IndiVillage Foundation_Annual Impact Report_2022 (1)

THREE YEARS OF EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT

Incorporatedintheyear2019,IndiVillage Foundationisanonprofitorganizationfocusedon closingthelearningandskillgapinruralIndiawith interventionsinKarnataka,AndhraPradesh,Madhya PradeshandRajasthan. W eenableyouth(currentgeneration)and children(futuregeneration)toparticipatein sustainablelivelihoodopportunitiesby empoweringthem with21stcenturyskills.W hile doingallthis,wealsoapplyagenderlenstoour initiativesandseektoeliminatethegender disparities. Beforeourinceptionin2019,wehaveservedinrural Indiaforovertenyears,throughIndiVillageTech Solutions,oursocialenterprise.

03| MESSAGEFROM THEDIRECTOR 04| FOREWORD 05| IMPACTOVERVIEW 06| EDUCATION 07| STORYTELLINGSATURDAY 08| TECHHERFORWARD 09| MERIAWAAZ 10| LIVELIHOODS 11| RURALYOUTHUPSKILLING 12|RURALBPO CENTRE 13| AMBULATORYSERVICE 14| SAMVADA 15| SOCIALINTERNSHIPPROGRAM 16| AWARDSANDACHIEVEMENTS 17| W EAREGROW ING 18| PARTNERSANDPREVIOUS PARTNERS 19| BOARDOFDIRECTORS& TEAM 20| ALIBRARYINEVERYSCHOOL

ThreeYearsofEducationtoEmployment Allthisrewardingworkwouldnothavebeen possible without the support of our Theyear2022saw agradualopeningupof implementation partners.We extend our society and the emergence of a new sincere gratitude to Slam Out Loud norm.Indiabattled with theOmicron wave (Curriculum, Training & Monitoring and which thankfullywasnotasdevastating as Evaluations Partner for Meri Awaaz), the Delta variant.Children were back in Storyweaver( Resource Partner for schoolsand businessesexperimented with Storytelling Saturday),Inchara Foundation the hybrid working model.India curtailed (Resource Partner for Tech Her Forward), inflation levels at 7% and the all-India UPES (Social Internship Program), Azim unemploymentrates dropped to 8% post Premji University (Social Internship Pro- pandemic.W ithpositivesentimentinthejob gram),Common Purpose (SocialInternship market and enthusiasm for work Program)andtheUniversityofBirmingham skyrocketing,India rapidly shifted from a (SocialInternshipProgram). state of disarray to stability and, more importantly,hope.The rising demand for A personal favorite of mine has been education and employment is an Samvada, a property of the IndiVillage opportunity forus to make a significant Foundationthatwascreatedformembersof contribution. theimpactcommunity.Manyorganizations have actively contributed by exchanging We atIndiVillage Foundation,addressthe ideas,giving presentations,brainstorming, learning and skillgap in ruralIndia by and starting conversations around the educatingandupskillingchildrenandyoung creation and assessmentofsocialimpact. adults.Alongwithourcorefocus,wealsorun GirlsNotBrides,theInternationalCenterfor a free ambulatory service in Yemmiganur Research on W om en,Ekaknaya,theSociety which was set up in response to the forNutrition,Education and Health Action pandemic. (SNEHA),the Telem edicine SocietyofIndia, Intelehealth,ProjectStepOne,andtheMinds Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytobriefly Foundation are among the organizations reflectontheamazingjourneyIVFhashadin thathavetaken partin and contributed to the pastyear.We now have a team ofsix theecosystem'sdevelopment. people,threeinterns,and 35volunteerson theground.In thelastthreeyearswehave Last but not least,a huge shout-out to worked with over5000+participantsacross IndivillageTech Solutionsforsupporting all our education,livelihood and healthcare of our activities with financialhelp and initiatives. strong on-ground supportin Yemmiganur and Raichur.Weanticipateand areexcited for a year of exponential growth for IndiVillageFoundationin2023. HimaReddy Director IndiVillageFoundation

TunnelofHope As a growing organization,we constantly learnfrom ourfellow practitioners.Weapply If Ihad to visualize the world ofa social those learnings in our praxis,sometimes impactpractitioner,Iwouldimagineittobe there are hits and sometimes there are adarktunnelwithafaintlightsomewhere.In misses.Theissueswearetryingtosolveare aworld fullofdarktunnelswhen you seea complexandsometimesbeyondtherealm of lightnomatterhow faint,it’sasignofhope. ourcriticalcomprehension.To ourfriends It’s this hope that keeps us going at and well-wishersreading this,let’sbuild a IndiVillage Foundation.We are a team of community where empathy,humility and passionate and driven social impact kindness can thrive. Let’s embrace our practitionerscommitted tosolving someof failureslikehow wecelebrateoursuccesses, India’s most complex and intersectional learnfrom them,moveon,failbetter,getup, socialproblems keepatit,andalwaysremembertolookfor thelightin thedarktunnel.Here’stohope Indiahasarich dem ographicdividend.900 andresilience.W iththis,Ipresenttoyouthe millionpeopleinIndiaareintheworkingage AnnualImpactReport2022. population which isexpected toexpand by 100millionby2030.Closingthelearningand AkanchhaSharma skillgapofitsfutureandcurrentworkforceis SeniorManager criticalforthecountry’sgrowth. Operations&Growth ThroughourfoundationalliteracyandSTEM education programs,we are working with thefuturegenerationandenablingthem to becareer-readyforthejobsoftomorrow.In theyear2022,withthehelpofourpartners, weworked with 2000 children acrossrural AndhraPradeshandKarnataka.MeriAwaaz, aprojecttocreateagender-sensitiveschool ecosystem has directly impacted 2000 participants. Our mentorship and 21st- centuryskillprogramshavegreatlybenefit- ed more than 50 youths seeking gainful employment.We follow the participatory methodologyand ourinterventionsinvolve theintegrationofagenderperspectiveinto the preparation, design, implementation, monitoringandevaluationoftheprograms.

