In Dehradun, 'Project Purkul' Is Uplifting And Empowering Local Communities While Protecting The Environment

'Project Purkul' aims to uplift the underprivileged sections of society by providing them with opportunities for skill development and entrepreneurship

Started in Auroville, Pondicherry in 2010, by Kathy and Jessaminjh, EcoFemme makes cloth pads that are good for women's bodies and also for the Earth

NGO Samajbandh works with middle-class, lower-middle-class and Adivasi or tribal women on menstrual health and education

45-year-old Medha Bhaat is a trained designer who has been threading her journey by advocating zero waste and making art with fabric discards

Twirl.Store, an award-winning social initiative, founded by Sujata Chatterjee aims to reduce fabric waste and empower women

Share At Door Step (SADS) collects discarded clothes and other items right from your doorstep and distributes them to over 135 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who in turn take them to those who need the most

The Sewaj Neesim Foundation upcycles old military uniforms into articles of use like bags and caps, among others

Project Jeans is turning discarded jeans into sleeping bags. The team of Project Jeans has collected thousands of pairs of jeans and has so far distributed around 900 beds

Uday Foundation has made its mission to make a positive impact in the lives of underprivileged families in India and to change their immediate circumstances in small and large ways

45-year-old Vilas Mahadu Shinde who lives in a chawl in Versova is a dabbawala. He has been collecting clothes while delivering lunchboxes for six years now