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Changing Lives

Rebuilding Life, Reviving Hope

As he starts rebuilding his life in the aftermath of the Gujarat floods, Dineshbhai Shankarbhai Bhil and his family have one source of solace – a ration kit from Reliance Foundation

Radhanpur, Gujarat
Shelter from the Storm

Rawal Parbatbhai Bijalbhai, who has lost everything to the fury of the Gujarat floods, is getting by on the rations and essentials provided to him by relief workers from Reliance Foundation

Radhanpur, Gujarat
Picking Up the Piece

Mithuben Bhanabhai Thakor and her family managed to flee their home before floodwaters submerged it completely; rations from Reliance Foundation are now their only source of sustenance

Radhanpur, Gujarat
'Quenching the Thirst for Life'

Sunanda Nagargoje would spend hours carrying 30-40 kg loads of water back to her home in drought-stricken Maharashtra – till RF heard about her plight

Koregaon, Beed, Maharashtra
'Unbeatable, Unstoppable!'

Groomed as a community master trainer by Reliance Foundation for its Financial Literacy programmes, Annu Swamy has counselled and convinced over 1,500 women to sign up for training

Chembur, Mumbai
'Lighting Up Lives, Bringing Back Smiles'

Reliance Foundation’s vision camps in Shahdol are spreading smiles among local school-going children by screening them for Vitamin A deficiency and refractive errors in their vision

Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
'A Leap of Faith'

Starting out as a reluctant member of his village association, Vitthal Bhutuji Lonsawale is today its most vocal and ardent supporter

Yavatmal, Maharashtra
'Making Passions Profitable'

Calling the Reliance Foundation toll-free helpline with his sundry queries has helped M Suresh – an educator by profession – understand the nuances of farming, avert heavy losses and gain confidence

Melakothamangalam, Tamil Nadu
'Nurturing lives, building futures'

Reliance Foundation has strengthened para-veterinary services for goats in Routhulapudi and 10 other villages in AP, by grooming young villagers as community livestock managers and Pashu Sakhis

East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
'Saving a Mother, Sustaining a Child'

A cadre of confident and dedicated Swasth Sanginis, trained by Reliance Foundation, are helping young mothers like Laxmi Baiga take care of their health, before and after childbirth

Katkona, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
'Steering Lives Back to Safety'

Contacted by a young fisherman stranded at sea during a cyclone, the RF-IS team helped mobilise a rescue mission to bring him and four other family members safely back to shore

Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
'Building a Home, Rebuilding a Life'

When Parvati Devi lost everything she owned to the Uttarakhand floods, having a new roof over her head helped her rebuild her life.

Lwara, Uttarakhand
'Holding on to Hope'

Widowed and with a child before the age of 20, Ramapati Meena has struggled for years, and finally unfettered herself from a life of poverty.

Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
'Toil, Tribulation and Triumph'

Madhuben and Amrabhai Raval from Bedaj village, Modassa, have transformed their barren land into green pastures

Bedaj village Modassa, Gujarat
'A Woman who broke the shackles of destiny and became a Role Model'

Sujata Rout, married at the age of 23 to an impoverished farmer

Balangir district of Odisha
'When the going gets tough, keep going'

Fifty-one-year-old Lochan Dharua journey

Haldipali village, Balangir district, Odisha
'From migrant labourer to successful farmer'

Maheshbhai Asari's journey

Dholeshwar village, Gujarat
From a marginal farmer, fighting severe tuberculosis (TB), to a role model pioneering the concept of nano orchards

Meet Devchand

Ruparel village in Rajasthan
'Learning irrigation techniques helped us get water into the fields'

Tavudu & Simhachalam, Kalamrajupeta

Andhra Pradesh
'Gulaba Bai led the 1st all female Village Association in Mandla. Her story inspired others Paudi Village'

Gulaba Bai

Mandla, M.P
'RF BIJ initiative turned Magan Bai, 58, from a destitute woman into an independent decision-maker'

Magan Bai

Agar, M.P
'Affordable Care At The Door-Step Under Health For All'

Sulochana Shirvadekar

Homemaker, Mumbai
'Piped Water And Vegetables For An Entire Village'

Devitala

Jamwa Ramgarh, Rajasthan
'We Owe It to Reliance Foundation to Succeed In Life'

Gulafsha Khan

Student, Mumbai
'A Helpline That's Become Veeraswami's Lifeline'

Dudala Veeraswami

East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
'My Son Is Tilling Our Own Land, What More Can A Mother Ask For?'

Vimaltai Meshram

Ganeshwadi, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
'Reliance Foundation is the Light in my candles'

Bhavesh Bhatia

Candlemaker, Mahabaleshwar
'My Son got Back his Sight after Nine Years'

Ragini Vijay Kachi

Housewife, Maharashtra
'Self-Help for Water Security'

VFA members working on the check dam

Amalidabara, Netrang, Gujarat

Bioscope

Apr
2016

It was a day like any other day when Shekhar Banavadikar's life changed forever. At the time, he didn't know that a slight discomfort in the left eye was a serious health crisis..

Oct
2015

Will Dipak be able to fulfil his dream of becoming an IAS officer with the support of 'Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Programme'?

