where we are
Presence in 2 states, covering Delhi and Madhya Pradesh
Delhi, NCR
Mandawali in East Delhi and Sangam Vihar, Nardan Basti, Madanpur Khadar - Tuglakabad, and the Badarpur area of South East Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh
40 villages in the Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh; in Biaora, Rajgarh, and Narsinghgarh Block.
What we do
Presently,DIGNITY ALLIANCEFOUNDATION's key initiatives are:
Women'sEmpowerment and Gender Equality:
- Women and adolescents’ girls of rural area and slums. DAF is to empowering women from SC, ST category and widow, divorcee. Physically challenged and low-income families
- Communities belong to rural and slums
- Migrants
Current projects
Women skill development through upcycling
DIGNITY ALLIANCE FOUNDATION has initiated skills development projects to rovide alternative livelihood opportunities at their homes. Most of the target population is covered from the villages, where many families migrate to metro cities in search of employment. Migration is both seasonal and permanent. Many families settled in the slums of NCR. Therefore, we felt to start skills development for women and girls of migrant families.
We are working on the women’s skill development through the basic stitching and tailoring skills, and skill development in the area of upcycling, especially waste fabric, etc.
Upcycling is an innovative process that transforms waste materials, discarded items, or unwanted products into new, functional, and often higher-quality creations. Unlike traditional recycling, which typically breaks down materials into lower-grade raw forms, upcycling preserves the integrity of the original materials and repurposes them in creative
ways. This results in products with added value, extending the lifespan of the material and
reducing the need for new resources.
Dignity Alliance Foundation- Usha Silai School Project
Dignity Alliance Foundation established Usha Silai schools
DAF- Swavlamban-Usha Silai Schools Program
- 40 villages of Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh
- Launched in November 2023.
EmpowerHER Community Program: ( Sabla Karykram)
Support : Forbes Foundation
Project key objectives
- Project key Empowerment of adolescent girls in the community through skill development objectives
- Creation of Adolescent Girls Dignity Learning Centers, with the emergence of local leadership from the collectives.
We provide skill development, life skills education, and leadership training tailored to local needs.
Our center promotes gender equality, environmental awareness, and livelihood opportunities through hands-on learning.
Adolescent girls build confidence and capacity to lead change in their communities.
Through sustained engagement, we nurture dignity, self-reliance, and social transformation
at the grassroots
Promoting Environmental Sustainability
To promote environmental sustainability through plantation and waste reduction initiatives, enhancing community well-being, and fostering a greener future.
Key Achivment's
- Established 40 Silai Schools in 40 villages of Rajgarh,M.P and 10 Usha Silai Schools in the slums of NCR.
- Established a skill development center in Mandawali, Delhi, to train women on basic sewing skills and upcycling.
- Women of Silai schools are earning an additional income to support their families.
- Each Silai School provides training to other women and girls through their Silai schools. More than 350 women and girls got basic sewing skills training.
- Increased exposure and mobility of women in villages who are otherwise unable to travel to cities due to concerns of poor transportation and safety.
- Enhanced community support for more young women to engage in skill-building initiatives, propelling them toward socio-economic advancement.
- 72 Adolescent girls are associated with the Dignity Learning Centers.
- Distributed plants and vegetable seeds such as carrots, radishes, spinach, spinach, coriander, brinjal, and drumstick seeds covering 5 villages of Rajgarh,MP
Partnership support:
Usha International Ltd
Forbes Foundation
We empower lives and create meaningful change.
