Education Support
Learning centres, scholarships and digital classrooms that keep first-generation learners in school.
4,200 children enrolledLearn more
A decade of community-led change · Since 2014
Together We Build Hope.
Together We Change Lives.
Hopenest Foundation partners with rural and urban-poor communities across India on education, healthcare, women's livelihoods, child welfare and climate resilience — with every rupee traceable.
80G tax exemption · Audited accounts · CSR-1 registered
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Programs
Eight programmes, one promise
Each programme is designed with the community, measured quarterly and retired when the data says it no longer serves.
Healthcare
Mobile medical camps, maternal care and free diagnostics reaching villages without a clinic.
118 camps every yearLearn more
Women Empowerment
Self-help groups, micro-enterprise seed funding and legal literacy for rural women.
1,600 women earningLearn more
Child Welfare
Nutrition, protection and safe-space programmes for children at risk of labour and trafficking.
900 children protectedLearn more
Food Distribution
Community kitchens and monthly ration kits for families living below the poverty line.
3.1 lakh meals servedLearn more
Disaster Relief
Rapid response teams delivering shelter, water and trauma care within 48 hours of a crisis.
21 emergency responsesLearn more
Success Stories
Farida borrowed ₹8,000. She now employs four women.
In 2022 Farida Sheikh joined a She Earns cohort in Thane with a borrowed sewing machine. Two years on, her workshop supplies three boutiques and pays four salaries — all from her own village.
1,600
women earning independently
₹9,400
average monthly income gain
Campaigns
Fund something specific
Live appeals with published goals, deadlines and post-completion reports.
Education21 days leftSchool Kits for 1,000 Children
Books, uniforms and a year of learning support for children in 14 village schools.
₹18,40,000of ₹25,00,000
Healthcare38 days leftA Mobile Health Van for Palghar
One van, 26 villages, doorstep diagnostics and medicines for 19,000 people.
₹31,20,000of ₹40,00,000
Livelihood12 days leftShe Earns: 500 Women Entrepreneurs
Seed capital and mentorship to turn home skills into sustainable businesses.
₹9,60,000of ₹15,00,000
Disaster Relief9 days leftMonsoon Emergency Relief Fund
Pre-positioned shelter kits, clean water and medical aid for flood-prone districts.
₹22,70,000of ₹30,00,000
Voices
The people behind the numbers
Parents, volunteers and partners on what changes when a community is trusted with its own future.
“My daughter is the first girl in our family to finish Class 12. Hopenest paid her fees and stood beside us when nobody else did.”
₹1,000 keeps a child in school for a full term.
88% of every rupee reaches the field. You receive an 80G tax receipt within 24 hours and a photo report from the programme you funded.
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Latest News
From the field, in our own words
Field notes, data deep-dives and honest reviews of what worked and what didn't.
Insights
Why radical transparency is our best fundraising tool
Publishing our failures alongside our wins doubled repeat giving. Here is the data behind that decision.
22 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
Education
The classroom that moved with the harvest
How a mobile learning model kept 300 migrant children in school through two seasons.
5 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Healthcare
Last-mile health: what 118 camps taught us
Diagnostics without follow-up is theatre. We redesigned our camps around continuity of care.
18 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Upcoming
Come stand with us in person
Summits, runs and field drives you can join this season.
12Sept
Hopenest Annual Impact Summit
NCPA, Mumbai · A day of field stories, partner panels and the release of our 2026 impact report.
27Sept
Run for Hope 10K
Marine Drive, Mumbai · Charity run supporting the mobile health van campaign. 2,000 runners expected.
18Oct
Diwali Ration Drive
Palghar District · Festival kits for 3,000 families across 26 villages.
FAQ
Questions people ask before they give
Transparency is not a page on our website. It is how we operate.
Yes. Hopenest Foundation is registered under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. An electronic receipt with our 80G details reaches your inbox within 24 hours of the donation.
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