Case Study

TYCIA Foundation | Opening the Door to Discoverability

 

The background

Saraswati, all of a precocious 7, belongs to the Korku tribe living in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. Traditionally hunter-gatherers, the community has also built a name for itself as excellent agriculturists. Most Korkus today are farmers. Their farming traditions include a legacy of pioneering the cultivation of potato and coffee in Madhya Pradesh. Though they have traditionally worked towards conservation and fighting malnutrition through sustainable practices, today, many Korkus struggle to make a living. Saraswati's four-month-old brother died of malnutrition.

It was then that she decided that she would become a doctor and save lives. For her, the government school she studied at was a gateway to a better future. Not just for her, but for her entire community. But, things changed when her family's financial situation got worse. Both her parents had to go out and find work. And tiny Saraswati had to stay home and take care of her younger siblings. Her dreams of being a saviour in a white coat would have died, if not for the TYCIA Foundation's 1000andyou project. The campaign aims to help 1,000 Korku girls in Khandwa go to school. A sum of ₹3,000 can see one girl through one academic year of schooling. 

The abbreviation TYCIA unfolds into Turn Your Concern Into Action.  

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