagpur District
👦 Target Group: Children from COVID-affected families, including those who have lost a breadwinner, jobs, or income sources.
📉 Challenges: Many children lack basic educational materials, putting them at risk of falling behind or dropping out.

Implementation Plan
✅ Distribution of Educational Kits, including notebooks, stationery, school bags, and other essentials.
✅ Identification of beneficiaries through collaboration with schools, local communities, and government bodies.
✅ Awareness sessions to encourage children to continue their education.

Expected Impact
🎯 Empowering 1,000+ children with educational resources.
🎯 Reduction in school dropouts among financially affected families.
🎯 Improved learning outcomes, enabling children to catch up academically.
🎯 Strengthening community resilience by ensuring children’s education is not compromised.

Through this initiative, Sahyadri Foundation aims to uplift children from vulnerable backgrounds, ensuring that education remains a right, not a privilege

Introduction
Health and poverty are deeply interconnected, with financial constraints preventing many underprivileged individuals from accessing essential medical care. The lack of hygiene, poor living standards, and hazardous working conditions make vulnerable communities, including daily wage laborers, homeless individuals, and marginalized groups, more susceptible to diseases and injuries.

Despite the availability of government healthcare facilities, many patients struggle to afford medicines, diagnostic tests, and specialized treatments.

To address these challenges, Sahyadri Foundation aims to provide medical aid, medicines, and treatment support to poor and destitute patients, ensuring they receive the care they need without financial distress.

Objectives
🔹 Provide financial assistance for medicines, diagnostic tests, and treatment for underprivileged patients.
🔹 Support critical and emergency medical cases, ensuring no one is denied treatment due to a lack of funds.
🔹 Raise awareness about government health schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, ensuring eligible patients can avail the benefits.
🔹 Bridge the healthcare gap by coordinating with hospitals, pharmacies, and donors for medical aid.

Target Beneficiaries
📍 Location: Nagpur District and surrounding areas.
👥 Target Group:
✔️ Destitute and homeless individuals.
✔️ Daily wage workers and laborers.
✔️ Low-income families struggling with medical expenses.
✔️ Patients seeking treatment at Government Medical College and Hospitals (GMCH) and other public healthcare facilities.

Implementation Plan
✅ Identification of Beneficiaries through hospitals, NGOs, and local healthcare networks.
✅ Financial and Medical Aid for prescribed medicines, tests, and treatments.
Expected Impact
🎯 Over 1,000+ patients supported annually with free medicines and treatment aid.
🎯 Reduction in preventable deaths and health complications due to lack of timely treatment.

Introduction
Begging is a critical social issue in India, reflecting deep-rooted poverty, unemployment, and social exclusion. In Nagpur, the presence of beggars on streets and public spaces highlights the urgent need for a structured rehabilitation and empowerment program. To address this challenge, we propose the "Beggar and Homeless Rehabilitation Project, Nagpur", aimed at transforming the lives of street beggars by providing shelter, skill training, and employment opportunities, ultimately making them self-reliant and reintegrating them into society.

Over the past three years, this initiative has successfully rehabilitated 1,000 beggars. According to the latest survey, the number of beggars has reduced from 1,601 to 900 in Nagpur. This initiative aims to make Nagpur a beggar-free city by implementing a structured rehabilitation program.

Objectives
✅ Rehabilitate 450 beggars in the first phase (6 months) and 1,601 beggars within 4 years.
✅ Provide temporary shelter with basic amenities, including healthcare, food, and clothing.
✅ Offer skill-based vocational training to ensure sustainable livelihood options.
✅ Facilitate employment opportunities for reintegration into society.
✅ Provide counseling and de-addiction programs for mental and emotional well-being.

Key Features of the Rehabilitation Shelter
🏠 Shelter & Basic Needs: Safe accommodation for beggars with full-day meals, clothing, and medicines.
🩺 Healthcare Services: Medical check-ups, treatment, and psychological counseling.
🎓 Skill Development: Training in trades such as tailoring, carpentry, handicrafts, and digital skills.
💼 Employment Support: Job placement, self-employment assistance, and business setup support.
💡 Social Reintegration: Family reunification programs and community engagement initiatives.

