5 Social Entrepreneurs Who Try To Revamp Rural India


Shelly Bhatra and Sandeep Ahuja: It was their vision to create a tuberculosis-free India  after learning the World Health Organization  report which marked India as the highest TB burden country. This led Shelly Bhatra and Sandeep Ahuja to start Operation ASHA, a non-profit organization, which provides TB treatment for low-income areas.

Along with medicine, OpASHA also brings modern technology to check the spread of TB in these communities. It uses the DOTS treatment to keep track of the patients’ medication, and also uses fingerprint and computer technology to maintain a detailed patient record. The fingerprint of the patient is taken every time he goes for treatment so at the end of the day, counselors know the number of people who have dropped out of the treatment.
OpASHA has served more than 3,000 people and has provided treatment in more than 2,053 slums in six Indian states and two provinces in Cambodia according to The American Bazaar.

Naveen Krishna: Being a resident of Varanasi from his childhood, Naveen Krishna always saw the exploitation and hard work of the rickshaw pullers. He decided that he had to do something to help this community and thus he founded SMV Wheels, a non-profit that provides rickshaws to drivers with extended payment upto 59 weeks. It also secures the livelihood of the driver by providing legal license, insurance, photo identity cards, uniforms and access to no frills banking. 
SVM Wheels has been able to help more than 370 rickshaw pullers, of which 32 of them have already finished their payment.
 

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