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Aahwahan Foundation · Since 2009 · It's our calling
We give the power toEducate.
A pan-India movement across 28 states & UTs — Education, Health, Environment, Women Empowerment and Community Development.
Happiness Starts Here... — Together, We Create Smiles That Last
About Aahwahan
An NGO working for the upliftment of society. Since 2009 we have served India's economically weaker communities — creating jobs and delivering education, health and relief where they are needed most. Read more
Impacting millions of lives every day
Partnering for lasting change
Pan India presence with root level connect
Driven by compassion. Guided by purpose.
80G & 12A registered
Recognised by the UN Economic and Social Council
The Aahwahan story, in five minutes
Education, health, women's empowerment and the environment — the whole of the foundation's work, in one film.
Since 2009 we have served India's economically weaker communities — creating jobs and delivering education, health and relief where they are needed most.
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What We Do
Our 9 Segments — working across key areas to build a sustainable, inclusive and empowered tomorrow.
Education
Keeping every child in the learning loop.
Health
Care that reaches the last mile.
Environment
A greener, cooler, cleaner India.
Agriculture
Empowering farmers, nourishing India.
WomenEmpowerment
Skills, dignity and independence.
CommunityDevelopment
Building self-reliant villages.
DisasterManagement
Ready before, first to respond after.
Sports &Skill Development
Building champions and empowering minds for a better future.
WASH
Clean water, safe sanitation, better health for all.
How you can help
Three ways to turn your support into something a community can feel.
Make a Difference
Partner with us on a cause, sponsor a programme or spread the word to create lasting impact.
Get involvedTransparentImpact
TrustedSince 2009
Pan-IndiaPresence
People FirstApproach
SustainableChange
Donate for a Cause
Live campaigns you can back today — every rupee tracked from your screen to the field.
Education21 days left
61%Funded₹2,45,000of ₹4,00,000
Educate a Girl Child
School fees, books and uniforms sogirls stay in the classroom, not out of it.
356 donorsDonate nowNutrition14 days left
73%Funded₹5,10,000of ₹7,00,000
Mid-Day Meals for Children
A warm, nutritious plate every schoolday for children who need it most.
604 donorsDonate nowEnvironment30 days left
47%Funded₹2,35,000of ₹5,00,000
Plant 10,000 Trees
Native saplings planted and nurturedto cool cities and revive green cover.
289 donorsDonate nowHealth12 days left
66%Funded₹3,96,000of ₹6,00,000
Free Health Camps
Screening, medicines and specialistreferrals for remote villages, at no cost.
421 donorsDonate nowWomen18 days left
54%Funded₹2,70,000of ₹5,00,000
Skills for Women
Tailoring, beautician and computertraining that turns into a livelihood.
312 donorsDonate nowWater25 days left
38%Funded₹1,52,000of ₹4,00,000
Clean Water for Villages
Borewells, filters and sanitation unitsso a village stops walking for water.
197 donorsDonate nowDisaster9 days left
82%Funded₹4,92,000of ₹6,00,000
Emergency Relief Kits
Food, shelter and medicine on the groundwithin hours of a calamity striking.
538 donorsDonate nowCommunity27 days left
44%Funded₹2,20,000of ₹5,00,000
Solar Lights for Villages
Off-grid solar so evenings mean studyand safety, not darkness.
264 donorsDonate now1,043Active CampaignsAcross India
2,39,445Lives ImpactedTill Date
10,000+Volunteers & PartnersDriving Change
467Communities SupportedIn Rural & Urban India
Your support todaycreates a better tomorrow.Choose a cause. Make a difference.
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Explore All CampaignsEducation
From adopting government schools to classrooms on wheels — we bring every child learning, with the tools, meals and mentors they need to thrive.
