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Touching Lives Impact since inception

Reliance for India Message Chairperson’s

Reliance Foundation has been working towards the singular goal of building a more equitable
nation since 2010. With the vision of empowering the most at need through social development,
Reliance Foundation actively collaborates with social impact organisations, private and government 5.1+ crore
stakeholders. Reliance Foundation's work through its partnerships has brought about lasting People reached through various
change across different sectors and regions in India. With the support of committed professionals development interventions
involved in its various programmes, Reliance Foundation is aiming to create replicable and
scalable models of development, accessible to all.

As India faced an unprecedented health and humanitarian hand with other partners and the Government of India in its
crisis, Reliance Foundation and the entire Reliance family fight against the pandemic.
displayed a front of immense solidarity, creating solutions
to help adversely affected households and individuals and #CoronaHaregaIndiaJeetega, which began as a campaign,
cushioning them from shock and distress. has now become a movement as we walked that extra mile
to support the needs of the communities we serve. 44,700+
Led by Founder and Chairperson Smt. Nita M Ambani, During FY 2020-21, Reliance Foundation also continued to
Reliance Foundation played a significant role in addressing support programmes across diverse themes ranging from Villages served
development challenges and also the new struggles thrown Rural Transformation, Sports for Development, Health,
up by the pandemic. During a challenging year, Reliance Education to Disaster Response.
Foundation’s contributions included providing 1,000 MT
medical oxygen to patients on a daily basis and distributing The three-pronged strategy of Reliance Foundation includes
8.5 crore meals to over 41 lakh beneficiaries apart from direct engagement, collaborations through partnerships
providing other need-based support to push back the and leveraging technology to create an ecosystem of Since 2010, Reliance
pandemic. From contributing C 561 crore to the PM-CARES development, comprising leaders of tomorrow who nudge
Fund, state and other relief funds to building India’s very first communities to a more Foundation has been
COVID-19 facility, which has now been scaled to over 2,000 sustainable future. creating a positive
beds across different locations, RIL Group walked hand in impact in society,
reaching all segments
Note: Reported data for overall reach and COVID-19 support in this chapter are as of 31 July 2021. Remaining reported data are as of 31 March 2021 of the population,
providing both access
and opportunity
to communities to
Rural Transformation Health Disaster Response Education Sports for Development improve their quality
Reliance Foundation under its Rural Reliance Foundation is committed Reliance Foundation’s response-ready With an aim to develop world-class Reliance Foundation’s Sports of life.
Transformation programme has to strengthening and supporting the teams mitigate disaster, minimise educational institutions to transform the for Development programme
provided sustainable solutions around nation’s public health infrastructure damage and enhance community country’s education system, Reliance encourages learning and builds Aligned with the
water, nutrition and livelihood security through comprehensive, subsidised resilience. By leveraging technology, Foundation has invested in various leadership skills amongst the children United Nations
to communities across India. healthcare systems and high-quality it helps communities come together innovative projects for equitable access and youth of India. Sustainable
services. and take informed decisions. to education. Development Goals,

Enhanced livelihoods of over 70 lakh 10+ lakh 3.5+ lakh Reached over the 2030 agenda,
1.26 crore Health consultations conducted People supported by relief activities Children impacted through various 2.15 crore Reliance Foundation

Fishers, farmers and livestock owners through public health interventions in 14 states in the aftermath of education initiatives Youth and children through various aspires to create
and empowered 44,700+ villages natural disasters sports initiatives transformational
change all across
1.6 lakh Partnered with India.
Created 35+ 244 schools Education and Sports for All
1,100+ lakh Vision screening consultations Cyclones and floods Across seven states for digital initiative has impacted the lives of
since inception and 19,500+
Cubic metres of water corneal transplants supported responded to classrooms impacting 1,700+ 2+ lakh
harvesting capacity under Reliance Foundation Drishti teachers and 64,000+ students Underprivileged children
since 2003

*Since inception, as on 31 March 2021, for all the figures in this section