Ronnie Screwvala along with
Zarina Mehta started the SHARE foundation with a vision to empower Rural India
through the best practices, modern technology and values. Today SHARE (Society
to Heal Aid Restore Educate) has been rechristened to SWADES. The organization
is Ronnie Screwvala and Zarina Mehta’s attempt to bring together highest
standards of corporate governance and transparency to this industry. Ronnie
Screwvala strongly believes that India’s true potential cannot be tapped until
there is a transformation in the lives of rural people in India.
The foundation has so far
provided 39,000 people in 139 villages in Maharashtra with drinking water and
has developed the infrastructure to provide education and health facilities.
SWADES has also successfully created 276 Women’s Self Help Groups and 111
farmer groups. SWADES is supported and sponsored by Unilazer Ventures Ltd. SWADES aims at investing 700 crores on its
projects by the end of 2017 which will be funded partially by the foundation
and partially by raising donations. These funds will be used primarily to
improve water & sanitation, livelihood & agriculture, education and
health. Ronnie Screwvala believes that unless these facilities are provided
permanently to the rural population, the growth will not be permanent and sustainable.
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