education
Concern believes investing in education transforms communities, countries and the entire world. We work towards impacting the lives of underprivileged children through scholarships (higher and professional education), digital and STEM, enhancing school infrastructure, imparting life skills and most importantly girl child education.
Health
Concern works in preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare programmes covering community-based health interventions, malnutrition, children in need of special care, maternal and child health, WASH, adolescent/youth reproductive awareness, strengthening infrastructure of hospitals and health centres.
Community Development
We support community development initiatives that enable self-reliance and progressive development. Our focus is mangroves restoration, watershed management, elderly care, programs working in disabilities and renewable energy. A crucial area of impact is livelihoods for women, vocational training and rural sanitation.
Touching Lives across Thematic Engagement
FY 2023-24
![To every woman who leads, lifts, and inspires, today and every day, we celebrate you.
[Concern India Foundation, International Women's Day, Her Story, Women Empowerment, Women of India]](https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/642994755_18239114698307358_4685651310984614148_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=sfD9dIigzA4Q7kNvwFUthmm&_nc_oc=AdpJ55EmT5OHeifxKBcw4JXOdoStJy44oU0KB5_25Vt8JkIB_R4ZqVU579KhEqIT1_E&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFZwOlTS5Mj-KEWIdw50P9l-hs4mKbVGBjpbrPyWuc3IY-zuMO8EnbnLpWvScUw7ee89rTf8JXF&oh=00_Af0o3m3T-MtXYuwI-tufqMyo2b_KuO9KXj3ouHUT8oSgRg&oe=69DAA284)
![Science isn’t just a subject. It’s a spark.
On this National Science Day, we’re reimagining how young minds learn by moving beyond textbooks and into hands-on discovery.
Across Maharashtra, Delhi, Telangana, and Karnataka, Concern has installed STEM Labs in government and NGO-run schools, opening doors to quality, experiential education for students from marginalised communities.
These labs turn classrooms into spaces of curiosity where students experiment, question, build, and learn by doing. By making science and maths interactive, engaging and accessible, we are helping students see learning not as a task, but as a possibility.
Because when education evolves, futures do too.
[Concern India Foundation, Science Day, Education, STEM Labs, Maths Learning, Interactive Learning]](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/642108010_1369727535192060_8287070740017491848_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=4BYz2tmGWh4Q7kNvwHm_t3P&_nc_oc=AdqUEoTMX_LNrAdDI5XjD0K8kjSrYkZy7m90J1qjpGw50q-JTr_E6TRmZ4o5IcOcCOQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGolFk35Zo5o8rGfEGkYBnk3Ti0KCDLKd39_AOWleQ_4vT1hgBC_taIHw9rp4cYWsTtM1e31RDq&oh=00_Af3uPllE92IIkjnQN8gB9jiLKtQqMAtJnxCeqQvJnaA2JA&oe=69DAB3FB)
![The "Enhancing Beekeeping Through Tree Plantation" project in Banki Block, Cuttack District, Odisha is taking great strides, and its impact is now reaching into the classrooms. As part of this initiative, Concern and @dcb_bank are jointly organising an awareness and engagement programme across 11 identified schools in the Banki and Athagad regions to involve students and deepen their understanding of environmental conservation.
Students enthusiastically participated in poster making, slogan writing and extempore speaking on environmental themes, followed by a plantation drive where they planted fruit-bearing tree saplings — a meaningful step towards building a greener tomorrow.
By engaging young minds early, this programme aims to foster a lasting sense of environmental responsibility in the next generation.
[Concern India Foundation, DCB Bank, Odisha, Students, Community, Ecology, Future Generation, Awareness]](https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/641338168_1366052965559517_3059516581673081286_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=nhidUAGiApMQ7kNvwEuILC2&_nc_oc=Ado0BMX_WSXOHsUckzkk9K50OcH3Ti4y3mI8rKdoqNp7vddbtfXFGcogPdOFbO1xIpc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQG49Ogi9PtUT1TC12xfo9-PczJ-zl7kZAAJTE6w1IywNgwc6sSNOME810OfzCy7xrCKILWMMSrk&oh=00_Af2a36B2OyU8doa_nRmK6G44YfHqjlHRwcy5FhLnNHypCQ&oe=69DA9AF7)
![At Concern, in 2025-2026:
23 youth with special abilities received Higher Education Scholarships and the impact is something we are deeply proud of.
