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RIF Journey

A year-by-year journey of action and partnership.

Explore how RISE Infinity Foundation has worked with communities, institutions and collaborators across peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, community development and climate action since 2014.

2014-2025

Explore the work by year and pillar.

Move through RIF's journey across peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, community development and climate action.
12years of action
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Year
Pillar
2025-2026April 2025 - 2026
Climate Action

Emerging 2025-2026 activity streams

RIF's emerging work for 2025-2026 spans flood response, education support, community workshops, skill development, peacebuilding and climate action.

Highlight for the year

  • Maharashtra flood response and education support are part of the emerging year.
  • Community workshops and Mahakalyan Kaushalya Vikas Karyakam are listed.
  • Peacebuilding is framed around wellbeing, harmony with others and coexistence with nature.
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Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026

Used the marathon platform to advance Everyday Peace, resilience and community action.

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Reach and scaleSix runners represented RIF and raised Rs 1,31,404 according to the project register.
Mumbai

CollaboratorsTata Mumbai Marathon

StakeholdersCommunity, Public engagement

2024-2025April 2024 - March 2025
PeacebuildingHumanitarian AidCommunity Development

Peacebuilding, nutrition and volunteering activity

RIF carried forward peacebuilding, nutrition workshops, volunteering and humanitarian aid through the year.

Highlight for the year

  • Peacebuilding activities are listed as a distinct stream.
  • Glenmark nutrition workshops continued.
  • Mumbai Marathon engagement and humanitarian aid added to the year's activity mix.
AstraZeneca Bridging Market Access activity imageCommunity Development
AstraZeneca Bridging Market Access

Strengthened women entrepreneurs' market readiness, mentorship and corporate procurement access.

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Reach and scale600+ women-led businesses reached; 136 applications; 91 participants engaged.

CollaboratorsAstraZeneca, WEConnect International

StakeholdersIndustry, Community

Peacebuilding activities activity imagePeacebuilding
Peacebuilding activities

Built public conversations and youth engagement around Everyday Peace.

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StakeholdersAcademy, Civil society, Community

Nutrition awareness workshops activity imageCommunity Development
Nutrition awareness workshops

Continued nutrition workshops and awareness activity with community groups.

CollaboratorsGlenmark Foundation

StakeholdersIndustry, Community

Education and humanitarian support activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Education and humanitarian support

Supported education, medical and urgent assistance requests through partner and community networks.

StakeholdersCommunity, Civil society

2023-2024April 2023 - March 2024
PeacebuildingHumanitarian AidCommunity DevelopmentClimate Action

Flood response, I4N, Maha PECOnet and road safety

RIF's work spanned Delhi flood response, nutrition, Maha PECOnet 4.0, road safety, corporate volunteering and humanitarian aid.

Highlight for the year

  • Delhi flood response was part of the disaster response stream.
  • I4N, Maha PECOnet 4.0 and Glenmark activity advanced nutrition and ecosystem collaboration.
  • Road safety and corporate volunteering were part of the year.
MahaPECOnet 4.0 activity imageClimate Action
MahaPECOnet 4.0

Advanced digital and regional coordination for emergency response, disaster preparedness and humanitarian networking.

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CollaboratorsUNICEF Maharashtra

StakeholdersGovernment, Civil society, Community

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Road safety for children and adolescents

Developed road safety resources and stakeholder engagement for safer roads and school zones.

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Pune

CollaboratorsUNICEF, Centre for Environment Education

StakeholdersGovernment, Academy, Community

IMPAct4Nutrition ecosystem study activity imageCommunity Development
IMPAct4Nutrition ecosystem study

Studied nutrition ecosystems to support private-sector participation and convergent CSR action.

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Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

CollaboratorsUNICEF, I4N partners

StakeholdersGovernment, Industry, Civil society

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Appapada fire relief

Mobilized assessment, situation reporting, material assistance and psychosocial support after the Appapada fire.

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Malad, Mumbai

CollaboratorsMahaPECOnet Secretariat, DDMO Mumbai Suburban, Relief partners

StakeholdersGovernment, Civil society, Community

International Yoga Day activity imagePeacebuilding
International Yoga Day

Connected employee volunteering, school communities and wellness through guided yoga sessions.

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CollaboratorsGlenmark Foundation, The Yoga Institute of India

StakeholdersIndustry, Community

2022-2023April 2022 - March 2023
Humanitarian AidCommunity Development

MLWB, volunteering and humanitarian assistance

RIF's work continued through MLWB, MP 3.0, corporate volunteering and humanitarian aid for education, medical and urgent needs.

