Hyderabad, India - January
10, 2025
With a
mission to eradicate poverty and create sustainable employment opportunities, Hand
in Hand India (HIH) has since 2004 served communities across 20 States in
India and 7 countries across 3 continents.
A one-day
symposium was organized by Hand in Hand India on Wednesday, January 8, 2025,
at Lemon Tree Premier, HITEC City, Hyderabad. The event brought together
leaders from the corporate sector and voluntary organizations to discuss
impactful social service programs and the importance of fostering a culture of
volunteering.
In his
welcome address, Mr. Krishnan N, Managing Trustee of Hand in Hand India,
highlighted the organization’s journey since 2004, during which it has
successfully completed innumerable non-profit projects worldwide. These
initiatives have focused on job creation and poverty alleviation through
innovative social services. However, he emphasised that HIH India works in an
integrated approach towards poverty alleviation and works in the space of Child
Labour Elimination & Education, Healthcare, Environment, Skill Development
Delivering
the keynote address, The Guest of Honour, Mr Mahankali Srinivas Rao,
former CEO of T-Hub, emphasized the need for collaborative efforts between
corporates and NGOs to achieve lasting social impact. He highlighted the
importance of community-driven projects to bridge the gap between corporate
goals and grassroots needs.
The
symposium’s Chief Guest, Ms. Sudha Jhijaria, Head of Billion Hearts
Beating Foundation and Head of CSR at Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd.,
shared insights into various healthcare initiatives undertaken by Apollo. These
include organizing health camps in rural areas, launching the Billion Hearts
Beating campaign, providing CPR training for police and first responders,
and setting up emergency trauma care centres in cities like Tirupati and
Ayodhya.
During the
event, HiH India’s Advisor Mr. Sandip Mookerjee spoke about the
organization’s efforts to eliminate child labor, empower women, and uplift
rural communities. He stated that HIH has helped liberate over 375,000
children from bonded labor and brought them back into the education system.
The organization against their aim to create 10 million jobs has already
surpassed the target in Oct 2024. All activities have a strong focus on
sustainability and scalability to create 10 million jobs by 2025, with a
strong focus on sustainability and scalability.
Representatives
from various NGOs and corporate houses actively participated in panel
discussions which brought to the fore, current trends in CSR, aspects of
Employee Volunteering from both NGO & Corporate perspectives, providing
valuable suggestions to strengthen NGO-corporate collaborations.
For further details, please contact:
Mr. Sandip Mookerjee - +91 95000 41800
Mr. John Christopher - +91 99599 99206
About
Hand in Hand India
Hand in
Hand India (HIH) is a not-for-profit public charitable trust dedicated to poverty
eradication through job creation. HIH operates across various domains,
including women’s empowerment, child labor elimination, access to healthcare,
skill development, environmental management, and village upliftment. With a
presence in 20 Indian states and multiple countries, including Sri
Lanka, South Africa, and Switzerland, HIH is committed to
driving sustainable development globally.