
Raah Foundation
Mumbai, India



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Raah Foundation is a not-for-profit organization working for holistic transformation and sustainable community development in the tribal belts of Jawhar and Mokhada in Maharashtra in India. Activities include building check dams and wells to improve water storage capacity, training farmers in sustainable agricultural practices, supporting women to start micro businesses, reviving local Warli art to sustain livelihoods, and improving access to healthcare for women and children in need. They have worked with over 2,000 tribal men and women through their livelihood programs. Raah Creative Design was started as a social business to support tribal artisans and women's groups with training, design, raw material sourcing, and marketing. Products include stationery, clothing, bags, accessories, and housewares made with patchwork or hand painted with traditional Warli designs.