Money alone might improve extreme poverty; economic justice requires more. When Upaya looks for companies that create dignified jobs for the poor, we evaluate questions of reliability, safety, and fundamental respect in addition to the economic benefits.
Krishnaiah is the founder of Pasidi Panta, a company working with spice growers. Coming from an agricultural family, he has firsthand experience with the difficulties smallholder farmers face. In 2014 Krishnaiah did the unthinkable. He sold parts of his farmland to become an entrepreneur, despite the concerns of his family. He had a vision and the drive to start a business that could help smallholder farmers improve their profits.
Manjari and Asmita are the founders of FarmDidi where they are on a mission to provide healthy, natural, and authentic food products by empowering over one million rural women. Their work is helping Farmer Didis (sisters) to become successful and compliant food entrepreneurs through services like food testing, compliance, packaging solutions, and training.
How can dignified jobs build resilience for the extreme poor who are more greatly impacted by climate change?
Companies like Resham Sutra are using solar-powered reeling and spinning machines to help silk producers. This not only reduces the drudgery of reeling but also grows their income through increased productivity and reduced costs.
How can technology help to make the lives of farmers easier and allow them to become more self-dependent? This is the question Sharayu and Hemant sought to answer when they founded Bharat Krushi Seva. Hailing from farmer families, Sharayu and Hemant were better equipped than most to help find innovative solutions for the agricultural industry.
"We at Upaya are honored to have been selected as a preferred nonprofit in SevenTravel's Positive Future Fund. SevenTravel has been steadfast in anchoring their business around a commitment to social and economic responsibility. We look forward to creating impact together as we partner to lift people out of extreme poverty through job creation."
“There hasn’t been a better time to be a woman entrepreneur”, said Ekta Jaju, Founder of ONganic in one of the conversations we had with her last year. This stuck with me. And it’s absolutely true, but I only partly agree.
Upaya Social Ventures is delighted to announce a new member of its management team. Shruti Goel joined in late January in the newly-designed role of Director, Impact Measurement & Management.
Upaya Social Ventures is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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