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Managing our anger and dispelling negative thoughts in fun, constructive ways

e American India Foundation has since

built on this vision and created countless

opportunities for India’s poor to live

successful, productive lives while creating

impactful change at an unprecedented scale,’

says Mathew Joseph, Country Director, AIF.

Collaborating with local communities,

NGOs, corporates, tech and knowledge

organizations and working with the

governments at all levels, AIF’s strategy is to

leverage existing models and infrastructure for

large-scale and eco-system-wide interventions

in poverty alleviation, bridging the gender

and digital divide, climate change resilience,

healthcare innovation, creating opportunities

and market linkages for enhancing livelihoods,

and much more. ese interventions employ

the transformative power of technology for

better penetration, scalability, innovation, and

adaptability, and are run based on excellent

financial and governance standards. And

underpinning all of this is AIF’s focus on

making sure interventions align with the

needs and aspirations of the community and

are truly sustainable. is is accomplished

by empowering, enabling and engaging

community members in planning and

decision-making processes all along the

way. Continuous monitoring and evaluation

ensure that its programmes are – and remain

– relevant to the evolving challenges facing the

communities AIF works with.

HCLTech Grant Project Title:

Promoting

Mental Well-being and Addressing

Adolescent Mental Health Issues

Beneficiaries:

93529 adolescents,

1104 teachers, 93529 parents

Location:

4162 villages in 2 districts of

Uttarakhand