
RIF Journey
A year-by-year journey of action and partnership.
Explore how RISE Infinity Foundation has worked with communities, institutions and collaborators across peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, community development and climate action since 2014.
2014-2025
Explore the work by year and theme.
Move through RIF's journey across peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, community development and climate action.Find work by year, theme or partner.
Showing 12 of 12 years across 4 themes.
Emerging 2025-2026 activity streams
RIF's emerging work for 2025-2026 spans flood response, education support, community workshops, skill development, peacebuilding and climate action.
Highlights
- Maharashtra flood response and education support are part of the emerging year.
- Community workshops and Mahakalyan Kaushalya Vikas Karyakam are listed.
- Peacebuilding is framed around wellbeing, harmony with others and coexistence with nature.
Collaborators and networks
Community partners
Climate ActionTata Mumbai Marathon 2026
Used the marathon platform to advance Everyday Peace, resilience and community action.
View initiativeCollaboratorsTata Mumbai Marathon
NetworksCommunity, Public engagement
Peacebuilding, nutrition and volunteering activity
RIF carried forward peacebuilding, nutrition workshops, volunteering and humanitarian aid through the year.
Highlights
- Peacebuilding activities are listed as a distinct stream.
- Glenmark nutrition workshops continued.
- Mumbai Marathon engagement and humanitarian aid added to the year's activity mix.
Collaborators and networks
AstraZeneca, Glenmark
Community DevelopmentAstraZeneca Bridging Market Access
Strengthened women entrepreneurs' market readiness, mentorship and corporate procurement access.
View initiativeCollaboratorsAstraZeneca, WEConnect International
NetworksIndustry, Community
PeacebuildingPeacebuilding activities
Built public conversations and youth engagement around Everyday Peace.
View initiativeNetworksAcademy, Civil society, Community
Community DevelopmentNutrition awareness workshops
Continued nutrition workshops and awareness activity with community groups.
CollaboratorsGlenmark Foundation
NetworksIndustry, Community
Humanitarian AidEducation and humanitarian support
Supported education, medical and urgent assistance requests through partner and community networks.
NetworksCommunity, Civil society
Flood response, I4N, Maha PECOnet and road safety
RIF's work spanned Delhi flood response, nutrition, Maha PECOnet 4.0, road safety, corporate volunteering and humanitarian aid.
Highlights
- Delhi flood response was part of the disaster response stream.
- I4N, Maha PECOnet 4.0 and Glenmark activity advanced nutrition and ecosystem collaboration.
- Road safety and corporate volunteering were part of the year.
Collaborators and networks
Glenmark, I4N, DELL
Climate ActionMahaPECOnet 4.0
Advanced digital and regional coordination for emergency response, disaster preparedness and humanitarian networking.
View initiativeCollaboratorsUNICEF Maharashtra
NetworksGovernment, Civil society, Community
Community DevelopmentRoad safety for children and adolescents
Developed road safety resources and stakeholder engagement for safer roads and school zones.
View initiativeCollaboratorsUNICEF, Centre for Environment Education
NetworksGovernment, Academy, Community
Community DevelopmentIMPAct4Nutrition ecosystem study
Studied nutrition ecosystems to support private-sector participation and convergent CSR action.
View initiativeCollaboratorsUNICEF, I4N partners
NetworksGovernment, Industry, Civil society
Humanitarian AidAppapada fire relief
Mobilized assessment, situation reporting, material assistance and psychosocial support after the Appapada fire.
View initiativeCollaboratorsMahaPECOnet Secretariat, DDMO Mumbai Suburban, Relief partners
NetworksGovernment, Civil society, Community
PeacebuildingInternational Yoga Day
Connected employee volunteering, school communities and wellness through guided yoga sessions.
View initiativeCollaboratorsGlenmark Foundation, The Yoga Institute of India
NetworksIndustry, Community
MLWB, volunteering and humanitarian assistance
RIF's work continued through MLWB, MP 3.0, corporate volunteering and humanitarian aid for education, medical and urgent needs.
