Some of our impact so far

7,293

Waste pickers, family members trained on lifeskills and vocational skills

5.1 mln

Residents in Bengaluru reached by “Invaluables” campaign

1,274

Waste pickers and family members have formed collectives (includes 344 from DWCCs and 930 from community collectives)

3,974

people from waste picking communities have access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities

4,150

Successful social security applications

9,513

children from waste picker communities accessing quality basic education

1,821

waste pickers have acquired life-skills that will help them pursue alternate livelihoods

6,117

waste pickers and families vaccinated against COVID-19

378

waste pickers organised into effective collectives at the community-level as well as at Dry Waste Collection Centres

655

waste pickers and families reached through financial literacy courses

2,894

waste pickers part of livelihood training programs;  2,069 of these are women waste pickers

2,258

Successful social security applications

1,733

Children reached via Mobile Learning Centres
PHASE 1 IMPACT
7,293
waste pickers, family members
trained on vocational AND LIFE skills
5,919
PEOPLE FROM WASTE PICKING COMMUNITIES
HAVE ACCESS TO
CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES
225+ WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
RUNNING 191 BUSINESSES CREATED FROM
WASTE PICKERS, FAMILY MEMBERS
1,544 WASTE PICKERS
IN DRY WASTE COLLECTION CENTRES and communities collectivised
10.5 MLN
RESIDENTS IN BENGALURU
REACHED BY ‘INVALUABLES’ CAMPAIGN
7,093
SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS
11,191
children from waste picker communities
are now accessing quality basic education
IN 2023
SAVED 1,48,432 KGS OF TEXTILE WASTE
FROM GOING TO LANDFILLS
10 WASTE + INCLUSIVE CIRCULARITY FOCUSED
SOCIAL STARTUPS SUPPORTED

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