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Avid Learning, a longtime supporter of the Serendipity Arts Festival since 2017, proudly partnered with SAF 2025 as the festival returned to Panjim, Goa, for its landmark 10th edition. South Asia’s largest multidisciplinary arts festival, Serendipity transforms the city into a vibrant celebration of culture, creativity, and public engagement. Spanning music, dance, theatre, visual arts, crafts, culinary arts, literature, and […]

As part of our continued commitment to community health and well-being, Essar Foundation organised a comprehensive medical camp for the children of St. Francis Orphanage, Borivali West, in association with Karuna Hospital. The initiative focused on early diagnosis and preventive healthcare for children with limited access to regular medical facilities. During the camp, 58 children […]

Over the years, Essar Foundation has taken consistent steps to address the critical needs of vulnerable communities, and hunger has always been a key focus area. Access to nutritious food is fundamental to health, dignity, and resilience, and supporting this need helps build stronger, more stable communities. In the past, Essar Foundation has partnered with […]

Essar Foundation, in collaboration with Remackyn Soccer Academy, organised a month-long football and hockey tournament in November 2025 for migrant workers living and working in Mumbai. The initiative was organised under the aegis of The Chota-Nagpur Players (Odisha) and brought together participants originally from Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Matches were held at the St. Francis […]

Essar Foundation-supported athlete rises from rural Maharashtra to international recognition Mumbai, September 18, 2025: Essar Foundation is proud to announce that Durga Gunjal, a 11-year-old skater from Lasalgaon, Nashik, has been awarded the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award for Excellence in Sports, following her international debut representing India at a prestigious tournament in Thailand. Durga’s […]

Mumbai, 2nd September 2025: In a historic moment for Indian Scrabble, 14-year-old Madhav Gopal Kamath from Delhi has won the 2025 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), becoming the first Indian ever to claim a major global Scrabble title. Madhav, India’s highest-ranked Scrabble player in the world and the reigning national champion, emerged victorious among 218 […]

As part of our ongoing commitment to support communities in need, Essar Foundation recently partnered with Jeevan Anand Sanstha, a shelter and care facility for the homeless, destitute, and elderly, located in Palghar District. A team from the Foundation, Dominic DSouza and Tej Singh Barwa, visited the Sanstha and personally handed over ration kits, food […]

Mumbai, 28th August 2025: Essar Foundation is proud to announce its support for Team India as they head to the World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC) 2025, scheduled from 30th August to 1st September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The annual championship brings together over 200 young players from 18 countries, making it one of the most […]

At Essar Foundation, we believe that opportunity can change everything. That when young people are given a chance, they rise—not just for themselves, but for their communities. This year, we are proud to renew our support for the Vibrant Football Club—a team of spirited young athletes from the slums between Kandivli and Dahisar. These boys […]

Essar Foundation is proud to partner with Little Angels School, Mumbai, a pioneering institution run by the Human Development Trust, dedicated to providing inclusive education and comprehensive care for differently abled learners since June 14, 2002. Catering to students with learning disabilities including Autism, Fragile X syndrome, Down’s syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit […]