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02 Message by the Founder & Chairperson

Reliance Foundation Annual Report 2022-23

Message by the Founder & Chairperson Mrs Nita Ambani

Creating Momentum with Passion and Purpose

people whose inspiring journeys of transformation have
given us greater purpose and motivation to enhance

our multiple efforts.
From the tractor-driving Nitu Nagpure who facilitated

a digital farm school for women in Balaghat, Madhya
Pradesh to Priya Bhatia, aspiring young tech student,
pursuing quality education in Haryana; from giving

wings to dreams of talented sportspersons like
Shubhangi Singh to building resilience for people in
locations vulnerable to disasters; through the years,
we are humbled to have been able to touch the lives
of over 69.5 million people across the country.

Beyond numbers, what is precious are the smiles we

strive to bring to the faces of people across the length
and breadth of India, in over 54,200 villages. Every
life we have impacted is an inspiring story of resilience,
hope and transformation. Our journey of transforming
lives spurs us to constantly reinvent innovations for the

social sector and scale up our work towards far greater
A world in which communities flourish, the most impact on people’s lives. For us, the ability to make a
vulnerable find agency, and India surges ahead towards difference – big or small – to touch someone’s life for
the sustainable development goals – this is the world the better, is most important.
that we are helping create, with passion and purpose
The spirit of ‘We Care’ motivates us to work towards
through various initiatives of Reliance Foundation.
this vision, hand-in-hand with the government, civil
Set up in 2010, the mission of our Foundation is to society, and communities. What inspires us is how our
build an inclusive nation, address some of the most innovative approaches for the development sector take
pressing concerns, and contribute as actively as
shape alongside the Reliance approach of creating
possible towards India’s development.
social impact with bold and unique pathways. For
At Reliance Foundation, the year was signified by instance, one of our recent initiatives in partnership

diversity – a richness of themes, thoughts, and with like-minded organisations is working to bridge the
perspectives as we built more synergy to enhance gender-digital divide. Seetu Yadav from one of our
outcomes and align with national and global priorities. interventions in Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh sums it

‘We Care with Passion and Purpose’ provides an up beautifully – ‘a woman with a phone in her hand,
overarching view of our impact. It shares stories of can achieve anything she aspires to’. It fills us with joy