4307 LIVESIMPACTED 1010 12 girlsimpacted changemakers throughourSTEM trainedthrough educationprogram socialinternship program 133 15 20 24schoolsimpacted livesimpacted teachersimpacted throughambulatory throughgender mentorsengaged services sensitisation workshops 1000 03 42 childrenimpacted collegesimpacted volunteersengaged throughchild literacyprogram 72 2000 youthsimpacted childrenimpacted throughskilling throughgender initiatives sensitisation workshops

education Addresstheageappropriate needsofeverychildand enablethem tobecognitively readyforabsorbing ’’21st-centuryskills. OurApproach Bridging the learning gap isthe first step toward closing the skillgap in India. Our education program s addressthe age appropriate learning requirem ents of participants and prom ote all-round growth and advancem ent.

Storytellingisthemostpowerfulwaytoput Thisyear,webasedtheprogram on ideas into the world today. Storytelling threecoreskills: Saturdayisachildliteracyprogram designed to foster love for storytelling in young Listening learners.By reciting engaging stories in Comprehension partnerschools,we aim to bring language learning alive and promote cognitive skill Speaking developmentinchildren. Fluency AstheCovid-19crisissituationimprovedand Creativity theworld tookstepstowardsnormalcy,we relaunched Storytelling Saturday in the offline mode. We also devised a new framework to assess the baseline and endline skills ofour children and forged partnerships with 7 additionalschools in RaichurandYemmiganur.

Welaunched Tech HerForward in 2019,to Oursessionswerefocusedon3core empoweryounggirlswithcomputerscience categories: and 21stcentury skills.The program helps adolescentgirlsmakewisedecisionsabout Basicsof theirlives and careers by developing the Computer necessary knowledge, abilities, and mindsets.Overthepastthreeyears,wehave Coding impacted the livesofover1300 girlsin 18 partnerschoolsinRaichurandYemmiganur. This year,we focused on launching and 21stCenturySoft scalingtheprogram intheinteriorsofrural SkillDevelopment India. We collaborated with the block education officerofRaichurvillagetostart Tech Her Forward sessions in four new partner schools. We also extended the program to three additionalschoolsin our Yemmiganurdivision.

One of our most recent programs,Meri Oursessionswerefocusedon Awaaz,incollaborationwithSlam OutLoud, 5thematicareas: aimstoeducate,engage,andprovideyoung childrenthefreedom toexpressthemselves. GirlChildEducation The program focuses on discouraging prejudice and gender stereotyping and GenderBasedViolence encouraging children to believe thatthey canachieveanythingtheydesire.Inorderto EarlyandForced implementthis program,we use intuitive ChildMarriage storytelling techniques and reflective on-the-groundteachingmethodologies. We aspire to impactthe livesofover2000 EarlyPregnancy beneficiariesin 2022-23so thatwe build a moregendersensitivelearningecosystem for MenstrualHealthand youngchildren. Hygiene

Enableyouthtobeselfor gainfullyem ployedby equippingthem with21st- ’’centuryskills OurApproach Our approach to the livelihoods verticaliscentered on em powering youth with im portant21stcentury skills like com m unication, critical thinking, problem solving, inform ation technology, financial planning,and others.W edothisby organizing capacity building sessions and im parting expert trainingonaregularbasis.

Mostofthecountry’syouthareinvillages.To Ourtrainingsessionsfocuson; harness the potentialfor its growth,the skillingecosystem ofthecountryneedstobe Communication developed. This poses a need for an Collaboration intervention that focuses on training underservedruralyouthon21stcenturyskills to make them ready for the ‘jobs of tomorrow’. Ourfacilitatorstakeimmensetimeandeffort CVMaking in structuring theworkshopsso asto reap Presentation maximum benefitforthe participants.We MockInterviews havewitnessedagreatlevelofinvolvement from ourlearnersin2022andwishtomake theprogram biggerandbetterinthecoming yearsahead.