Expected Impact
🎯 Reduction in street begging by rehabilitating and reintegrating beggars into mainstream society.

The Zilla Parishad Government schools play a crucial role in providing education to underprivileged children. However, these schools face severe infrastructure challenges that hinder the delivery of quality education. Overcrowded classrooms, lack of sanitation facilities, and limited technological integration create an unfavorable learning environment, impacting students' academic performance and overall well-being.

To address these issues, this project aims to upgrade and strengthen school infrastructure, improve sanitation facilities, and integrate technology to ensure holistic learning for students.

Key Challenges
🏫 Inadequate Physical Infrastructure

Overcrowded classrooms leading to poor learning conditions.
Lack of proper desks, benches, and blackboards.
🚰 Poor Sanitation & Hygiene

Non-functional or missing toilets, particularly affecting girl students' attendance.
No access to safe drinking water.
💻 Limited Technology Integration

Schools lack digital classrooms, computers, and internet access.
Students are deprived of modern learning tools, affecting their preparedness for future careers.
Proposed Interventions
✅ Classroom Expansion & Repairs

Constructing additional classrooms to reduce overcrowding.
Repairing and upgrading existing school buildings, roofs, and floors.
🚻 Sanitation & Hygiene Facilities

Constructing separate toilets for boys and girls, with a proper water supply.
Installing handwashing stations and safe drinking water units.
💡 Technology Integration for Digital Learning

Setting up smart classrooms with projectors and e-learning content.
Providing computer labs and internet connectivity to enhance digital literacy.
🏗️ Improving Overall School Infrastructure

Repairing school furniture, blackboards, and playgrounds.
Ensuring electricity supply for a better learning environment.
Expected Impact
🎯 Higher student retention rates,

Introduction
The "We Care, Green Canopy" project aims to increase Maharashtra’s green cover, combat climate change, and enhance biodiversity. With the state’s forest cover at 20%, this initiative supports the goal of reaching 33% through large-scale tree plantations in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, including schools, highways, and public lands.

Objectives & Impact
🌱 Increase Forest Cover: Planting 50,000+ trees annually to support sustainability.
🌍 Reduce Carbon Footprint: Trees absorb 20–25 kg of CO₂ annually, mitigating climate change.
💧 Improve Water & Soil Quality: Prevents soil erosion and boosts groundwater recharge.
🐦 Enhance Biodiversity: Creates wildlife habitats and promotes eco-restoration.
💰 Generate Green Jobs: Supports carbon credit trading and CSR partnerships.

Implementation
✅ Site Selection: Schools, highways, hillocks, and urban spaces.
✅ Native & Fast-Growing Trees: Neem, Peepal, Jamun, Banyan, Teak, etc.
✅ Miyawaki & Traditional Plantation: Dense afforestation and agroforestry.
✅ Community & Corporate Involvement: Schools, NGOs, CSR funding.

Conclusion
This project is a step toward a greener Maharashtra, reducing CO₂ levels, improving air quality, and restoring degraded lands. Join us in building a sustainable future – one tree at a time!

Introduction
Maharashtra has witnessed unprecedented rainfall, leading to severe flooding that has devastated low-income and slum communities. Many families have lost their homes, food supplies, and basic necessities, leaving them in urgent need of immediate assistance.

Objectives & Impact
🛒 Essential Grocery Kits: Providing rice, wheat flour, pulses, cooking oil, salt, sugar, and spices.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Target Beneficiaries: Slum dwellers, daily wage workers, and low-income families.
🚚 Rapid Distribution: On-ground teams ensuring swift and efficient delivery.
💪 Community Resilience: Helping families regain stability post-disaster.

Implementation
✅ Needs Assessment: Identifying worst-affected areas.
✅ Procurement & Packing: Sourcing essential items in bulk for cost efficiency.
✅ Volunteer & NGO Collaboration: Ensuring timely distribution.
✅ CSR & Donor Support: Partnering with corporations for large-scale impact.

Conclusion
This initiative aims to provide immediate relief, ensuring that affected families have nutritional security during recovery. 🌍 Join us in rebuilding lives—one grocery kit at a time!