Highlights
- MLWB and MP 3.0 were key activity streams.
- Corporate volunteering continued through JP Morgan.
- Other humanitarian aid for education, medical needs and exigencies continued.
Collaborators and networks
MLWB, JP Morgan
Community DevelopmentMLWB skill development
Supported youth skilling and employment pathways through the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board ecosystem.
View initiativeCollaboratorsMLWB, UNICEF, YuWaah
NetworksGovernment, Community, Industry
Humanitarian AidMahaPECOnet 3.0
Expanded emergency communication, data management and resource coordination across partners.
View initiativeNetworksGovernment, Civil society
Community DevelopmentJP Morgan employee volunteering
Enabled corporate volunteering connected to community needs and employee engagement.
CollaboratorsJP Morgan
NetworksIndustry, Community
Partner-led relief and community support continues
RIF continued partner-led community support across health camps, nutri gardens, food grains, child support, financial assistance and humanitarian aid.
Highlights
- Health camps, nutri gardens and needs assessments supported local planning and response.
- Food grains and ration support reached poor, ragpicker and tribal worker communities.
- Support for orphan children and other humanitarian aid continued.
Reach and scale
- 500 children connected to Glenmark-WCD support activity.
Collaborators and networks
Adani, Glenmark, WCD, HAQDarshak, UNICEF, UNHCR, Tata Capital
Humanitarian AidCo-MARG and MahaPECOnet 2.0
Strengthened COVID response, rural outreach, recovery and disaster risk reduction through a statewide coordination platform.
View initiativeCollaboratorsUNICEF Maharashtra, MahaPECOnet partners
NetworksGovernment, Civil society, Community
Community DevelopmentHealth camps, nutri gardens and needs assessment
Supported local health and nutrition planning through field-linked community initiatives.
CollaboratorsAdani Foundation
NetworksCommunity, Industry
Humanitarian AidSupport for children
Connected vulnerable children to institutional and partner support.
CollaboratorsGlenmark, WCD
NetworksGovernment, Industry, Community
Humanitarian AidFood grain and ration support
Distributed food grains, ration and medical support to communities facing urgent need.
CollaboratorsCommunity partners
NetworksCommunity, Civil society
COVID response, Jeevan Rath and migrant assistance
RIF coordinated substantial pandemic response activity across food, travel, medical support, PPE, hygiene, migrant assistance and partner coordination.
Highlights
- RIF supported distress cases across food, travel, medical and critical needs.
- Jeevan Rath, facilitated by UNICEF Maharashtra, helped migrants with tracking, assistance and response coordination.
- RIF partnered with MCGM and Milkar for coordinated family relief assistance.
Reach and scale
- 2,500 distress cases assisted across India.
- 60,000+ police personnel received hygiene products across 12 cities.
- 2,300 PPE kits distributed across 12 hospitals in 9 cities.
Collaborators and networks
UNICEF Maharashtra, MCGM, Milkar, Glenmark, Seksaria Foundation, TAP Charity
Humanitarian AidJeevan Rath
Supported stranded migrants and communities facing urgent need through relief trucks, tracking, assistance and response coordination.
View initiativeCollaboratorsUNICEF Maharashtra, Maha C19 PECOnet partners
NetworksGovernment, Civil society, Community
Humanitarian AidDistress case assistance
Responded to urgent needs across food, travel, medical and critical support.
CollaboratorsCommunity partners, Volunteer networks
NetworksCommunity, Civil society
Humanitarian AidFrontline hygiene and PPE support
Mobilized hygiene products and PPE for frontline personnel and hospital systems during COVID-19.
CollaboratorsGlenmark, Public institutions
NetworksGovernment, Healthcare, Industry
Humanitarian AidMCGM Milkar relief coordination
Coordinated family relief support through civic and partner platforms.
