Stories of Transformation
Stories of Transformation
HCL Harit – Seeds of hope
A patch of land near Singanallur Railway Station in Coimbatore, was a dump yard where the residents disposed their garbage. In April 2019, HCL Foundation partnered with an NGO - Siruthuli and Indian Railways to transform this 2.5-acre dump yard into a vibrant lush mini-forest. A dedicated intensive outreach programme was initiated to ensure community participation and campaigns were launched to…
Clean Noida - Sweeping Away the blues!
Priyanka and her husband lost their jobs to the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown. With no income coming in and a child to feed, the young family was desperate. It was at this challenging time, that Priyanka encountered the Clean Noida project in September 2020. One year later, a confident Priyanka is a respected sanitation worker in her area, collecting around 60 – 70 kg of waste per day from…
HCL Uday - Photographing her future
Nitika, a resident of Lucknow, had her first brush with photography in Grade 11. When a Digital Learning Lab was set up in her school, Nitika sharpened her computer skills and learnt Photoshop. Reaching out to a photography studio, she implored them to train her. She agreed to assist them on shoots, carrying equipment and running sundry errands. Hardworking and diligent, Nikita was soon shooting…
HCL Grant –Soaring high
Daughter of a farmer, Karina is a low vision student studying in a Govt. School Bhagalpur, Bihar. Karina found it difficult to cope with school. HCL Foundation with Sightsavers India identified her in 2018. She was supported with a mobile phone loaded with e- textbooks and special audio software for Children with Visual Impairment. She was also provided training on how to read course material in…
HCL Samuday – The collective power
It is said that when people come together with a single resolve, they can move mountains. The members of Hardoi Kisan Producer Company Limited (HKPCL), all small holding farmers demonstrated the impossible – selling all their produce for a healthy profit during COVID. The foundation for this achievement was laid in 2017, when the HCL Foundation through its flagship programme in Hardoi – HCL…