Access to reliable and affordable energy is crucial for the efficient functioning of charitable hospitals and educational institutions. Rising electricity costs and frequent power disruptions hinder healthcare services and learning environments. To address this challenge, this initiative aims to install solar panels in charitable and government hospitals as well as educational institutions across India, promoting energy sustainability, cost reduction, and environmental responsibility.
Objectives & Impact

☀️ Sustainable Energy for Healthcare & Education:
Ensures uninterrupted power supply for hospitals, improving patient care and medical services.
Supports digital learning and better infrastructure in schools.

💰 Cost Savings & Economic Efficiency:
Reduces electricity costs, allowing institutions to allocate funds to critical services like healthcare and education.

🌍 Environmental Benefits:
Reduces carbon footprint and supports India's commitment to clean energy.

As people age, they deserve comfort, respect, and care. However, thousands of elderly individuals are abandoned by their families and left to survive on the streets. These vulnerable seniors face hunger, homelessness, and emotional trauma, with no support system to turn to. Society often ignores their suffering, treating them as untouchables rather than as individuals who once contributed to their families and communities.

The Initiative:
Sahyadri Foundation is committed to rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned elderly individuals, providing them with shelter, food, healthcare, and emotional support. More than just a shelter, the foundation offers love, dignity, and a sense of belonging to those who have lost everything.

Our Impact:
🏠 150 elderly individuals currently reside at the foundation, receiving:
✔️ Nutritious meals and safe shelter
✔️ Medical care and psychological support
✔️ Clothing and hygiene essentials
✔️ A loving environment where they are treated with respect

Project Context
AI and STEM education are transforming industries, yet many underserved girls in Maharashtra lack access. This project aims to bridge the gap by equipping them with essential digital skills for better career opportunities.

Goal
To empower 500 girl students with AI and STEM education, fostering innovation and career growth.

Key Activities
AI & STEM Workshops – Basic and advanced training.
Train-the-Trainer – Equipping 50 educators for sustainability.
Innovation Challenges – AI-based solutions for community issues.
Mentorship & Networking – Industry expert guidance.
Expected Outcomes
Increased AI awareness among 1,000+ students.
Enhanced digital skills for 500 girls.
Sustainable AI education model through trained educators.

Concept Note:
Vidarbha, Maharashtra, faces severe water scarcity due to irregular rainfall, poor water management, and excessive groundwater use. This crisis affects agriculture, drinking water supply, and overall socio-economic development, leading to crop failures and financial distress for farmers.

To address this, the project focuses on:

Watershed management to enhance water retention and recharge.
Water-efficient agriculture through drip irrigation and sustainable practices.
Rainwater harvesting for improved water availability.
Community participation to ensure long-term sustainability.
By integrating technology, policy reforms, and local engagement, this initiative aims to secure water resources, improve agricultural productivity, and enhance community resilience in Vidarbha

Water scarcity and ecological degradation threaten communities and biodiversity. This project focuses on rejuvenating traditional water bodies, improving groundwater recharge, and promoting afforestation. Through CSR support, it aims to enhance water conservation and foster community participation in sustainable water management.

Objectives

Restore lakes, ponds, and stepwells through renovation and de-silting.

Enhance groundwater recharge via check dams and recharge wells.

Prevent soil erosion and support biodiversity through afforestation.

Raise community awareness on water conservation.

Engage volunteers and local organizations in restoration efforts.

Develop a digital inventory of water bodies for long-term monitoring.

Key Activities

Water Body Restoration: De-silting, de-weeding, aeration, and bund strengthening.

Artificial Recharge Structures: Check dams, percolation tanks, and recharge wells.

Afforestation: Planting native species to maintain ecological balance.

Project Context
Central Charitable Hospital in Mominpura, Nagpur, serves underprivileged patients but lacks a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Critically ill newborns and adults require urgent medical intervention, and the absence of these facilities limits life-saving care.

Objective
To establish a fully equipped NICU/ICU to provide specialized care for premature babies and critically ill patients, reducing infant mortality and improving survival rates.