Highlight for the year

  • MLWB and MP 3.0 were key activity streams.
  • Corporate volunteering continued through JP Morgan.
  • Other humanitarian aid for education, medical needs and exigencies continued.
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MLWB skill development

Supported youth skilling and employment pathways through the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board ecosystem.

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CollaboratorsMLWB, UNICEF, YuWaah

StakeholdersGovernment, Community, Industry

MahaPECOnet 3.0 activity imageHumanitarian Aid
MahaPECOnet 3.0

Expanded emergency communication, data management and resource coordination across partners.

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StakeholdersGovernment, Civil society

JP Morgan employee volunteering activity imageCommunity Development
JP Morgan employee volunteering

Enabled corporate volunteering connected to community needs and employee engagement.

CollaboratorsJP Morgan

StakeholdersIndustry, Community

2021-2022April 2021 - March 2022
Humanitarian AidCommunity Development

Partner-led relief and community support continues

RIF continued partner-led community support across health camps, nutri gardens, food grains, child support, financial assistance and humanitarian aid.

Highlight for the year

  • Health camps, nutri gardens and needs assessments supported local planning and response.
  • Food grains and ration support reached poor, ragpicker and tribal worker communities.
  • Support for orphan children and other humanitarian aid continued.

Reach and scale

  • 500 children connected to Glenmark-WCD support activity.
Co-MARG and MahaPECOnet 2.0 activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Co-MARG and MahaPECOnet 2.0

Strengthened COVID response, rural outreach, recovery and disaster risk reduction through a statewide coordination platform.

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CollaboratorsUNICEF Maharashtra, MahaPECOnet partners

StakeholdersGovernment, Civil society, Community

Health camps, nutri gardens and needs assessment activity imageCommunity Development
Health camps, nutri gardens and needs assessment

Supported local health and nutrition planning through field-linked community initiatives.

CollaboratorsAdani Foundation

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

Support for children activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Support for children

Connected vulnerable children to institutional and partner support.

Reach and scale500 children connected to Glenmark-WCD support activity.

CollaboratorsGlenmark, WCD

StakeholdersGovernment, Industry, Community

Food grain and ration support activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Food grain and ration support

Distributed food grains, ration and medical support to communities facing urgent need.

Malad, Govandi and tribal locations in Mumbai

CollaboratorsCommunity partners

StakeholdersCommunity, Civil society

2020-2021April 2020 - March 2021
Humanitarian AidCommunity Development

COVID response, Jeevan Rath and migrant assistance

RIF coordinated substantial pandemic response activity across food, travel, medical support, PPE, hygiene, migrant assistance and partner coordination.

Highlight for the year

  • RIF supported distress cases across food, travel, medical and critical needs.
  • Jeevan Rath, facilitated by UNICEF Maharashtra, helped migrants with tracking, assistance and response coordination.
  • RIF partnered with MCGM and Milkar for coordinated family relief assistance.

Reach and scale

  • 2,500 distress cases assisted across India.
  • 60,000+ police personnel received hygiene products across 12 cities.
  • 2,300 PPE kits distributed across 12 hospitals in 9 cities.
Jeevan Rath activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Jeevan Rath

Supported stranded migrants and communities facing urgent need through relief trucks, tracking, assistance and response coordination.

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Reach and scale70,000+ migrants tracked; 30,000+ people enabled for travel, food and emergency assistance.

CollaboratorsUNICEF Maharashtra, Maha C19 PECOnet partners

StakeholdersGovernment, Civil society, Community

Distress case assistance activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Distress case assistance

Responded to urgent needs across food, travel, medical and critical support.

Reach and scale2,500 distress cases assisted across India.

CollaboratorsCommunity partners, Volunteer networks

StakeholdersCommunity, Civil society

Frontline hygiene and PPE support activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Frontline hygiene and PPE support

Mobilized hygiene products and PPE for frontline personnel and hospital systems during COVID-19.

Reach and scale60,000+ police personnel supported; 2,300 PPE kits distributed across 12 hospitals in 9 cities.

CollaboratorsGlenmark, Public institutions

StakeholdersGovernment, Healthcare, Industry

MCGM Milkar relief coordination activity imageHumanitarian Aid
MCGM Milkar relief coordination

Coordinated family relief support through civic and partner platforms.

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Reach and scaleRelief support coordinated for 10,000 families.

CollaboratorsMCGM, Milkar

StakeholdersGovernment, Civil society

Skills and livelihood outreach activity imageCommunity Development
Skills and livelihood outreach

Identified youth and women for training and employment pathways during COVID recovery.