View initiativeCollaboratorsMCGM, Milkar
NetworksGovernment, Civil society
Community DevelopmentSkills and livelihood outreach
Identified youth and women for training and employment pathways during COVID recovery.
NetworksCommunity, Industry
Sustainable products, mentoring and flood relief
Before the pandemic, RIF connected sustainability, SHG mentoring, student sensitization and flood-relief donation drives.
Highlights
- Green products and do-it-yourself workshops covered recycling, upcycling and microgreens.
- Mentoring supported women from SHGs supplying food products.
- Donation drives supported flood-affected communities in Kolhapur and Sangli.
Reach and scale
- 8 corporate exhibitions for 10 entrepreneurs.
- More than 20 green products were showcased through sustainability activity.
Collaborators and networks
Self-help groups, Bureau Veritas, World Trade Centre, IIT Mumbai
Climate ActionSustainable products and DIY workshops
Promoted recycling, upcycling, microgreens and sustainable product practices through hands-on workshops.
View initiativeNetworksCommunity, Industry
Community DevelopmentSHG women mentoring
Mentored women running food businesses on time management, hygiene and order management.
View initiativeCollaboratorsSelf-help groups
NetworksCommunity
Humanitarian AidKolhapur and Sangli flood donation drive
Mobilized relief donations for flood-affected communities.
NetworksCommunity, Civil society
Climate ActionRISE Circle impact sessions
Engaged students through environmental sensitisation sessions.
CollaboratorsIIT Mumbai
NetworksAcademy, Community
School infrastructure, health awareness and solar entrepreneurship
RIF's activity mix included gender diversity workshops, critical healthcare awareness, school infrastructure, nutrition and solar entrepreneurship.
Highlights
- Water access and sanitation-related infrastructure were improved at a ZP school in Palghar.
- Maternal and child health best-practice promotion reached Khandwa and Baddi.
- Students were supported with entrepreneurship capacity in solar lamps and start-up toolkits.
Reach and scale
- 15 corporate exhibitions for 9 entrepreneurs.
- 32 students received entrepreneurship capacity-building in solar energy.
Collaborators and networks
Sandvik, Tata Capital, Glenmark, Balkanji Baari
Community DevelopmentSchool infrastructure support
Improved water access and sanitation-related infrastructure for a Zilla Parishad school.
CollaboratorsLocal school stakeholders
NetworksCommunity
Community DevelopmentMaternal and child health best-practice promotion
Supported awareness and practice-sharing around maternal and child health.
CollaboratorsGlenmark
NetworksCommunity
Climate ActionSolar energy entrepreneurship training
Built student capacity around solar lamps and enterprise-linked clean energy solutions.
View initiativeCollaboratorsTata Capital
NetworksCommunity, Industry
Community DevelopmentPersons with disabilities engagement
Used games, walkathons and sensitisation activities to promote inclusion and confidence.
CollaboratorsBalkanji Baari, Yes We Can Trust
NetworksCommunity
Capacity-building, Story of a Saree and critical care awareness
The year combined women entrepreneur capacity-building, teacher training, gender diversity work, critical care awareness and dignity-focused support.
Highlights
- RIF worked on capacity-building for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups.
- Teacher training opened a livelihood pathway for young women.
- Story of a Saree collected and distributed good unused sarees to women who needed them.
Reach and scale
- More than 1,500 sarees were collected and distributed.
- 11 corporate exhibitions supported 7 entrepreneurs.
Collaborators and networks
Self-help groups, Women entrepreneurs, Yes We Can
PeacebuildingStory of a Saree
Converted household giving into dignity-focused community support for women and communities facing urgent need.
View initiativeCollaboratorsCommunity networks
NetworksCommunity
Community DevelopmentTeacher training for livelihood opportunities
Supported livelihood pathways for young women through teacher-training and capacity development.
NetworksCommunity, Academy
Community DevelopmentPackaging workshops for SHGs
Helped self-help groups and women entrepreneurs improve product competitiveness through practical packaging skills.