Key Activities
Procurement & Installation of medical equipment (ventilators, monitors, incubators).
Renovation & Space Preparation for the NICU/ICU.
Training Healthcare Personnel to operate advanced intensive care equipment.
Quality Assurance & Maintenance to ensure long-term sustainability.
Budget & Timeline
Estimated cost: ₹63,00,000/- (inclusive of GST).
Project completion: Within three months of funding.
Impact
Improved neonatal and critical care services.
Enhanced survival rates for premature

Anganwadi Centers play a crucial role in early childhood care and education, yet many in Nagpur district lack proper infrastructure. With 2,212 centers serving 65,000 children, urgent upgrades are needed to ensure safe, engaging, and hygienic learning environments.

Challenges:

500 centers require urgent repairs due to dilapidated conditions.
600 centers operate in rented spaces lacking washrooms and drinking water.
90% of a child’s cognitive development happens before age six, making early education critical.
🚀 Mission:
To repair and upgrade 500 Anganwadi Centers, creating safe, child-friendly spaces that support early learning, hygiene, and overall child development.

✅ Infrastructure Enhancement – Conduct essential repairs for safety and durability.
✅ Sanitation & Hygiene – Install functional washrooms and access to safe drinking water.

✔️ Improved early education & cognitive development for thousands of children

The growing elderly population faces multiple challenges, including social isolation, inadequate healthcare, and lack of proper care facilities. The proposed Comprehensive Old Age Home aims to provide a safe, dignified, and supportive environment for senior citizens, ensuring their well-being and quality of life.

Objectives
Provide a safe and secure living environment for the elderly.
Offer comprehensive healthcare services, including regular check-ups and emergency care.
Ensure nutritious meals and proper dietary management.
Facilitate recreational and social activities to foster mental well-being.
Develop a community-driven approach for emotional and social support.

The old age home will accommodate 150 number of elderly residents, offering private and shared living spaces, medical care units, recreational areas, and dining facilities. The establishment of this old age home will enhance the quality of life for elderly individuals, providing them with a secure and environment.

Introduction
The urgency of addressing climate change has underscored the need for high-quality, nature-based solutions. This initiative focuses on large-scale afforestation to remove carbon from the atmosphere, enhance biodiversity, and support sustainable livelihoods.

The initiative spans 10,000 hectares, aiming to generate three million carbon removal credits over its lifetime. It involves the planting of native tree species across farmland and community-owned territories, contributing to long-term environmental and economic benefits.

Carbon Sequestration: Removal of significant carbon emissions through afforestation.
Community Livelihoods: Direct revenue-sharing for farmers and local stakeholders.
Sustainable Agriculture: Promotion of sustainable farming techniques and water conservation.
Biodiversity Enhancement: Restoration of natural ecosystems through native tree plantations.

The project follows globally recognized standards for afforestation and carbon sequestration.

This initiative aims to plant 500,000 trees across 1,000 hectares in Nagpur and surrounding districts, promoting agroforestry, carbon sequestration, and farmer livelihoods.

Key Objectives
Enhance Green Cover: Sustainable plantations with 500 trees per hectare.
Generate Carbon Credits: Enabling farmers to benefit from carbon trading.
Improve Soil Health & Biodiversity: Reducing erosion and enriching ecosystems.
Support Farmers: Providing training, trees, and long-term income opportunities.
Technology-Driven Monitoring: Geo-tagging and remote tracking for transparency.
Implementation & Impact
Tree Selection: Timber (Teak, Mahogany) & Fruit (Mango, Amla) for economic & ecological benefits.
Carbon Credit Strategy: Partnering with certification agencies for revenue generation.
Sustainability Plan: Ensuring 10+ years of tree maintenance for maximum carbon sequestration.
This project combines climate action with rural development, creating a scalable model.

Introduction
Begging remains a critical social issue in India, often fueled by poverty, unemployment, addiction, and social exclusion. In Nagpur, the rising number of beggars and homeless individuals calls for an urgent, structured intervention to rehabilitate and reintegrate them into society.

To address this, Sahyadri Foundation proposes the establishment of a Skill Development & Rehabilitation Centre for beggars and homeless individuals. The centre will offer temporary shelter (6 months), skill training, self-employment opportunities, de-addiction support, and family reunification programs to help individuals regain dignity and become self-reliant.