Reach and scale10,000 youth and women reached for livelihood pathways.

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

2019-2020April 2019 - March 2020
Humanitarian AidCommunity DevelopmentClimate Action

Sustainable products, mentoring and flood relief

Before the pandemic, RIF connected sustainability, SHG mentoring, student sensitization and flood-relief donation drives.

Highlight for the year

  • Green products and do-it-yourself workshops covered recycling, upcycling and microgreens.
  • Mentoring supported women from SHGs supplying food products.
  • Donation drives supported flood-affected communities in Kolhapur and Sangli.

Reach and scale

  • 8 corporate exhibitions for 10 entrepreneurs.
  • More than 20 green products were showcased through sustainability activity.
Sustainable products and DIY workshops activity imageClimate Action
Sustainable products and DIY workshops

Promoted recycling, upcycling, microgreens and sustainable product practices through hands-on workshops.

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Reach and scale20+ green products showcased.

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

SHG women mentoring activity imageCommunity Development
SHG women mentoring

Mentored women running food businesses on time management, hygiene and order management.

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CollaboratorsSelf-help groups

StakeholdersCommunity

Kolhapur and Sangli flood donation drive activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Kolhapur and Sangli flood donation drive

Mobilized relief donations for flood-affected communities.

Kolhapur and Sangli

StakeholdersCommunity, Civil society

RISE Circle impact sessions activity imageClimate Action
RISE Circle impact sessions

Engaged students through environmental sensitisation sessions.

CollaboratorsIIT Mumbai

StakeholdersAcademy, Community

2018-2019April 2018 - March 2019
Community DevelopmentClimate Action

School infrastructure, health awareness and solar entrepreneurship

RIF's activity mix included gender diversity workshops, critical healthcare awareness, school infrastructure, nutrition and solar entrepreneurship.

Highlight for the year

  • Water access and sanitation-related infrastructure were improved at a ZP school in Palghar.
  • Maternal and child health best-practice promotion reached Khandwa and Baddi.
  • Students were supported with entrepreneurship capacity in solar lamps and start-up toolkits.

Reach and scale

  • 15 corporate exhibitions for 9 entrepreneurs.
  • 32 students received entrepreneurship capacity-building in solar energy.
School infrastructure support activity imageCommunity Development
School infrastructure support

Improved water access and sanitation-related infrastructure for a Zilla Parishad school.

Sakvaar, Palghar

CollaboratorsLocal school stakeholders

StakeholdersCommunity

Maternal and child health best-practice promotion activity imageCommunity Development
Maternal and child health best-practice promotion

Supported awareness and practice-sharing around maternal and child health.

Khandwa and Baddi

CollaboratorsGlenmark

StakeholdersCommunity

Solar energy entrepreneurship training activity imageClimate Action
Solar energy entrepreneurship training

Built student capacity around solar lamps and enterprise-linked clean energy solutions.

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Reach and scale32 students trained with toolkit support.

CollaboratorsTata Capital

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

Persons with disabilities engagement activity imageCommunity Development
Persons with disabilities engagement

Used games, walkathons and sensitisation activities to promote inclusion and confidence.

Delhi

CollaboratorsBalkanji Baari, Yes We Can Trust

StakeholdersCommunity

2017-2018Activities 2017 - 2018
PeacebuildingHumanitarian AidCommunity Development

Capacity-building, Story of a Saree and critical care awareness

The year combined women entrepreneur capacity-building, teacher training, gender diversity work, critical care awareness and dignity-focused support.

Highlight for the year

  • RIF worked on capacity-building for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups.
  • Teacher training opened a livelihood pathway for young women.
  • Story of a Saree collected and distributed good unused sarees to women who needed them.

Reach and scale

  • More than 1,500 sarees were collected and distributed.
  • 11 corporate exhibitions supported 7 entrepreneurs.
Story of a Saree activity imagePeacebuilding
Story of a Saree

Converted household giving into dignity-focused community support for women and communities facing urgent need.

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Reach and scale1,500+ sarees collected and distributed.

CollaboratorsCommunity networks

StakeholdersCommunity

Teacher training for livelihood opportunities activity imageCommunity Development
Teacher training for livelihood opportunities

Supported livelihood pathways for young women through teacher-training and capacity development.

StakeholdersCommunity, Academy

Packaging workshops for SHGs activity imageCommunity Development
Packaging workshops for SHGs

Helped self-help groups and women entrepreneurs improve product competitiveness through practical packaging skills.

