Who we are

and What WE are doing

L&TW Foundation is a non-profit organization created in 2013 in Delhi that aims to reverse the structural conditions that perpetuate the cycles of inequality and poverty, through its commitment to bring about change, hope and justice to the lives of the most marginalized segments of the Indian population.

Light and the Way focus its work in four cross-cutting objectives:

Capacity building

Ensuring a sustainable change through education and livelihoods.

Gender equality and violence prevention

Guarantee a community free of violence and discrimination through sensitization campaigns, education and empowerment.

Health and Sanitation

Ensure access to healthcare for the underprivileged and raise awareness on sanitation basics and healthy habits.

Human Rights

Protection and assistance regardless of gender, caste, ethnicity or religion, with special reference to children, women and other vulnerable groups.

OUR VISION

Light and the Way Foundation’s vision is that of an inclusive and egalitarian world full of light and hope, where every person lives with dignity, free from fear and want, regardless of gender, ethnicity, caste, age or religion.

Our Missions

Our network of conscious donors, volunteers and staff members share a mission of:

End poverty

Through an structural causes approach, empowering those most in need to reach their greatest potential through education and capacity building

Promote Participation and Sense of Community

Enabling the development of an active and cohesive community where people help each other and participate in a collaborative way to bring about lasting change.

Stop violence and Discrimination

Inspiring a shift in the interpersonal dynamics that enables a free of violence and discrimination society.

Improve Living Conditions

Preventing and relieving suffering and generating a major turnaround on the living conditions of the underprivileged

Empower Women

Women are the real keystone of families, values transmission and society. We want to return women their confidence and self-reliance, so they can regain control of their own lives and they can participate in the community development.

Development for all

Achieving an inclusive development that reaches out to all segments of the population without regard to gender, ethnicity, caste, age or religion.

OUR VALUES

We are an open, plural and secular organization that fully subscribes to all the international agreements on Human Rights including the United Nations´ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and our work is guided by our commitment to:

IMPARTIALITY

We aim to alleviate the suffering of those most in need regardless of gender, ethnicity, caste, age or religion.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We take responsibility for making the best use of our resources with honesty and efficiency and being accountable to our donors, partners and specially to our beneficiaries.

INTEGRITY

We embrace our vision, mission and values,  and we strive to always act in the best interests of the underprivileged.

SUSTAINABILITY

Every effort we make is thoroughly thought to last independently of any external support. Our objective is to promote self-development.

INCLUSIVENESS

We respect the value and dignity of people and believe that the participation of every human being is indispensable for a sustainable, cohesive development.
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MEET OUR TEAM

Amelie Hansda

Amelie Hansda

KG Teacher at our Educational Center in Jharkhand.
Emmanuel Marandi

Emmanuel Marandi

Grades I and II Teacher at our Educational Center in Jharkhand.
Sandra Subba

Sandra Subba

Founder and CEO of Light and the Way Foundation.
Gabriel Hansda

Gabriel Hansda

Social Worker and Teacher at our Educational Center in Jharkhand.
Mrs. Tara Das

Mrs. Tara Das

Grades IV and V  and Embroidery Teacher at Jharkhand Center.
Suzeena S.Pandey

Suzeena S.Pandey

Co-founder and Trustee.
Mrs. Rekha

Mrs. Rekha

Teacher in our Gurgaon center.
Ms. Malini Hemraj

Ms. Malini Hemraj

Co-founder and Trustee.
Anil Hembrom

Anil Hembrom

Assistant Trainee.
Mr. Vishal Samuel

Mr. Vishal Samuel

Co-founder and Trustee.
Mrs. Anita Subba

Mrs. Anita Subba

General Administration Volunteer.
Yanira Morán

Yanira Morán

PM and Communications

How do we do this?

  • Tackling poverty from its grassroots rather than for its consequences to assure independent and lasting change.
  • Building capacity through infant and adult education and skills training oriented to jobs in demand at the local market.
  • Promoting self-confidence and empowerment that lead the marginalized to active participation in their community issues.
  • Encouraging dialogue between the community stakeholders including beneficiaries, donors, authorities, other organizations and mass media.
  • Raising awareness, promoting informed opinions and debates, and engaging the non-poor to become an active part of the solution and to collaborate in doing so.
  • Protecting in a cross-cutting manner the respect for the individual without regard to gender, ethnicity, caste, age or religion.
  • Inspiring a shift in attitudes and beliefs towards a community free from violence and discrimination.
  • Researching, planning, monitoring, analyzing and correcting our programs to deliver the best results we can.
This three years have been full of experiences and success stories and little by little we see the green shoots growing. Help us to keep pace.
300 +
Direct Beneficiaries
1000 +
Indirect beneficiaries
50 +
Volunteer around the world
10 +
Projects in 2 states

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“ Women Empowerment Program Inauguration” in Jharkhand
Thanks to you all, we´ve made it!! We have successfully inaugurated our Women Empowerment Program in Jharkhand!! Through this six months vocational training in sewing and embroidery, our students will become self-reliant, employable and active members and leaders of their community. Our goal is for them themselves to start a training chain to exponentially expand the campaign’ s reach and the power of change among the L&TW Women´s Association and, by extension, among the whole community.

The more women acquire livelihoods, the more children will be free of hunger and able to break the cycle of poverty. Change starts with one Empowered Woman.

Be part of the solution.

Help us to extend the Program to our Dehradun Center making a donation now.

Build Future.

 

Did you know?

44% OF INDIAN CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 IS MALNOURISHED

Tomorrow may be TOO LATE for them.

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