120 million young people reach working age every year, but lack job security.
According to WHO, 20% of the young population are at risk of developing mental illnesses. India ranks 6th in the world for highest rate of suicides among youth.
Against a backdrop of increasing urbanisation, migration, religious polarisation, gender discrimination, caste atrocities and environmental degradation, young people carry the burden of being the “leaders of tomorrow” while having little support for where they are today.
We don’t just “serve young people in need”.
We partner with young people to promote social change.
Samvada is a collective of 40 individuals bound by a common, united vision; to create a gender just, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable world by partnering with young people.
In the last 27 years,
178350
Youth Reached
1000
Youth Leaders Created
1032
Baduku Graduates
“
We work with young people to help them understand who they are, what kind of society they want to build, what kind of families they need to build, what they can aspire to in terms of an education and career, and how to navigate the adult world.
We could not have accomplished as much as we have without the help of people who gave generously of their time and energy.
Our journey has been strengthened by every person who has joined hands with us, and we hope you will too.