Kamla Foundation helps the poorest in India begin their journey out of poverty. Providing a platform to live with dignity, free from stigma and isolation – enabling acceptance back into wider society.

Our strapline encapsulates the impact of our work:

Changing Minds – Changing Lives

Kamla Foundation helps vulnerable communities in India, develop their capacity to meet basic needs and create solutions to poverty and injustice.

Kamla Institute is a UK based think-tank exploring new thinking for renewal, reconnection and the restoration of hope for the poorest.

of the poorest journey to a better life

villagers gain access to clean drinking water

cleft lip operations

homeless people to gain secure shelter

women’s groups

We work in India expanding opportunities for the most vulnerable. Providing the:

Success for the Foundation is guided by its ability to innovate, influence and in the end generate maximum impact.

Over 5,000 supporters, alongside activists, communities, strategic partners, civil society, academics and charities

In a world where all lives are equal – challenging inequality and addressing the imbalance — the abundance for the few and injustice for the many.

In a world where all lives are equal – challenging inequality and addressing the imbalance — the abundance for the few and injustice for the many.

Unlocking potential
Thinking and acting locally and globally
Ensuring we are not the voice of the poor; rather enabling them to speak for themselves
Responding to locally defined problems with culturally sustainable solutions.
Shifting the narrative and changing the terms of the debate.
Understanding need, developing innovative approaches, capturing impact and reinforcing our understanding of poverty
Moving the most vulnerable from a life of poverty, to a future with opportunity.
Promoting volunteering – bringing people together, sharing perspectives and fostering greater cultural understanding.
Helping supporters develop a deeper understanding of adversity, inspiring them to carry on making a difference

Our founder, Bhupendra Mistry

Your support can help create a fairer world

Together…

there is hope. Together we power possible.