CollaboratorsSelf-help groups, Women entrepreneurs

StakeholdersCommunity

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Critical care capacity-building

Built awareness around critical-care processes and hospital readiness through capacity-building workshops.

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StakeholdersIndustry, Healthcare

2016-2017April 2016 - March 2017
PeacebuildingHumanitarian AidCommunity Development

Health, education and gender inclusion activities deepen

RIF broadened its community-development work through health camps, child support, tree plantation, women entrepreneur support and disability inclusion.

Highlight for the year

  • RIF continued corporate exhibitions and women entrepreneur mentoring.
  • Health and awareness support reached economically disadvantaged women in Marol Pipeline.
  • Support was extended for child meals, tree plantation, medical assistance and disability inclusion.

Reach and scale

  • 18 corporate exhibitions for 15 entrepreneurs.
  • More than 80 EWS women reached through a blood test and awareness camp.
Corporate exhibitions for women entrepreneurs activity imageCommunity Development
Corporate exhibitions for women entrepreneurs

Continued market-facing support for women entrepreneurs through corporate sales platforms.

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Reach and scale18 exhibitions; approximately Rs 4.5 lakh in sales; 15 entrepreneurs supported.

CollaboratorsCorporate hosts, Women entrepreneurs

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

Health awareness camp for EWS women activity imageHumanitarian Aid
Health awareness camp for EWS women

Organized blood tests, health consultations and preventive health awareness for economically weaker women.

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Reach and scale80+ women reached.
Marol Pipeline, Mumbai

StakeholdersCommunity

Children's midday meal support activity imageCommunity Development
Children's midday meal support

Supported regular access to nutritious meals for children, contributing to nutrition and learning continuity.

CollaboratorsBal Asha Trust

StakeholdersCommunity

Gender diversity and inclusion program activity imagePeacebuilding
Gender diversity and inclusion program

Created awareness and sensitisation on gender diversity, inclusion and workplace participation.

CollaboratorsSandvik Asia

StakeholdersIndustry

2015-2016April 2015 - March 2016
Community DevelopmentClimate Action

SHG training, mentoring and inclusion activities expand

RIF expanded exhibitions, women entrepreneur mentoring, SHG capacity-building, disability inclusion and environmental volunteering.

Highlight for the year

  • Corporate exhibitions supported 9 entrepreneurs through the year.
  • Women entrepreneurs were selected for the Cherie Blair Mentoring program.
  • RIF organized capacity-building, roundtables and disability self-empowerment activity.

Reach and scale

  • 55 corporate exhibitions organized.
  • 127 women benefited from four SHG training programs.
  • 40 persons attended the Yes We Can self-empowerment program.
Corporate exhibitions for women entrepreneurs activity imageCommunity Development
Corporate exhibitions for women entrepreneurs

Expanded market access for women-led enterprises through repeated corporate exhibition opportunities.

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Reach and scale55 exhibitions supporting 9 entrepreneurs.

CollaboratorsCorporate hosts, Women entrepreneurs

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

SHG training programs activity imageCommunity Development
SHG training programs

Built entrepreneurship, financial literacy, communication, marketing and business management capacity for self-help group members.

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Reach and scale4 programs benefiting 127 women.

CollaboratorsBritish Council, DIEGO

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

Yes We Can self-empowerment program activity imageCommunity Development
Yes We Can self-empowerment program

Supported confidence-building, leadership and inclusion for persons with disabilities.

Reach and scale40 participants.
Delhi

CollaboratorsYes We Can Trust

StakeholdersCommunity

Liter of Light support activity imageClimate Action
Liter of Light support

Supported sustainable lighting for underserved tribal hamlets through simple solar-powered solutions.

Near Visakhapatnam

CollaboratorsLiter of Light

StakeholdersCommunity

2014-2015April 2014 - March 2015
Community Development

Market access begins for women entrepreneurs

RIF's early work opened corporate spaces for women entrepreneurs to reach buyers and build direct income opportunities.

Highlight for the year

  • Exhibitions were organized across 15 corporate locations.
  • RIF did not charge workshop fees or take margins on sales.
  • The work established a market-access pattern that continued in later years.

Reach and scale

  • Rs 216,315 in direct sales for participating women.
Exhibitions in 15 corporates activity imageCommunity Development
Exhibitions in 15 corporates

Opened corporate market spaces for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups to showcase locally made products.

Reach and scale15 corporate locations; Rs 216,315 in direct sales.

CollaboratorsCorporate hosts, Women entrepreneurs, Self-help groups

StakeholdersCommunity, Industry

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