Jul
2015

Will Sanjay be able to overcome societal pressures and fulfil his long lasting desire to donate his eyes? Click below to find out

Apr
2015

Sachin was one of the 17,000 children who watched the MI match on 25th April, 2015 at Wankhede. Will Sachin continue to serve tea at Turbhe station? Click to find out

Mar
2015

Will Kusumben get a new roof for her house? Will her farm-turned-wasteland afford her anything worthwhile? Or will she end up giving it on lease? Click to find out

Nov
2015

Reliance Foundation Bioscope Issue 08 December 2015

Will Shabana ever be able to feed her son, Subhan born with Intrauterine Growth Disorder, anything more than tea and biscuits?

Aug
2015

Will Manoj be able to continue with his hobby of reading in spite of his blindness? Click to find out

May
2015

When a year old Shramika couldn’t recover from a cold and fever and nearly died, Geeta, her mother, couldn’t believe the Reliance Foundation doctor’s diagnosis. Click to find out

Mar
2015

Will Kantabai Gurjar’s dream of seeing her granddaughter, Anju, excel in sports be fulfilled or will she have to yield to her son’s preference? Click to find out

Changing Lives

Rebuilding Life, Reviving Hope

As he starts rebuilding his life in the aftermath of the Gujarat floods, Dineshbhai Shankarbhai Bhil and his family have one source of solace – a ration kit from Reliance Foundation

Shelter from the Storm

Rawal Parbatbhai Bijalbhai, who has lost everything to the fury of the Gujarat floods, is getting by on the rations and essentials provided to him by relief workers from Reliance Foundation

Picking Up the Piece

Mithuben Bhanabhai Thakor and her family managed to flee their home before floodwaters submerged it completely; rations from Reliance Foundation are now their only source of sustenance

'Quenching the Thirst for Life'

Sunanda Nagargoje would spend hours carrying 30-40 kg loads of water back to her home in drought-stricken Maharashtra – till RF heard about her plight

'Unbeatable, Unstoppable!'

Groomed as a community master trainer by Reliance Foundation for its Financial Literacy programmes, Annu Swamy has counselled and convinced over 1,500 women to sign up for training

'Lighting Up Lives, Bringing Back Smiles'

Reliance Foundation’s vision camps in Shahdol are spreading smiles among local school-going children by screening them for Vitamin A deficiency and refractive errors in their vision

'A Leap of Faith'

Starting out as a reluctant member of his village association, Vitthal Bhutuji Lonsawale is today its most vocal and ardent supporter

'Making Passions Profitable'

Calling the Reliance Foundation toll-free helpline with his sundry queries has helped M Suresh – an educator by profession – understand the nuances of farming, avert heavy losses and gain confidence

'Nurturing lives, building futures'

Reliance Foundation has strengthened para-veterinary services for goats in Routhulapudi and 10 other villages in AP, by grooming young villagers as community livestock managers and Pashu Sakhis

'Saving a Mother, Sustaining a Child'

A cadre of confident and dedicated Swasth Sanginis, trained by Reliance Foundation, are helping young mothers like Laxmi Baiga take care of their health, before and after childbirth

'Steering Lives Back to Safety'

Contacted by a young fisherman stranded at sea during a cyclone, the RF-IS team helped mobilise a rescue mission to bring him and four other family members safely back to shore

'Building a Home, Rebuilding a Life'

When Parvati Devi lost everything she owned to the Uttarakhand floods, having a new roof over her head helped her rebuild her life.

'Holding on to Hope'

Widowed and with a child before the age of 20, Ramapati Meena has struggled for years, and finally unfettered herself from a life of poverty.

'Toil, Tribulation and Triumph'

Madhuben and Amrabhai Raval from Bedaj village, Modassa, have transformed their barren land into green pastures

'A Woman who broke the shackles of destiny and became a Role Model'

Sujata Rout, married at the age of 23 to an impoverished farmer

'When the going gets tough, keep going'

Fifty-one-year-old Lochan Dharua journey

'From migrant labourer to successful farmer'

Maheshbhai Asari's journey

From a marginal farmer, fighting severe tuberculosis (TB), to a role model pioneering the concept of nano orchards

Meet Devchand

'Learning irrigation techniques helped us get water into the fields'

Tavudu & Simhachalam, Kalamrajupeta

'Gulaba Bai led the 1st all female Village Association in Mandla. Her story inspired others Paudi Village'

Gulaba Bai

'RF BIJ initiative turned Magan Bai, 58, from a destitute woman into an independent decision-maker'

Magan Bai

'Affordable Care At The Door-Step Under Health For All'

Sulochana Shirvadekar

'Piped Water And Vegetables For An Entire Village'

Devitala

'We Owe It to Reliance Foundation to Succeed In Life'

Gulafsha Khan

'A Helpline That's Become Veeraswami's Lifeline'

Dudala Veeraswami

'My Son Is Tilling Our Own Land, What More Can A Mother Ask For?'

Vimaltai Meshram

'Reliance Foundation is the Light in my candles'

Bhavesh Bhatia

'My Son got Back his Sight after Nine Years'

Ragini Vijay Kachi

'Self-Help for Water Security'

VFA members working on the check dam

Bioscope