Woman farmer holding freshly picked leafy greens beside a wetland field

A group of young interns and volunteers gathered outdoors at Ubantu Foundation

Self-help group members reviewing a digital financial inclusion app together

A group of smiling farmers standing together in a field, part of an Ubantu Foundation cooperative

Woman embroidering fabric at a livelihood training session

Mother and daughter working together at a sewing machine

Building equitable futures with rural India

Ubantu Foundation empowers marginalised communities through digital literacy, women’s livelihoods, sustainable farming and youth leadership.

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Our Vision

To promote happiness through social inclusion and enhanced quality of life for all.

Our Programs

Community members holding up phones during a digital banking session

Digital Literacy & Financial Inclusion

Expanding banking access and digital skills for rural households.

Women taking part in a skill development and gender inclusion programme

Gender Inclusion & Skill Development

Women’s empowerment through vocational training and self-help groups.

Schoolchildren celebrating together with peace signs in a classroom

Young Minds for Change

Youth leadership and civic engagement programmes.

Woman farmer smiling in a sunflower field

Integrated Farming & Sustainability

Diversified, climate-resilient agriculture with farming groups.

Community members participating in a local governance meeting

Advocacy & Good Governance

Transparency and grassroots civic participation.

Members of an Indian cooperative working together

Cooperative Development

Skill training and cooperative development for livelihoods.

Stories Of Change

“Today, I am earning an income and creating a better life not just for myself, but also for my entire family.”

RekhaNajafgarh, Delhi

“This training has helped me develop a new skill that I am now using to earn an income.”

UrmilaDuddhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

“Today, 10 of us are working together to manage the SHG and carry out various livelihood activities.”

KhushiGoa

Latest Updates

Representatives of IIT (BHU) Varanasi and Ubantu Foundation holding the signed Memorandum of Understanding

MoU signed with IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Participants at the India-Mozambique stakeholder consultation in Maputo

Director attends the African Cooperative Conference, Maputo

Representatives of Hindalco Industries Limited and Ubantu Foundation signing the Memorandum of Understanding

MoU signed with Hindalco Industries Limited

A training session under way at the advance candle making training, Jyolikot, Block Bhimtal, Uttarakhand

18–19 November 2025

Advance candle-making training, Jyolikot, Uttarakhand

Our Partners

German Cooperation

TAPMI

Aditya Birla HINDALCO

NDDB Dairy Services

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Bharatiya Nadi Parishad

SO AM I Foundation

Himalayan Volunteer Tourism

Goa Institute of Management

Skills Root

BINDI International

TowerVision

Samaarambh Foundation

Together, we can

Help us reach the next 10,000 families

Volunteer your skills, partner with us on CSR, or simply get in touch — we would love to hear from you.

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