✨ 1 scholar cleared a public service exam and is training with New India Assurance
✨ 4 scholars secured employment after graduation
✨ 18 scholars are continuing their academic journeys across Arts, MSW, B-Tech, Computer Science and Commerce
We believe quality education must be equal education — especially for children and youth with disabilities.
✨ 18 scholars are continuing their academic journeys across Arts, MSW, B.Tech., Computer Science and Commerce, designed for students with visual and locomotor disabilities who are ready to shape their futures.
[Concern India Foundation, Education for all, Scholarship, Youth education, Higher studies, Job Opportunities]](https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/635081169_1360283992803081_3532983329496233980_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=U_yv58JxSZUQ7kNvwFWjiZk&_nc_oc=AdqAUhNvXoloB93tWA_t1lcY2NV3lBQmAG5opoGOyuGwcwNYvxXOkJXr-BTfHzrwB10&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGJFR_TK1fF7wZt5g6S9GggHa4usBq3wbEzgQmKveisXBsKiP6UYLog0veQu6Bo0BZbV5xZh47Q&oh=00_Af0lSS61FJNA_sgiQSegIGXXHCwcuLs6sAQaoIlPhzPAEw&oe=69DA9303)
![It’s often said that people remember not what you say, but how you make them feel. And love is felt most deeply in the smallest gestures: in acts of kindness, gratitude, and giving.
This Valentine’s Day, share that love with those who need it most. For in every gesture of giving, the gratitude you receive becomes the truest expression of love.
Give Love
https://www.concernindiafoundation.org/donate
[Concern Inida Foundation, Giving, Love, Valentine's Day, Donate for a Cause, Kindness, Gratitude, Children, Women, Elderly]](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/632840782_1356676369830510_4719456341305056512_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=U5GeHVxsy9YQ7kNvwGOGYCD&_nc_oc=AdqLzMLMFSkn75VDpvgxrfESFvtgMiHbw9wApaRUxqz7rZcn0wjtSJwfgGLoORlP1oA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGn6BujjovUryuKMDrIi92LnzoIu7KlPVlfq3G1ArViynjod73Mfejdqyr3ISz_43kzV9DnrWPy&oh=00_Af2PkgrSoiW5OvU2mTHPNHoh3tbCUUzhYGMJNrFNp6wHzw&oe=69DAB4AE)
![“I want to learn how to read.”
A simple sentence. Yet, when it comes from a girl determined to continue her education, it carries the weight of generations of unheard dreams.
For many girls, learning represents more than a classroom experience - it is a gateway to possibility, confidence, and the luxury of choice.
Since 2022, through Concern’s Girl Child Scholarship Programme, we have:
- walked alongside 62 girls during the pivotal years of Grades 8 to 10.
- built a holistic ecosystem that includes education fee support, life skills training, and thoughtful career guidance.
- The results speak volumes. Our scholars have performed remarkably well, with the highest score reaching an impressive 94%.
This programme has ensured each girl is equipped to dream and to act on those dreams. We are incredibly proud of our girls for showing up, for believing in themselves, and for choosing education as their path forward.
[Concern India Foundation, Girls Education, Scholarship programme, Skilling, Learning, Higher Education, Rural, Urban, India, Dreams]](https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/628192888_1353966996768114_9040639139700604647_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Lb5DS-fQ4UgQ7kNvwFXToaa&_nc_oc=Adq1mNIS3WpPPvWX9Saew_zTFPHlqb_QcfktYwwGpQPhFW6mTYPln8f-PW0UaWX1148&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEJUUzTNrG6UrM4EauymheYdMliUBB2ad7qjX1iFOmbeOn_hE9mQFjl515Pqdc4gjutLbwD25B2&oh=00_Af0d1fWoVPGls1i7E0EXnvzsO_I4BzdYP9URPaxv61VKJA&oe=69DAA6DC)
![On this World Wetlands Day, we celebrate the quiet strength of wetlands and the lives they protect.
