Nurturing young minds, supporting families, and building stronger communities.

In the crowded urban slum settlements of Ghaziabad, many children between 3 and 6 years of age begin life without access to child care and development facilities including lack of safe learning spaces and nutrition.

Through community-based Balwadi Centres, Gram Niyojan Kendra, in partnership with Micromatic Grinding Technologies (MGT), creates nurturing spaces where young children receive early education, nutrition support, regular growth monitoring and emotional care. Alongside this, mothers and adolescents are engaged through health awareness and life skills initiatives that strengthen families and communities.

The programme also supports education for adolescent girls who are forced to stay at home after completing Class 12 due to financial constraints or family pressure. Through continued family counselling, GNK re-enrols these girls into colleges and fully supports their admission, tuition and educational expenses, enabling them to continue higher education with dignity and confidence.

Self-Help Groups have also been formed under the programme, with four active groups where women regularly save and practice inter-loaning to support each other’s small needs and enterprises. This collective platform has helped women build financial discipline, mutual support and increased confidence. Members report greater independence and stronger participation in household and community decisions.