Our Work: Transforming Lives Across India
Dedicated, community-owned programmes in Education, Health, Livelihoods, and Care addressing root drivers of vulnerability with lasting impact.
Foundational Learning & Merit Scholarships
Education remains the greatest social equalizer. This programme identifies promising students from marginalized rural households facing economic distress, providing full academic fee assistance, school kits, and after-school remedial tutoring.
- Zero drop-outs between primary and secondary school in partner villages
- Endow 100+ merit-cum-means scholarships annually
- Provide holistic learning kits including school bags, stationery, and solar study lamps
Rural Digital Labs & AI-Powered Learning
Bridging the acute digital divide between urban and rural Maharashtra. Through localized digital hubs, students master computer fundamentals, internet safety, coding concepts, and productive AI tools for career readiness.
- Establish community digital learning kiosks in rural Murbad cluster
- Train 500+ rural youth in fundamental computer and digital communication skills
- Introduce ethical and practical AI tools for homework support and career exploration
Sanjeevani Rural Health & Preventive Wellness
Villages across Murbad often lack nearby tertiary diagnostic facilities. Our Sanjeevani initiative organizes monthly health outreach camps staffed by volunteer doctors, offering free blood tests, BP/diabetes monitoring, and medicine distribution.
- Conduct periodic general health, eye, and dental checkup camps
- Screen women and children for severe anemia and provide nutritional supplements
- Distribute free corrective eyeglasses to rural elders and school children
Pragati Rural Livelihoods & Vocational Training
Equipping young adults and unemployed youth with certified trades that generate independent family income, curbing distress migration toward overcrowded metropolitan centers.
- Certified short-term vocational courses aligned with local market needs
- Financial literacy on banking, micro-loans, and government subsidy schemes
- Mentorship from established industry professionals and entrepreneurs
Tejaswini Women's Self-Help Groups & Micro-Enterprises
When women earn, families thrive. The Tejaswini initiative nurtures village Mahila Mandals into formal Self-Help Groups, providing equipment grants, packaging design, and urban marketplace linkages for spices, papads, and organic produce.
- Organize and register active women's self-help collectives
- Facilitate collective procurement, food safety certification, and digital payments
- Promote legal awareness and gender leadership in Gram Sabhas
Samata Special Assistance & Senior Dignity Circle
No individual should endure loneliness or unassisted immobility. Samata ensures elderly citizens and Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) receive dedicated care, mobility aids, and pension facilitation support.
- Distribution camps for tricycles, wheelchairs, hearing aids, and walking canes
- Door-to-door wellness visits for homebound elderly residents
- Help desk for disability pension applications and UDID card registration
Kreedankur Youth Sports & Community Development
Fostering athletic discipline and camaraderie among rural youth through Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, volleyball, and track events, building healthy minds and strong bodies.
- Annual Taluka-level inter-village sports festivals
- Distribution of sports gear kits to local schools and youth mandals
- Coaching workshops by certified sports instructors
Vasundhara Afforestation & Watershed Rejuvenation
Protecting the rich Western Ghats foothills ecosystem around Murbad. Working alongside local farmers to restore soil fertility, harvest monsoonal runoff, and expand green canopy cover.
- Plant 5,000+ indigenous fruit and timber trees along village boundaries
- Build community rainwater percolation pits and check-dam restorations
- Promote chemical-free organic farming practices and vermicomposting
Sanskriti Preservation & Community Cohesion
Preserving and celebrating the deep folk traditions, indigenous arts, and social heritage of Murbad and the Sahyadri ranges through workshops, cultural showcases, and inter-community dialogues.
- Document local folk narratives and Warli art expressions
- Host cultural evenings spotlighting local folk musicians and dancers
- Encourage inter-generational storytelling and social harmony forums
Who We Serve
LIFT serves economically weaker, needy and deserving members of the public, not any specific individuals or groups. Students and young people, women and girls, farmers and artisans, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, children in need, and communities facing hardship: if you need a lift, you are welcome here.
We work across India and globally, wherever we can make a difference.
Have a Community Idea or Rural Proposal?
LIFT Foundation collaborates with local gram panchayats, self-help groups, teachers, and doctors in Thane district. We welcome proposals for grassroots joint ventures.