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Cyclone Fani was one of India’s most severe cyclones, and shook the vast swathes of India’s east coast. Essar Foundation partnered with the Goonj, an NGO that undertakes disaster relief, and called out to all Essarites in Mumbai to donate basic necessities like dry grains and clothes for those affected. It was very heartwarming when […]

It is extremely gratifying when consistent efforts finally bear fruit. Essar Foundation has long been working with the students of Saraswati Shishu Mandir School in Nagwa, Madhya Pradesh, along with Essar volunteers conducting weekly classes for the students. Coupled with the hard work put in by the students and the teachers of the school, these […]

Essar Power conducted a voter awareness drive at Nagwa, Suhira and Karsuaraja panchayats with the aim of improving voter turnout for the Lok Sabha elections. Rallies and pledges were organised in schools, local haats and panchayats urging voters to cast their vote judiciously. About 300 students, accompanied by the teachers of Saraswati Shishu Mandir School, performed a […]

Women in the village-households of Paradip are entrepreneurial and have a deep desire to provide for their families. What better than livelihood skills in tailoring to kindle the flame of women entrepreneurship! Essar Foundation has set up a tailoring centre, called ‘Essar Lok Vikas Kendra’, in Nuagrah’s Gram Panchayat’s, Bijaychandrapur (Handia) village to enhance the […]

Under the ‘Pillar of Health’, Essar Foundation, Odisha with Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip and Essar Steel extended support to Odisha’s District Government Health Department for transporting the vaccine carriers from Government hospitals to the respective booths/immunisation points at Paradeep and Dabuna as well as monitored the immunisation drive. 8408 children of less than five years […]

A week long Women’s Day celebration at Essar was a truly engaging one.Essarites started the week with a Sanitary Pad drive, that aimed at creating awareness about hygienic practices and donating pads to women and young students from the underprivileged section. A refreshing panel discussion was also organised where male employees shared their perspective on […]

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2019, Essar Foundation Odisha celebrated the Day with women from self-help groups, village health workers, Anganwadi supervisors, and teachers. Essar Foundation organised a special program and felicitated women achievers within the community who are making a difference with their contribution to the society in their respective fields. More […]

A small step such as an eye check-up can go a long way in ensuring that students give their optimum performance in academics and other co-curricular activities. An eye check-up camp was organised by Essar Foundation for the students of Saraswati Shishu Mandir School, Nagwa, in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. In all, 150 children got their […]

Chances are that cancer if detected early can be treatable. Women may be diagnosed late because of lack of awareness and reluctance to go to doctors. Under the ‘Pillar of Health’, Essar Foundation organises various kinds of health awareness programmes for students, majorly women, from rural schools and Essar Lok Vikas Kendras (ELVKs). Essar Foundation observed […]

Organises a field trip for 150+ Hazira women to a garment manufacturing hub in Surat Essar Foundation’s ‘Essar Lok Vikas Kendras (ELVKs)’ is a programme enabling financial independence in rural India. Under the ‘Pillar of Livelihood’, various initiatives towards women empowerment have been implemented by the ELVKs in Hazira, Rajgiri, Junagam, Damka, Mora and Bhatlai. […]