Karwaan Mission’s work across sanitation, waste management, awareness, women’s empowerment, plantation, health, and food security contributes directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as outlined below.
Through SHG-led tailoring units, Waste2Art initiatives, and livelihood opportunities for Safai Mitras and marginalized communities, Karwaan Mission helps families build stable incomes. Regular job orders for SHG members and relief through ration distribution support economic security for vulnerable households.
Food and dry ration distribution drives for marginalized communities and Safai Mitras bring immediate relief to families struggling to secure regular meals. The Mission’s efforts to reduce food waste, recover surplus food, and promote composting that supports sustainable agriculture further strengthen food and nutrition security.
Health camps in Nirman Vihar and Siddharth Nagar, in collaboration with Save Child Beggar, together with menstrual health and hygiene awareness, sanitary product distribution, and clean public spaces, contribute to better health outcomes and the well-being of communities.
Through the Green School Initiative and IEC/BCC activities, students gain knowledge on environmental sustainability, waste management, and social responsibility. Public speaking, awareness drives, and community events also build leadership and communication skills among school and college youth.
Skill development, tailoring training, and livelihood opportunities for women through SHG units promote economic independence and decision-making power. Open discussions on menstrual health help break taboos and uphold the dignity of women and adolescent girls.
The 27 cleanliness drives at Bhalswa Lake, the Water Conferences, and the removal of plastic waste from water bodies work towards improving water quality and restoring urban water ecosystems. The distribution of 1,400 SATO Taps in schools promotes water conservation and hygiene. Sanitation drives across bus stops, parks, and public spaces support the broader goal of improved sanitation and hygiene.
By generating livelihoods for women, youth, and workers in the waste management value chain, and by securing regular job orders for SHG units, the Mission promotes inclusive economic growth and dignified work.
The Mission’s focus on marginalized communities, Safai Mitras, women, and economically vulnerable families ensures that development benefits reach those who are often left behind.
With 125 sanitation and cleanup drives, transformation of neglected public spaces, market plastic-free initiatives, and community-led waste management, Karwaan Mission contributes to cleaner, safer, and more inclusive urban environments.
The PLTP initiative, which exchanges household plastic waste for cloth bags and masks, along with waste-to-art activities, recycling, resource recovery, and circular economy models, promotes waste reduction and responsible consumption. The “Single Use Plastic Free” campaign further reinforces sustainable practices.
The plantation of over 50,000 trees, waste reduction, and awareness on sustainable living help build climate resilience, improve air quality, and reduce environmental impact.
Plantation drives across urban and rural areas increase green cover, restore degraded spaces, and support biodiversity and ecological balance.
Collaboration with NDMC, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, HDFC Bank, CEE Delhi, Delhi Tourism, DJB, DDA, PWD, Yuva Unstoppable, Save Child Beggar, schools, market associations, RWAs, and thousands of volunteers demonstrates the power of multi-stakeholder partnerships in driving sustainable change.
