Stories of Transformation
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, HCLFoundation 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…
My Clean City - 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 My Clean City 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…
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…
HCLTech 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. HCLFoundation 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…
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-19. The foundation for this achievement was laid in 2017, when the HCLFoundation through its flagship programme in Hardoi – …