CollaboratorsSelf-help groups, Women entrepreneurs
NetworksCommunity
Humanitarian AidCritical care capacity-building
Built awareness around critical-care processes and hospital readiness through capacity-building workshops.
View initiativeNetworksIndustry, Healthcare
Health, education and gender inclusion activities deepen
RIF broadened its community-development work through health camps, child support, tree plantation, women entrepreneur support and disability inclusion.
Highlights
- RIF continued corporate exhibitions and women entrepreneur mentoring.
- Health and awareness support reached economically disadvantaged women in Marol Pipeline.
- Support was extended for child meals, tree plantation, medical assistance and disability inclusion.
Reach and scale
- 18 corporate exhibitions for 15 entrepreneurs.
- More than 80 EWS women reached through a blood test and awareness camp.
Collaborators and networks
Sandvik Asia, Bal Asha Trust, Naam Foundation, Yes We Can
Community DevelopmentCorporate exhibitions for women entrepreneurs
Continued market-facing support for women entrepreneurs through corporate sales platforms.
View initiativeCollaboratorsCorporate hosts, Women entrepreneurs
NetworksCommunity, Industry
Humanitarian AidHealth awareness camp for EWS women
Organized blood tests, health consultations and preventive health awareness for economically weaker women.
View initiativeNetworksCommunity
Community DevelopmentChildren's midday meal support
Supported regular access to nutritious meals for children, contributing to nutrition and learning continuity.
CollaboratorsBal Asha Trust
NetworksCommunity
PeacebuildingGender diversity and inclusion program
Created awareness and sensitisation on gender diversity, inclusion and workplace participation.
CollaboratorsSandvik Asia
NetworksIndustry
SHG training, mentoring and inclusion activities expand
RIF expanded exhibitions, women entrepreneur mentoring, SHG capacity-building, disability inclusion and environmental volunteering.
Highlights
- Corporate exhibitions supported 9 entrepreneurs through the year.
- Women entrepreneurs were selected for the Cherie Blair Mentoring program.
- RIF organized capacity-building, roundtables and disability self-empowerment activity.
Reach and scale
- 55 corporate exhibitions organized.
- 127 women benefited from four SHG training programs.
- 40 persons attended the Yes We Can self-empowerment program.
Collaborators and networks
Cherie Blair Mentoring program, Yes We Can, Liter of Light, Running & Living
Community DevelopmentCorporate exhibitions for women entrepreneurs
Expanded market access for women-led enterprises through repeated corporate exhibition opportunities.
View initiativeCollaboratorsCorporate hosts, Women entrepreneurs
NetworksCommunity, Industry
Community DevelopmentSHG training programs
Built entrepreneurship, financial literacy, communication, marketing and business management capacity for self-help group members.
View initiativeCollaboratorsBritish Council, DIEGO
NetworksCommunity, Industry
Community DevelopmentYes We Can self-empowerment program
Supported confidence-building, leadership and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
CollaboratorsYes We Can Trust
NetworksCommunity
Climate ActionLiter of Light support
Supported sustainable lighting for underserved tribal hamlets through simple solar-powered solutions.
CollaboratorsLiter of Light
NetworksCommunity
Market access begins for women entrepreneurs
RIF's early work opened corporate spaces for women entrepreneurs to reach buyers and build direct income opportunities.
Highlights
- Exhibitions were organized across 15 corporate locations.
- RIF did not charge workshop fees or take margins on sales.
- The work established a market-access pattern that continued in later years.
Reach and scale
- Rs 216,315 in direct sales for participating women.
Collaborators and networks
Corporate exhibition hosts, Women entrepreneurs
Community DevelopmentExhibitions in 15 corporates
Opened corporate market spaces for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups to showcase locally made products.
CollaboratorsCorporate hosts, Women entrepreneurs, Self-help groups
NetworksCommunity, Industry
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