Learning today, Leading tomorrow.— Aahwahan FoundationWhat we run
- Adopting government schoolsTaking on government schools, and the children in them.01
- Education on WheelsMobile classrooms that carry the lesson to the village.02
- Digital learning labsComputer labs and digital tools, set up inside the school.03
- School kits & suppliesBooks, bags and the study materials a child needs to attend.04
- Teacher trainingTraining teachers and mentoring them in their own classrooms.05
- Nutritious mid-day mealsA warm, nutritious plate every school day.06
31+Initiatives
8.98L+Beneficiaries
248Schools adopted
28States & UTs
Because every child deserves to learn.
A flagship initiative
The Computer Institute on Wheels, in-school computer centres, free schooling to Class 10, and the adoption of 248 government schools – together reaching 5.5 Lakh+ learners.
What makes it unique
An awareness-first model, with 51% of every programme built around awareness, and a mobile computer van carrying dedicated women trainers so girls never miss out.
Inside the NICU and PICU centre
Neonatal and paediatric intensive care, run free of charge inside a government hospital.
India is drawing global attention for transformations that have significantly improved standards of living — but that change is largely an urban phenomenon. The rural population continues to suffer economic deprivation, and the emerging health profile in rural areas is a cause for concern. The lack of qualified medical staff and access to basic medicines means poor people in rural areas must travel to cities for treatment; often they delay it, or avoid it, for economic reasons.
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Our Impact
On-ground programs across six focus areas, measured by lives changed.
Our impact30+Lakh LivesTransformed
Through education, health, environment and empowerment — together, we're building a stronger, kinder tomorrow.
Real PeopleReal Stories
StrongerCommunities
BrighterTomorrow
13.6L+EducatedBuilding brighter futuresthrough quality learning
91,935Health impactsBetter health today,Stronger tomorrow
90L+Trees plantedGreener communitiesfor a sustainable future
6.29L+Women empoweredStronger women,Stronger communities
Innovative Initiatives
Creative solutions. Real impact. Building a better tomorrow for every community.
Education on Wheels
Delivering quality education to the doorsteps.
Classrooms That Travel,Minds That Grow.
Health on Wheels
A mobile hospital for the underprivileged.
Care That Reaches Far,Health for Every Home.
Solar Village
Lighting up lives through solar powered lights.
Light for Every Home,Power for Every Dream.
Pink Village
Menstrual care and services in rural villages.
Empowered Women,Empowered Villages.
Pink Room
Menstrual care rooms in govt schools & colleges.
A Safe Space.Every Girl. Every Day.
Sapnom ke Sawari
Distribution of fully automatic wheelchairs to the needy.
Mobility with Dignity,Dreams without Limits.
Solar, water, trees — the environment work
Solar and wind power, water-saving schemes, tree plantation and sustainable agriculture — the ESG programme on the ground.
A sapling in the ground is not a forest. Every plantation is offered with a maintenance programme spanning one, three or five years — watering, protection, sapling replacement and monitoring — because long-term survival, not planting-day photographs, is what turns a drive into a canopy.
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Success Stories
The faces behind the numbers — real people, real turning points, and the change your support makes possible.
Sohini Mohanty
Odisha
From a one-room village school to a district topper — a laptop bank and a mentor changed the arc of my life.
Farmers of Ganjam
1.24 Lakh+ farmers
Integrated agriculture and organic villages turned failing plots into a stable, dignified income.
Pink Village Women
Rural Karnataka
A stitching and agarbatti unit gave 200 women their first-ever bank account and independent earnings.
A patient in Bengaluru
Health on Wheels
The van found it early. I had put the check-up off for two years because the hospital is a day away.
A self-help collective
6.29 Lakh+ women
We decide what the group saves for. Nobody handed us a plan — we built it, and the shop is ours.
A village in Karnataka
9 Million+ trees
The saplings were planted by our own hands, and the same hands water them. The lake came back with them.
Every story is a step towardsa better tomorrow.
Behind every number is a life transformed.Thank you for being a part of their journey.
View all storiesBe there when it happens
Drives, camps and inaugurations you can join — hover to pause and read any of them.