Objectives
✅ Provide safe shelter and rehabilitation for beggars and homeless individuals.
✅ Equip beneficiaries with vocational skills to enable self-sufficiency.
✅ Support de-addiction and mental health counseling to aid social reintegration.
✅ Facilitate family reunification for those willing and able to reconnect.
✅ Reduce dependency on begging by offering sustainable livelihood alternatives.

Expected Impact
🎯 Reduction in street begging by creating pathways to self-sufficiency.
🎯 Empowerment of beneficiaries through job-oriented skill training.
🎯 Social reintegration via employment, self-employment, or family reunification.
🎯 Improved mental and physical well-being through rehabilitation and de-addiction support.
🎯 Contribution to a safer and more inclusive society, reducing social stigma around homelessness.

Introduction
The Astha Beggars Rehabilitation Shelter Home in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is dedicated to rehabilitating homeless individuals and beggars by providing shelter, skill training, healthcare, and employment opportunities. To enhance its sustainability and operational efficiency, this project aims to integrate solar panels and electric auto-rickshaws, ensuring a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and self-sufficient infrastructure.

Objectives & Impact
☀️ Solar Energy Integration:

Reduces electricity costs and carbon footprint.
Ensures uninterrupted power supply for daily operations.
🚛 Electric Auto-Rickshaws for Mobility:

Supports transportation for grocery supplies, hospital visits, and staff movement.
Reduces fuel dependency and enhances mobility efficiency.
🏠 Long-Term Sustainability:

Lowers operational expenses, allowing more resources for rehabilitation.
Promotes a green, self-reliant model for social welfare institutions.
Implementation Plan
✅ Solar Panel Installation: Sourcing and setting up a renewable energy system at the shelter.
✅ Electric Vehicle Procurement: Acquiring eco-friendly transport solutions for residents’ needs.
✅ Training & Maintenance: Educating staff and residents on usage and upkeep.

Conclusion
By integrating clean energy and sustainable transport, this initiative will empower the shelter to operate efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and enhance the quality of support for its residents. 🌱 Join us in building a greener, more inclusive future

The Nagpur Zilha Parishad, in collaboration with CSR partners, aims to develop Model Anganwadi Centres to enhance early childhood education and community engagement. These centres will provide a safe, engaging, and well-equipped environment for children, mothers, and the local community.

Key Features

New Infrastructure: Construction of well-planned buildings with a central courtyard, activity area, outdoor play zone, skill development centre, and essential amenities such as washrooms and storage rooms.

Sustainable Design: Use of low-cost, reusable furniture and materials for eco-friendly development.

Engaging Learning Spaces: Indoor space planning with wall art, cognitive games, and skylights for natural daylight to create a bright and welcoming atmosphere.

Community Integration: Transforming Anganwadi centres into multi-purpose community spaces accessible throughout the day for various activities.

Green Initiatives: Implementation of green walls for environmental sustainability.

Introduction
The demand for carbon removal is rising, but scaling the industry requires $1.6 trillion by 2030 to meet 2050 net-zero targets (McKinsey, 2023).

Bridging the Gap
Long-term infrastructure-style capital is crucial to drive private-sector investment in carbon sequestration, ecosystem restoration, and community impact, establishing nature as an asset class.

Key Benefits
Carbon Sequestration: Accelerating climate action.
Private Investment: Unlocking nature-based finance.
Community Impact: Generating local benefits.
Ecosystem Restoration: Enhancing biodiversity.
Conclusion
Scaling carbon removal requires sustainable investment models to drive climate action, private funding, and lasting socio-environmental impact.

Introduction

The Sahyadri Foundation is committed to providing holistic care for abandoned elderly individuals, ensuring they live with dignity and respect. Our free-of-cost elderly care home supports 150 senior citizens by offering shelter, food, medical assistance, and emotional support. However, sustaining this initiative requires continuous funding. We invite corporations to support us through monthly or one-time donations under their CSR initiatives.

Project Objectives

To provide safe shelter, nutritious food, and medical care to elderly individuals abandoned by their families.

To ensure their physical, emotional, and psychological well-being through structured care programs.

To create a sustainable support system through corporate and community partnerships.

Scope

The support provided includes:

Nutritious meals three times a day

Regular medical check-ups and emergency health

Clothing, hygiene kits, and personal care assistance

Counseling and social engagement