Ganga Changes Mindsets Around Her
Ganga had to endure societal bias and slights from her family after she chose to leave her marriage and return home. But her status and perceptions of those around her changed following her new job.
Manamma Takes Control Of Her Life
Manamma felt defeated by her circumstances in life. Until a new job showed her that she had greater agency and influence than she had believed.
Poverty, Bacchus and Migration Cycles
A 2017 diary entry on the challenging yet energizing mission to empower rural youth and connect them to jobs close to where they live.
On the Ground in Gulbarga & Other Places
A 2017 post on outreach in select communities…
Program Design – Youth Transformation
Program Design Youth Transformation Overview Head Held High Foundation’s Make India Capable program is an endeavor to educate and empower impoverished and vulnerable youth between the ages of 18 to 30 — enabling them to become socially conscious and responsible members of society working towards a stable future. It catalyzes transformation in them by drawing […]
Success Stories
Stories of Change From the Head Held High Archives
Future Readiness Guidance
Future Ready Guidance Youth from marginalized areas often lack access to career resources and training to boost employability and build 21st century skills. We aim to address this gap through a holistic approach that includes contextual career information, social-emotional learning, skill development for job readiness, and individual career guidance. Career Guidance and Counselling Sach Honge Sapne […]
Social Security Access
Financial Inclusion & Social Security Enabling Social Security Access There are many social security programs in India – covering food, healthcare, education, employment, housing and other areas. But their benefits don’t always reach those for whom they are designed. Many of them are not aware of these schemes and the process for accessing them can […]
Rajesh Bhat
Rajesh Bhat Co-Founder and Member of the Board of Trustees Twitter Linkedin Rajesh Bhat is a board member of Head Held High Foundation and one of its co-founders, having started the organisation in 2007 when he was just 25. At the time, he was motivated by his vision of enabling rural youth and children in […]
Trustees
Board of Trustees Madan Padaki Twitter Linkedin Madan is Managing Trustee and a co-founder of Head Held High Foundation. In this capacity, he is focused on enabling the organisation’s mission of supporting and empowering marginalized youth and communities. More Sunil Savara Twitter Linkedin Sunil Savara is a founding and now a board member of Head […]
Shantha Dares to Dream of a Different Life
Shantha never had a real chance to get a formal education. But this young girl wanted more than what was being handed to her.
Exploring Partnership Opportunities in the Northeast
A 2016 event to look at ways we can engage with partner NGOs to bring about change in the Northeast