Annual Reports
Annual Reports Annual impact reports from the Head Held High Publishing Desk Empowering Rural India with Dignity, Opportunity & Resilience: The Power of One Million Households, Transformed for a Better Future PUBLISHED : June 2025 With great pride, we unveil our 2024–25 Annual Report—a testament to the power of grassroots resilience, women-led progress, and a […]
Yasmeen was the First Woman in Her Family to Work

Yasmeen lived in a family of eight in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. She has three elder sisters, all of whom got married early.
Gauri Malik Of Sirohi On Building a Purpose-Driven Brand That Consumers Love

We started our work in 2012 as Skilled Samaritan Foundation – with the goal of lighting villages through solar power.
Nandeesha Steers His Life in a New Direction

Nandeesha is from a small village in Gadag district of Karnataka. He comes from a large family of 11. His father practices agriculture and two brothers work in nearby areas.
“I Have the Opportunity to Transform Many Others Like Me”

Rohini grew up in Chandrapur, in a family of five that included her parents and two sisters.
#ThePowerOfPossibilities: Ideas and Insights for the Next 10

Our goal in 2021, is to leverage this milestone and the exponential quality of ten to explore how we can tap into the larger ecosystem in order to significantly scale our impact (with regard to key SDGs). That is what the Power of Possibilities is all about.
Sowing Seeds for a More Hopeful Tomorrow

Through our on ground interventions, we are able to observe firsthand the challenges and barriers experienced by vulnerable communities.
What i have learnt about myself in the last few years.

Lead trainer Saptadeepa Biswas’s transition from a desk to a field job yielded some insights about what really motivates and drives her.
Breaking Through in Mobilization

Amlesh, a field team member and program mobilizer in Head Held High’s East Cluster, talks about a key aspect of his work on the ground…
A Covid Build Back Initiative in Urban Slums

The pandemic has been very disruptive for groups and communities already faced with vulnerabilities. Urban slum communities are among those hit hardest, with many families reeling under the economic impact of shutdowns and job cuts.
Where it mattered most, we stood together…

“At no other time in recent history has the strength of the global community been tested so acutely.
Working With GiveIndia to Support Covid Bereaved Families

The second Covid wave hit rural India disproportionately, as compared to the first one last year