In Karunkulam Village, Tamil Nadu, mangroves are more than ecosystems. They are lifelines.
After Cyclone Gaja devastated the mangrove cover in 2018, rising soil salinity made farming difficult for R. Sathya and her family. Crop yields dropped, incomes became uncertain, and her husband was forced to migrate for work, leaving behind a fractured family routine.
But restoration brings resilience.
Through support from Concern’s Mangroves project for saline-tolerant paddy cultivation, Sathya received seeds, organic inputs, and hands-on training in sustainable farming. In just one season (2024–25), she was able to harvest 1,450 kg of grain and 3,000 kg of straw from one acre, earning around ₹35,000.
Today, with a stable livelihood, Sathya’s family stays together. This has revived land and confidence as a farmer.
[World Wetlands Day, Mangroves for Life, Coastal Resilience, Climate Adaptation, Sustainable Livelihoods, Wetlands Matter, Communities Thrive]](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/622864607_1347580370740110_1334751022464051201_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=G-1jsNJisIIQ7kNvwFSdcax&_nc_oc=AdqNKCiUxZD1BHn1X5XGRwuv4_TayTo-bN-rZRYdIv8AQN2ATQL7UaJY8Mm4S4ZTq3g&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGfuyFUWezHOJgz5ikkqZAmOcqC1gzWVEBgr7LpFahLTyAtz2kpACFTUUrgDD_VOTrZzmJgMnTd&oh=00_Af2jww8tAbA66XzjgIo3Gwsqz7lFmW7ZmgEej0dsqMmY9w&oe=69DA87CC)
![Concern is empowering the next generation by providing the tools they need to anchor their futures. Through a 10-month intensive coding initiative in Bengaluru, students explored the logic of Scratch and the versatility of Python. By unlocking real-world applications, these students are building complex software, fostering their creative thinking and finding a clear sense of direction for their lives.
[ Concern India Foundation, Youth Empowerment, Future Skills, Digital Literacy, Coding Education, Technology for Good, Skill Building, Education for Impact, Kavita Gugnani Shah]](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/622497980_1345209534310527_1288876608575828710_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=tsX14IKCuB4Q7kNvwFFsZUr&_nc_oc=Adrwreg2dHqRvvd1a9kp-o4wJGdWDEV9zXYzK1h-KM1C83DYnFuA4CkzvWvtGJ_EQRE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFAwPKQ3I9O6biiQTFgWuJLD3G3eCGQDfMdZMl7snybddYfMfIW0noWz1yfvKHPjsSCEhh1-zEF&oh=00_Af0-iUYhp7ylL5aGWt6ChZDdTHHYJeFyf6-9YO2Z54884A&oe=69DAB38B)
![Robust healthcare infrastructure is the foundation of security, efficiency, and hope. Concern recently completed the comprehensive refurbishment and upgrade of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Banoor, Telangana, a vital lifeline for 42 villages and hundreds of thousands of residents.
This intervention has transformed the facility, providing modernised equipment, enhanced hygiene standards, and improved comfort for both patients and medical staff. By bridging the gap in quality care, the upgrade has significantly increased patient footfall, particularly for essential maternal and child health services.
[Concern India Foundation, Healthcare System, Rural India, Strengthening Infrastructure, Quality care, Accessible healthcare, Kavita Gugnani Shah]](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/621834605_1344319807732833_5379849703459592149_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=ceB3FFWYM1cQ7kNvwELPe5n&_nc_oc=AdpYuJAq_h79VZ0siijuEo54439lj_wd0q_muTlWAXsFQBATDKyh89gexerLNGV1e08&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=th0OGOmKr71_AcRzKyLG5w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEbV1VyUsLu1lcKbo6K6Q-q1ubNdpwkrtDSCcsdiY9Vg0ZsrXa6tqYbC4JFVtGnIGTG6osAx6cT&oh=00_Af0rvhVjEzhgBxfdglllgVHqB7VCo1AGmsJ2kcLCH11LXA&oe=69DA9EE0)
Concern India Foundation is working towards addressing 9 out of the 17 SDGs
