A Million Livelihoods
Lighthouse Communities Foundation (LCF) is on a mission to build empowered communities through life-skills, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for a million disadvantaged youth across India.
Take The Lighthouse Video TourA Million Livelihoods
Lighthouse Communities Foundation (LCF) is on a mission to build empowered communities through life-skills, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for a million disadvantaged youth across India.
News & Updates
COVID-Relief drive to provide medical supplies
Campaign to provide BIPAP machines, Oxygen beds, ventilators and other essential equipment to PMC COVID hospitals.
News & Updates
Covid-Relief Campaign by APSCI
Austin Pune Sister City International (Texas) is lending a helping hand to its sister city Pune (India), towards COVID-19 relief efforts.
News & Updates
COVID-Relief drive to provide medical supplies
Campaign to provide BIPAP machines, Oxygen beds, ventilators and other essential equipment to PMC COVID hospitals.
News & Updates
Covid-Relief Campaign by APSCI
Austin Pune Sister City International (Texas) is lending a helping hand to its sister city Pune (India), towards COVID-19 relief efforts.
News & Updates
COVID-Relief drive to provide medical supplies
Campaign to provide BIPAP machines, Oxygen beds, ventilators and other essential equipment to PMC COVID hospitals.
News & Updates
Covid-Relief Campaign by APSCI
Austin Pune Sister City International (Texas) is lending a helping hand to its sister city Pune (India), towards COVID-19 relief efforts.
Our vision
Our vision
Young citizens finding their purpose and achieving full potential
We envision a future India where youth from low income households thrive
The youth of India are its future. Millions of young people are struggling to build better lives for themselves and their families. COVID-19 pandemic has further pushed low-income communities into extreme poverty. We are on a mission to change that by enabling sustainable and prosperous livelihoods.
Making a difference
Making a difference
Impact of Our Work
Lighthouses guiding youth towards full potential
Lighthouses guiding youth towards full potential
Slum communities covered
Youth enrolled
Youth completed training
Youth are placed/self employed
Youth opted for higher education
%
Youth who are placed, are still at work post one year
Slum communities covered
Youth enrolled
Youth completed training
Youth are placed/self employed
Youth opted for higher education
%
Youth who are placed, are still at work post one year
Learn more about the impact Lighthouses are makingSuccess stories
Stories of Transformation
Inspiring stories of how Lighthouse Communities is enabling better lives and giving wings to hope and dreams.
Despite not having access to a smartphone, Tauseef took a lot of efforts to complete the online LCF foundation course during lockdown. Because of his hard work and dedication, Tauseef is currently working with BigBasket to earn steady income and help his family.
Delivery Executive
Tauseef
During Covid 19, when Ravina’s husband lost his job and her father-in-law’s shop closed down, Ravina stood up courageously and joined the Pune Lighthouse program to fulfill her dream of having a corporate career and supporting her family in difficult times.
Customer Service Executive
Ravina
Success stories
Stories of Transformation
Inspiring stories of how Lighthouse Communities is enabling better lives and giving wings to hope and dreams.
Despite not having access to a smartphone, Tauseef took a lot of efforts to complete the online LCF foundation course during lockdown. Because of his hard work and dedication, Tauseef is currently working with BigBasket to earn steady income and help his family.
Delivery ExecutiveTauseef
During Covid 19, when Ravina’s husband lost his job and her father-in-law’s shop closed down, Ravina stood up courageously and joined the Pune Lighthouse program to fulfill her dream of having a corporate career and supporting her family in difficult times.
Customer Service ExecutiveRavina
About us
Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Lighthouse Communities Foundation is a beacon of hope and opportunities for youth from low-income households to make their dream of a better life, a reality. Our flagship program, the Lighthouse fosters agency, skills, and workplace competencies in youth, makes them employable and enables them to get employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
About us
Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Lighthouse Communities Foundation is a beacon of hope and opportunities for youth from low-income households to make their dream of a better life, a reality. Our flagship program, the Lighthouse fosters agency, skills, and workplace competencies in youth, makes them employable and enables them to get employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Our Board of Directors
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan
Chairman, Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Ruchi Mathur
Director & CEO, Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Ashwini Malhotra
Managing Director, Weikfield Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Pradeep Bhargava
Independent Director, Persistent Systems
Rajan Navani
Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies
Pervin Varma
Trustee – CRY
Rajesh Sinha
CEO & Chairman, Fulcrum Group of Companies
Malini Thadani
Senior Advisor, FTI Consulting
Ujwal Thakar
Chairman – Educate Girls
Rajnish Kumar
Ex Chairman SBI
Our Board of Directors
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan
Chairman, Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Ruchi Mathur
Director & CEO, Lighthouse Communities Foundation
Ashwini Malhotra
Managing Director, Weikfield Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Pradeep Bhargava
Independent Director, Persistent Systems
Rajan Navani
Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies
Pervin Varma
Trustee – CRY
Rajesh Sinha
CEO & Chairman, Fulcrum Group of Companies
Malini Thadani
Senior Advisor, FTI Consulting
Ujwal Thakar
Chairman – Educate Girls
Rajnish Kumar
Ex Chairman SBI
Our Partners
We work together in a unique Public-Private partnership with government, corporates, nonprofits and citizens. This pioneering collective action model ensures that each partner plays a specific role in achieving the goals.
Government Partners
Donor Partners
Placement Partners
Global Partners
Ecosystem Partners
Government Partners
Donor Partners
Placement Partners
Global Partners
Ecosystem Partners
City-Specific Programs
As part of our other social transformation initiatives, we are implementing a large-scale program for livelihoods (Global Opportunity Youth Network, Pune), digital empowerment for low-income citizens and quality education in public schools.
Pune City Connect
Celebrating 5 years of communities transformation
Lighthouse Communities started its first initiative in Pune, Maharashtra in partnership with Pune Municipal Corporation. We operate in Pune with a vision of “Sampoorna Pune” (Pune Fulfilled) and work with youth through the Lighthouses while also identifying further opportunities through the Aspen Institute “Global Opportunity Youth Network” partnership.
We also have a comprehensive Digital Empowerment initiative, inspired by the Prime Minister’s National Digital Literacy Mission to make one person in every family digitally empowered. We have been facilitating holistic Education through the “Shikshak Sahyogi” or Teacher Mentor program as well as the “Models of Excellence” program that aims to take Social Emotional Learning across PMC schools.
Pune City Connect
Pune City Connect
Celebrating 5 years of communities transformation
Lighthouse Communities started its first initiative in Pune, Maharashtra in partnership with Pune Municipal Corporation. We operate in Pune with a vision of “Sampoorna Pune” (Pune Fulfilled) and work with youth through the Lighthouses while also identifying further opportunities through the Aspen Institute “Global Opportunity Youth Network” partnership.
We also have a comprehensive Digital Empowerment initiative, inspired by the Prime Minister’s National Digital Literacy Mission to make one person in every family digitally empowered. We have been facilitating holistic Education through the “Shikshak Sahyogi” or Teacher Mentor program as well as the “Models of Excellence” program that aims to take Social Emotional Learning across PMC schools.
