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Percy Barnevik

Percy Barnevik

Co-founder

Founder of Hand in Hand India

Percy Barnevik is the co-founder of Hand in Hand India[1], an Indian non-profit working on livelihood and women & children from Kancheepuram.

Hand in Hand India

Hand in Hand India works with underserved communities across India through an integrated approach spanning self-help groups and livelihoods, women's empowerment, education, health and environment, aiming to eliminate poverty by creating sustainable jobs.

Hand in Hand India reports the following, on its own site:

  • Created over 10 million jobs in 2 decades
  • 602,913 Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed
  • 373,231 children enrolled in government schools
  • 758,351 households moved towards zero waste

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