“We recently had the exciting opportunity to learn more about a really cool organization, one that is changing the lives of poor rural Indians by empowering young, educated Indians to make a difference.”- Social Earth

Social Earth published an article about Grassroutes after an interview with our team. Through the interview we spoke about our vision and contribution in the field of social entrepreneurship in India through Grassroutes. Here are a few interesting conversations from the interview:

“…Perhaps the most inspirational and noteworthy trait of Grassroutes is that is empowers young, educated citizens of India to make a difference in India; instead of seeking foreign aid or solutions, Grassroutes empowers the fortunate to reach out and lend a hand to the lesser fortunate.”

“If that story isn’t inspiring itself, then surely the numbers will help. Though only 9 months old, the program already boasts 24 Fellows who have successfully completed their Grassroutes journey….”

Describe the social entrepreneurship environment in India

India is witnessing a steep infuse of human capital in social initiatives, non-profits and startups in the development space.

In this boom, the various gaps in the support infrastructure for social entrepreneurs are themselves turning out to be fantastic opportunities. Among the needs of the hour is a robust ecosystem for social startups/initiatives to thrive by opening new options for funding, incubation and mentoring. Low penetration of internet and social media knowledge among non-profits is an amazing opportunity for social entrepreneurs to address.

All-in-all, times have never been so exciting before in the developmental sector in India, since our independence.

What is your vision for Grassroutes?

Our vision for Grassroutes is to grow it organically into a top-notch Fellowship program which will create a strong-knit community of youth change-agents interested in driving social change through enterprise at the grassroots. We see Grassroutes as a stepping board for smart, young and enthusiastic change agents to involve themselves in social entrepreneurial ventures.

You can view the entire article here.

“…All in all, social change is literally created at the grass roots level by those with a genuine interest in the betterment of their communities.”