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Building an Equitable, Sustainable World

Small Wish International Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2015. We work across the intersections of domains such as education, child welfare, environmental conservation, sustainability, skill development, and community development. We have designed grassroots models and implemented programs that have directly impacted over 10,000 people across India, providing education, fostering happy childhoods for children born into poverty, advancing community-led environmental conservation, and equipping individuals with transformative skills.

We work across these domains

Education

Enabling access to inclusive, quality education for every child.

Child Welfare

Fostering joyful, secure childhoods for children living in poverty

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability

Driving community-led conservation activities at the grassroots level

Skill Development

Equipping individuals with transformative skills to uplift their communities.

Community Development

Empowering communities to improve quality of life, health and well-being.

Disaster Management

Actively leading and coordinating emergency relief operations

Internship Program

For students pursuing a career in social impact/ development sector, students currently pursuing or holding a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Development Studies, Social Work, Public Policy, Environmental Science, or related fields.

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Gap Year Volunteer Program

For individuals passionate about creating positive change in their communities, we offer meaningful volunteering opportunities across our key focus areas — Education, Child Welfare, Environmental Conservation & Sustainability, Community Development, Skill Development, and Disaster Management.

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Fellowship Program

For individuals with creative expertise in disciplines such as filmmaking, storytelling and writing, photography, animation, graphic design, painting, music, dance, and theatre, to use their creative skills to communicate ideas, reframe narratives, design bold projects, and drive change at the grassroots level.

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10 Years of laying strong foundations

In the last ten years, we laid strong foundations, designed effective grassroots models, and steadily expanded our impact.

We began designing grassroots models in 2015

We began designing grassroots models in 2015. We invested over 16,000 hours in research and transdisciplinary thinking to better understand and address pressing global challenges. This research equipped us with the knowledge and expertise to design grassroots models that are adaptable to developing countries’ cultural, economic, and environmental realities, and it strengthened our ability to carry out grassroots development work.

We piloted three programs in India during 2019

We piloted three programs in India during 2019 in Guwahati city. We rigorously tested our grassroots models in resource -limited settings. The models achieved 2.3x cost efficiency and delivered 40% greater impact, validating our approach, establishing proof of concept, and showing that research-backed programs can outperform conventional development programs.

Our programs benefitted over 9,000 people in 2022

Our programs benefited over 9,000 people in 2022. We provided education and fostered happy childhoods for 372 children living in poverty. We enabled 8,472 individuals and households to adopt sustainable practices, led community-led environmental conservation efforts such as lake restoration, clean-up drives, and forest plantation. We also equipped 192 students with transformative skills, more than 50% of whom were women.

We completed 10 years of service in 2025

We are scaling our programs across India in 2025 and launching pilot programs in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, aiming to impact 1 million people across South Asia by 2030. To achieve this, we are opening ourselves to fundraising through corporate partnerships, government grants, international grants, and retail fundraising.

What Impact we made through our work

Every number represents a life transformed, a need met, and a community rising together.

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children supported

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Child Welfare Volunteers

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Environmental Conservation Efforts Made

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toys given to children in need

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gourmet meals savored by children

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children’s education meaningfully supported

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children’s small wishes came true

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individuals acquiring transformative skills.

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individuals embracing sustainable living

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children learning about climate change

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items upcycled for a second life

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upcycled products donated

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