Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
658 organisations on Daan.org work in areas corresponding to this goal — Livelihood. This is our mapping of causes to goals, not an assessment against the UN's indicators.
Goonj
Cloth for Work — turning urban surplus into a rural development resource
72 million kgs of material handled (April 2014 – March 2025)
Smile Foundation
Changing lives, restoring dignity
Reaches over 20 lakh (2 million) children and families every year
Pratham Education Foundation
Every child in school and learning well
Reaches 7 million children and youth in a typical year
SankalpTaru Foundation
Plant a tree, grow a tree
1,900,000 trees planted
Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
Organising women workers for full employment and self-reliance
3.7 million women members
Magic Bus India Foundation
Moving children and youth out of poverty
4,079,228 adolescents reached (April 2025 - March 2026)
Udayan Care
Nurturing lives, regenerating dignity
76,000 youth trained through skilling programmes
NAAM Foundation
Actor-led foundation tackling farmer distress in Maharashtra
Movement for drought-affected farming families, started by Nana Patekar and Makarand Anaspure in September 201
Founded by Nana Patekar & Makarand Anaspure
Paani Foundation
Aamir Khan's foundation fighting drought in rural Maharashtra
5 million people impacted through water conservation and sustainable farming
Founded by Aamir Khan
Mijwan Welfare Society
Shabana Azmi-led society empowering rural girls in Uttar Pradesh
Working for the girl child and women of rural Awadh since 1993 — founded by poet Kaifi Azmi, led by Shabana Az
Founded by Shabana Azmi
Barefoot College
Training rural women as solar engineers and community leaders
Solar-engineer training for rural women spanning 90+ countries
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India
One-teacher schools for rural and tribal children
89,039 single-teacher schools run in rural and tribal villages
Watershed Organisation Trust
Watershed development and climate resilience for rural India
6.93 million people reached across 7,124 villages
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Empowering people with disabilities through education and livelihood
34,000 students received education support
EnAble India
Economic independence and dignity for people with disabilities
7,00,000 stakeholders impacted across 21 disability types since 1999
Habitat for Humanity India
Decent housing and disaster response for vulnerable families
57,816 homes built and repaired for low-income families
PRADAN
Enhancing rural livelihoods for the poorest communities
Rang De
Peer-to-peer micro-lending for low-income entrepreneurs
\u20b9117 crore+ in loans disbursed to 30,795 borrowers
Dr. Reddy's Foundation
Skilling and livelihood programmes for disadvantaged youth
26,91,201 people skilled and placed between 1996 and 2024
Antarang Foundation
Career readiness and employability for underserved youth
Career education built into public high-school curricula with state governments across 5 states and 25 model d
Lend A Hand India
Vocational and skill education for secondary-school students
2 million+ students in school-based vocational training
Oxfam India
Working to end discrimination and inequality
7,68,000 marginalised people reached
ActionAid Association
Working with the poorest and most excluded communities
32.18 lakh people reached in 2023-24
The Hans Foundation
Philanthropic grants across health, education and livelihoods
Public Charitable Trust funding not-for-profit organisations across India since 2009