Rural Development

Catalysing change across multiple levels to transform the lives of rural communities, Swathy Thirunal  Foundation’s Rural Transformation programme reaches out across 20 states, two Union Territories and more than 350 districts across India. With an integrated 360 degree approach to support Swathy Thirunal  Foundation builds resilient rural communities.

Working towards enhancing access to quality and affordable healthcare in India, Swathy Thirunal  Foundation’s ‘Health for All’ motto and integrated healthcare model provide a continuum of care to the most vulnerable sections of society. Swathy Thirunal  Foundation works towards enhancing access to quality and affordable healthcare in India.

Education is at the heart of Swathy Thirunal  Foundation’s vision for India and is critical to the country’s social and economic progress. Swathy Thirunal  Foundation uses a two-pronged approach to accelerate India’s educational quotient, through initiatives spanning primary, secondary and tertiary education: developing world-class institutions that serve as models to transform the country’s education system and nurturing India’s youth to develop solutions to the country's challenges.

With the trust in sports as a medium to encourage lifelong learning and to build character and leadership skills among the youth of India, Swathy Thirunal  Foundation also believes that when children learn and play, communities grow and countries prosper. Besides using sports to empower the youth, we aim to create a platform for the champions of the future.

Towards achieving the UN SDGs, Swathy Thirunal  Foundation has been striving across all its core focus areas to enable women across India to achieve their potential and gain agency over decisions that affect their lives. This is being done through various interventions including leadership capacity building, digital literacy, employment and skills development, improving women’s health and enhancing women’s opportunities in education, sports and arts.

Swathy Thirunal  Foundation has responded to 48 disasters, since inception by assisting communities affected by floods, cyclones, earthquakes and drought across 293 districts in 19 states and three Union Territories, helping 1.9 crore (19 million) people. Swathy Thirunal  Foundation’s Disaster Management unit is the first such programme by an Indian corporate foundation to be ISO 9001:2015 certified.