"When women are empowered, society benefits in every way." – Mahatma Gandhi

For SKF India, Corporate Social Responsibility is no longer about ticking the boxes. It’s about transformation of communities, of ecosystems, and of the way CSR itself is approached.

Ambuja Foundation along with Pernod Ricard India Foundation organized a Cervical Cancer Training Program as part of the Sajag project in Derabassi, Punjab for community and frontline healthcare workers.

Ambuja Foundation, in collaboration with Yes Foundation, has launched a two-year skilling initiative (FY 2024 - 2026) to provide meaningful livelihood opportunities for underserved communities across six states—Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.

Ambuja Foundation, an independent, pan-India social development organization dedicated to transforming rural communities, in collaboration with Voltas launched a comprehensive health and education development initiative in Waghodia (Vadodara) and Sanand (Ahmedabad).

In the heart of rural communities across the globe, the threads of water, health, and agriculture are intricately interwoven—each one reinforcing and depending on the others.

For decades, the health challenges of rural India were largely framed around infectious diseases— malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoea.

In 2015, after suffering from a bout of Dengue and constant high fever, doctors identified an unexpected cause behind his prolonged complications. Harjinder Singh's (45), from Bathinda, blood sugars were dangerously high, around 300 mg/dl. He was constantly tired and wasn’t proactive at work.

Ambuja Foundation promotes kitchen gardening as a way to improve nutrition, particularly for women, and to provide a supplementary income source for families, especially during times like the COVID-19 lockdown. Essentials like training, seeds, and support to individuals and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to establish and maintain kitchen gardens, encouraging the consumption of fresh vegetables and the sale of surplus produce in local markets.

Open Gyms in Chughe Kalan and Mehma Sarkari, Bathinda were setup by Ambuja Foundation and the Youth Club encouraging community members to try the installed outdoor equipment and get fit. Physical fitness was encouraged amongst community members to improve lifestyle habits and be more fit.

Ambuja Foundation’s team carried out Tobacco-Free campaigns in schools in the region, creating awareness amongst students, parents and school management committees on the ill-effects of tobacco consumptions.

Daily walks are considered to be a good remedy for maintaining blood sugar levels, hypertension, improve heart health, weight management and overall well-being. This was encouraged in the community and at nutrition centres by Ambuja Foundation’s health volunteers.