RURAL BPOCENTRE IndiVillage Foundation, IndiVillage Tech Employment opportunities have Solutions,ACC TrustandEkanyaTrusthave beenprovidedto: come together to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to socially and First-generation economically disadvantaged women in womenearners Kymore, Madhya Pradesh and Bassi, Rajasthan This year,20 and 15 women in Kymore, High-potentialwomen Madhya Pradesh and Bassi, Rajasthan from economicallyand have been provided employment sociallydisadvantaged opportunities.The plan is to scale up to communities 100+ women across both the centers by December2023 35 2 2 WOMEN CENTERS PARTNERS

TheCovid-19outbreakunveiledtherealityof Although the program was launched in ruralIndia’shealthcaresystem.Todefeatthe response to the Covid-19 pandemic,we paucity ofhealthcare infrastructure in our repurposed itforourparticipantsthisyear. partnervillagesand makebasichealthcare The ambulatory service provided patients accessible to people affected by the sufferingfrom severecardiacissues,asthma, pandemic, we started our free-of-cost accidents,m alaria,dengue,and otherswith ambulatory service in 2021. Our first last-mile support and proved to be a ambulance was launched in Yemmiganur, dependableresourcefortheunderserved.In wherewehavesincehandledmorethan250 theupcoming years,weaim tomakemore emergency cases.This service is available localsaware aboutthe service and reduce around-the-clock,andissupportedbythree theburden on publichealthcaretoam uch core staff members who receive regular greaterextent. training and development by our organization. 13/AnnualImpactReport2022

We believe that rural-urban linkages can W atchNow createasustainedimpactinthelivesofthe underserved.Samvada,focusesoncreatinga Samvada#12 shared spaceforimpactleadersacrossthe nation to collaborate, brainstorm, and “Isincreasingtheageof presentsocialimpactthemesand ideasfor marriage forwomen to 21a knowledgesharing.Overthelastthreeyears, steptowardsgenderequality we have conducted over13 in-person and andempowerment?” virtual dialogues with our cohesive community. Samvada#13 This year, We were pleased to have “TheRoleofTelehealthinthe imminentspeakersaspartofthepanelfrom FutureofRuralIndia” organizationslikeSNEHA,MindsFoundation, ICRW, Ekakanya, Project StepOne, and Intelehealth.

SocialInternshipProgram aimstoguideand W ecollaboratedwithyoungm indsfrom groom aspiring developmentpractitioners institutesaroundtheworld: byassigning real-life projectsand prompts throughouttheirinternshiptenure. Untilnow,we have worked with over35 enthusiasticchangemakers,andwehopeto expandthisprojecttomoreambitioustalent nationwide. 2022 was a successfulyearforoursocial internshipprogram asourinternsworkedon projects like needs assessment, data collection,program design,primaryresearch, etc.We look forward to making an even biggerdentin the nationalsocialimpact ecosystem byinvitinglargercohortsinthe comingyears. 15/AnnualImpactReport2022

iVolunteerAwards2022 We are pleased to recognize Tharak Babu,one ofour volunteers,whomadeittothelistoftop10finalistsforthe YouthChampioncategoryattheiVolunteerawards2022. iVolunteerawardsare acclaimed to be the onlynational awards that honors both organizationaland individual volunteering effortsforIndia’ssocialdevelopment.Tharak hasbeen associated with IndiVillageFoundation sincethe last1.5 years and has volunteered actively forTech Her ForwardandStorytellingSaturdayinitiatives.Wehopethis achievementignitesasparkinmorechangemakerstojoin uson ourmission to educateand upskillruralIndiaand makeaperceptibleimpact. TheCommon TheCom m onMinim um Minimum Program m e2022 Programme 2022 Thisyear,IndiVillageFoundationalsogotshortlisted forTheCommonMinimum Programme,whichisan 16/AnnualImpactReport2022 experientialacceleratorinitiative underFuture of ImpactforearlystageNGOsacrossIndia.Itintends to assist organizations in developing the operationalcapabilitiesnecessarytoprosperinthe social impact industry of today.The program provides6-9monthsofmentorship in coresocial impactsubjectslikefundraising,humanresources, program design&delivery,andmarketing.Wewere among the top 32 NGOs across India to get shortlisted fortheprogram and theteam ismore thanexcitedtoembarkonthisnew journeyin2023!

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RAVIMACHANI HIMAREDDY SHASHIDHARCR AKANCHHASHARMA DEEPAKE KSRINIVASULU PROGRAM COORDINATOR SR.MANAGER SR.PROGRAM COORDINATOR GROW TH,OPERATIONS EDUCATION&GENDER AND FUNDRAISING MOULIUPADHYAYA MUHAMMED SHAFI NIKITHASALKAPURAM PROGRAM MANAGER DIGITALCOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM COORDINATOR LIVELIHOODS ASSOCIATE EDUCATION &GENDER 19/AnnualImpactReport2022

ALibraryinEverySchoolisanextensionofourchildliteracyprogram StorytellingSaturday.Aspart ofthisinitiative,weestablishmini-librariesinLKGandUKGclassroomsofourpartnerschools. Sofar,wehavesetup 10 libraries.Asagrowing organization,wewillbepartnering with m ore schoolsinthecomingyearsandwewanttomakesurethateveryschoolhasalibraryinplace. Helpusonourmissiontosetuplibrariesforchildreninruralindia. Contributetoourcampaign atGive.do 20/AnnualImpactReport2022

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