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20+Upcoming EventsAcross Key Initiatives
All Across IndiaReaching Rural &Urban Communities
6.29 LAKH+BeneficiariesEmpowered So Far
Building Healthier Communities,Transforming Lives
Be a Part of Change.Your Support Matters!
Awards & Honours
Honoured by national juries for a decade and a half of measured, community-led impact.
Bronze Certified · 2023
#1in Asia
Ranked #1 in Asia for Beach Cleaning
Bronze certified in 2023 for coastline restoration and marine-life protection carried out with volunteer communities.
190+National & regional honours
2026Latest recognition
15+Years of service
70L+Plants in the ground
Best NGO in India
Pride of Bharat Awards
National recognition as one of India's leading non-profits for sustained, community-led impact across education, health and the environment.
Best NGO of the Year
CSR Impact National Awards
Honoured for high-impact CSR partnerships and measurable outcomes delivered across our programme areas.
National Excellence Award for Social Entrepreneur
Awarded to founder Braja Kishore Pradhan
For pioneering, entrepreneurial approaches to grassroots social change.
Best NGO Award for Environment
Bangalore
Recognition for our tree-plantation and green-cover work that has put over 70 lakh plants into the ground.
Young Social Activist
Bangalore
Early recognition of our founder's grassroots activism and community mobilisation in and around Bengaluru.
Best Social Activist of the Year
National recognition
Celebrating a decade and a half of on-ground service.
Awards are earned.Impact is powered by you.
Why our volunteers keep coming back
Teachers, doctors, students and shopkeepers on what a weekend on the ground actually gives back.
We know your time is precious. That's why volunteering is built to be flexible, welcoming and genuinely rewarding — whether you can spare a single weekend or a few hours every week.
Find your way to give time
Whatever your schedule or skills, there's a way in.
Pragati Padashala (Teaching Govt School Students)
Teach. Mentor. Inspire. Shape bright futures.
Join in
Join the team
Be the reasonsomeone smiles today.
Certificate ofAppreciationA 5,000+ StrongCommunitySkill-building &TrainingReal Impact.Real Change.Flexible Schedule& Location
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.
Become a Volunteer
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Blogs
Stories & updates from the field — notes, guides and first-hand accounts from the communities we serve.
HealthJul 01, 2026 • 4 min read
Why a regular bloodcheck-up is useful
A simple test can catch anaemia, diabetes and deficiencies early — here's why every family should make it a habit.
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More stories. More impact.Dive into real experiences from the field.Read all stories
Our Media Center
The Hindu12 May 2024
NGOs Transforming RuralEducation with Innovation
Aahwahan Foundation continues to bridge gaps in education through technology and infrastructure.
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The Indian Express28 Apr 2024
Bicycles of Change: HowOne NGO Empowers Girls
Project Udaan by Aahwahan Foundation is helping thousands of girls stay in school and dream big.
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Deccan Herald5 Jun 2024
Green Roots, Strong Future:Aahwahan's Environmental Impact
From tree plantation to lake restoration, Aahwahan Foundation is building a sustainable tomorrow.
Read More
NDTV18 Mar 2024
Mobile Healthcare BringingHope to Remote Communities
Health on Wheels by Aahwahan Foundation delivers essential care to the last mile with compassion.
Read MoreThe Times of India2 Feb 2024
Digital Literacy: EmpoweringIndia's Next Generation
Aahwahan Foundation's digital literacy programs are enabling students to embrace a brighter future.
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Media in action
Driving conversations that create awareness, inspire change and amplify impact.
