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To bridge the gap between the privileged and the underprivileged, Aahwahan provides free education for the poor.

Aahwahan is an NGO that was founded in 2009 by a team of like-minded individuals with a commitment to eradicate poverty. that is involved in promoting the welfare of the economically backward sections of the society by generating employment across various sectors since urbanization has had an impact on the traditional economic systems in the country and has shifted the socioeconomic preferences.

Aahwahan is a national level development organisation currently benefitting more than 1000 underprivileged children & youth directly through our welfare projects through initiatives in education, healthcare, livelihood, women empowerment, and advocacy across.

They are committed to providing basic requirements for daily life activities which facilitates the development of overall potential physically, mentally and spiritually.

The aim is to achieve and realise the philosophy Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - The world is one family. Collaborating with socially responsible global citizens makes a positive impact on the lives of marginalised communities. Bolstering capacity and optimising resources to deliver an organization’s holistic development plan in order to focus on equality and inclusion, accountability & transparency and sustainable growth.

Aahwahan foundation believes in the spirit of partnership. It has joined hands with community organisation, civic bodies, corporate, educational and development institutions, as well as government to strengthen its cause and ameliorate the situation of underprivileged children and youths in India. The entire management and operations of Smile Foundation is in compliance with the principle of “good Governance” and thus sets itself apart with its set norms of sustainability, scalability, accountability, transparency, credibility and effective leadership.

Aahwahan supports, characterises and directs the efforts and interests of various development activities, united by a common goal to remove poverty. Trying our best to influence governments and policy-makers, improve the skills of people in the sector, enhance organisational capability, and deliver opportunities to exchange information, knowledge, and expertise. The socioeconomic growth and wellbeing of people are so interconnected, that it is not feasible to ignore any one of them. Hence, they have teamed with a wide cross section of people to bring about a transformation in the rural environment.

Awareness Buckle up was a project undertaken with great enthusiasm. “Awareness is a boon for safety” and henceforth they concentrate 51% of each programme with an awareness kit. Volunteers of their organisation burned the midnight lamps creating agendas for every awareness program. From camps of awareness slogans to leaflets distributed to the heads of the villages they leave no stone unturned. For sensitive issues, separate awareness sessions are held for various sections of people like men programs, women programs, children programs and so on. Education awareness is a must topic in all their awareness programs.

To bridge the gap of the privileged and the underprivileged, free education is provided for the poor.

Aahwahan is deeply committed to women’s empowerment by establishing mechanisms that promote women’s participation in community and social activities, facilitating the fulfillment of women’s potential through education, skill development, and employment, discouraging discriminatory practices against women, convincing women to move beyond traditional occupations as a source of living, removing violence against women and influencing changes in the law.