Impact & Stories

We measure success by the choices people can make.

To learn, to play, to earn, to save, to lead, and to live by what matters to them. Here is what 18 years of that looks like.

What we look for in a life lived on purpose

Clarity about one's values and goals
The skills and grit to pursue them
More confident decisions
Agency over one's own life
Stronger relationships
Greater well-being and fulfilment
Purpose that reaches beyond oneself

These are what we aim for. We will report them as measured results once our assessment tracks them.

People reached directly, 2008-2026

people in total: 33,979
children: 25,557
young people: 6,203
women: 2,219

Who we reached, and through which programmes

Group	Reached	Main programmes
Children	25,557	Arivu-Disha 6,803 · HOLA open learning 4,500 · PAL and HOLA Tarang 3,095 · Tackle Caravan 2,946 · B.Voc and Jeevanam outreach 2,200 · Career guidance for girls 1,595 · Summer camps 1,448 · Malur community internship 1,256 · Anu Akka's Tackle Programme 1,047 · Others 667
Young people	6,203	Online employability courses 3,040 · College employability course 1,320 · Aalamba skills training 514 · College courses 461 · PIPAL library 256 · Malur interns 246 · HOLA fellowship and library 176 · Others 190 (including Asmishilp 41 and B.Voc 33)
Women	2,219	Aalamba Kolar 1,368 · Aalamba Self-Help Groups 523 · Partner women's organisations 250 · Community learning centres 78
Total	33,979	Rounded to 33,900+ across the site

How we counted

We count people, not sessions. Where the same schools or groups continued year after year, we used the largest single year. Where each year served new people, we added the years. Campaigns, events and relief (45,000+ participations) are shown separately and not added to the total. For 2022-25, our method gives slightly fewer people than the 7,022 certified by our chartered accountant, so these figures are on the cautious side.

Wider reach: 28,200 Let's Play participations · 4,500 people given COVID relief · 1,600+ flood-affected households helped in 2009 · 2,600+ people supported to claim entitlements · 642 police officers, teachers and partner staff trained.

Download the 18-year report

Stories of change

First names only, shared with written consent. Every story follows three questions: what has been, what is and what she is choosing.

Feature

Clay4Change 2026

A two-day celebration of women and pottery in Bengaluru, with a panel, clay workshops led by our trainees, an exhibition and certificates for 23 women.