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WE INSPIRE WOMEN & CHILDREN
TO DREAM BEYOND

We empower women and children through community programs to elevate health and livelihood in India & the US.

WE'VE IMPACTED 3,300,000 LIVES

Our Focus Building resilient communities and cultivating dignity

WOMEN

Empowering women has the power to not only change the economic circumstances of individual families, but entire villages.

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CHILDREN

Educating and providing children with the building blocks to future advancement allows families to transcend their circumstances.

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HEALTH

Alleviating health issues that prevent women from working and children from attending school enables the community to thrive and focus their attention elsewhere.

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LIVELIHOOD

Providing vocational training and the ability to increase household income leads to immediate quality of life improvements.

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Our Pledge

Every dollar raised goes directly to programs that change lives.

Our staff and infrastructure is supported by the founding endowment from the Desai Family and its board members.

Now, as a public foundation, your support helps expand our life-changing programs in
India and the U.S.

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Times of India Concerned for native places, NRIs pour support sou... Read More
Global Citizen I’ve Seen India’s Period Poverty Up Close. We ... Read More
Boston Globe India Pandemic May Turn Back the Clock on Women... Read More

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Working with the existing strengths of each community, we provide the tools needed to create stronger, healthier, and more economically independent households.

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The Desai Foundation

Desai Foundation

1 day ago

Desai Foundation
The Desai Foundation is incredibly proud to celebrate Falu & Jon Batiste on their historic GRAMMY WINS this weekend! It seems like a good time to share this incredible moment from our FIRST Gala in 2014. We should note that Falu & the Desai Foundation have been collaborating and cheering each other on for the better part of two decades. This win is a celebration of music, culture and children! Congrats to you both, and to everyone involved! .#grammys #grammy #grammys2022 #music #gala Recording Academy / GRAMMYs ... See MoreSee Less

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The Desai Foundation is incredibly proud to celebrate @FaluMusic & @JonBatiste on their historic GRAMMY WINS this weekend! It seems like a good time to share this incredible moment from our FIRST Gala in 2014. We should note that Falu & the Desai Foundation have been collaborating and cheering each other on for the better part of two decades. This win is a celebration of music, culture and children! Congrats to you both, and to everyone involved! .#grammys #grammy #grammys2022 #music #gala @recordingacademy ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

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Supported by the PwC Foundation India (@pwc_india), the Desai Foundation Trust held a wonderful Inauguration Celebration for the Sewing Vocational Program in Tamil Nadu in honor of International Women’s Day this year. We are always so thrilled to celebrate the incredible women in our vocational programming and to continuously welcome new members to be a part of these life-changing initiatives! .#india #pwc #livelihood #womensempowerment #sewing #womensday #iwd #celebration ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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We couldn’t agree more with Sandra Oh when asked why she happily jumped into the role of Ming Lee in Pixar’s new movie, Turning Red. She says, "All children, but especially girls, need to learn that periods are a healthy and normal part of life. Films like Turning Red help can smash the taboos around periods, and create opportunities for open and honest conversations." We are so proud to see actors like @iamsandraohinsta initiate critical conversations about periods through film! 🩸✨.#menstrualmondays #menstrualhealth #womenshealth #health #periodequity #turningred #pixar #sandraoh #disney ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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Knowing how crucial antigen test kits are in the fight against the pandemic, we prioritized supplying these kits to the rural communities of India through our Heroes for Humanity program. In just this fiscal year alone, we are so proud to say that over 54,000 test kits have been freely distributed amongst these communities!Learn more about our Heroes for Humanity program here: www.thedesaifoundation.org/heroes .#india #covidrelief #menstruation #womenshealth #womensempowerment #menstrualequity #desaifoundation ... See MoreSee Less

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