NDTV FeatureHealth on Wheels Impact
The Hindu CoverageRural Education Initiative
News18 SegmentTree Plantation Drive500+Media Mentions50+TV Segments100+Journalists Engaged10M+People Reached
Best NGO in India for Lake Restoration | Aahwahan Foundation Water Conservation Initiative
Aahwahan Foundation Supports Blind People with Essential Groceries | Spreading Hope & Kindness
Aahwahan Foundation | Braja Kishore Pradhan CEO and Founder | Interview | Newsnation | Social Worker
Model Police Station | Renovation of Police Station | Friendly Police Station for Public | Bangalore
Shree Jagannath Temple Baliapal | Aahwahan Foundation | Promoting Balasore | Odisha Tourism | NGO
Internship Review by Aditi | Aahwahan Foundation | Braja Kishore Pradhan
Best NGO For Internship in Bangalore — Aahwahan Foundation
Top NGO For Internship in Bangalore, India — Aahwahan Foundation
Aahwahan Foundation | Braja Kishore Pradhan | CEO and Founder | Honoured
Aahwahan Foundation | Govt Hospital | Developed by Aahwahan Foundation | Mahalaxmipuram Hospital
Aahwahan Foundation and Aptiv join hands to Deliver Advanced Eye Care for 2 Lakh+ Patients Annually
Aahwahan Foundation | Rajiv Gandhi Hospital | Developed By Aahwahan Foundation | Best NGO in Health
Aahwahan Foundation | Model Referal Hospital | Best NGO in Healthcare | Best NGO in India | Hospital
Aahwahan Foundation | Best NGO in Agriculture | NGO Works for Farmer | Agriculture | Tree Plantation
Products that give back
Handmade by the communities we work with — every purchase supports a livelihood.
Your purchase creates impact.Thank you for supporting local communities.
On the ground in 28 states & UTs
Forty-six branches, headquartered in Bengaluru, working with root-level connect across rural and urban India.
46 locations
Also inNew York, USASharjah, UAE
28States & UTs
46Branches
300+Initiatives
30+ LakhLives Touched
Let's talk about how you can help
Questions, partnerships or ideas — reach out and our team will get back to you, usually within one working day.
We'd love tohear from you.
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- Visit usAahwahan Foundation, Building No-40,4th Floor, 9th Block, Jayanagar,Bangalore – 560069
- Call us+91 91130 18004Mon – Sat | 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Email usinfo@aahwahan.com
- Working hoursMon – Sat | 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
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70 lakh saplings and counting! 🌱 Another weekend, another green drive with our incredible volunteers. Every tree geo-tagged…
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Digital Sakhi is rewriting what's possible for rural women — banking, selling and earning online. A quiet economy of confidence is…
Grateful to our CSR partners for standing with us through another year of on-ground work across 28 states and UTs.
70 lakh saplings and counting! 🌱 Another weekend, another green drive with our incredible volunteers. Every tree geo-tagged…
Our Health on Wheels van reached 3 more villages this week — free screenings, medicines and eye camps at the last mile. 8…
Classrooms on wheels 🚌📚 Bringing quality education where a school never reached. Meet the students chasing their dreams with…
Digital Sakhi is rewriting what's possible for rural women — banking, selling and earning online. A quiet economy of confidence is…
Grateful to our CSR partners for standing with us through another year of on-ground work across 28 states and UTs.
70 lakh saplings and counting! 🌱 Another weekend, another green drive with our incredible volunteers. Every tree geo-tagged…
Our Health on Wheels van reached 3 more villages this week — free screenings, medicines and eye camps at the last mile. 8…
Classrooms on wheels 🚌📚 Bringing quality education where a school never reached. Meet the students chasing their dreams with…
Digital Sakhi is rewriting what's possible for rural women — banking, selling and earning online. A quiet economy of confidence is…
Grateful to our CSR partners for standing with us through another year of on-ground work across 28 states and UTs.
70 lakh saplings and counting! 🌱 Another weekend, another green drive with our incredible volunteers. Every tree geo-tagged…
Our Health on Wheels van reached 3 more villages this week — free screenings, medicines and eye camps at the last mile. 8…
Classrooms on wheels 🚌📚 Bringing quality education where a school never reached. Meet the students chasing their dreams with…
Digital Sakhi is rewriting what's possible for rural women — banking, selling and earning online. A quiet economy of confidence is…
Grateful to our CSR partners for standing with us through another year of on-ground work across 28 states and UTs.