Milestones

Over the years, WAY has grown organically with the community. Some key milestones include:

• Community Youth Survey conducted to understand aspirations, needs and realities of young people and their families in our intervention areas.
  
• Establishment of two active community centres that host learning spaces, youth activities and community events for children and youth.
  
• Emergence of six youth participants who are now active team members, reflecting our belief in leadership from within the community.
  
• Initiation of Anganwadi engagement in Kondhwa, building early childhood and parental support processes.
  
• Formalisation of the organisation’s structure, registration and website formation for better outreach and transparency.
  
• Securing 12A, 80G and CSR-1 certifications, enabling us to receive donations and CSR partnerships in a compliant manner.
  
• Collaboration with organisations such as Rubaroo and Pravah for youth engagement, inclusion and facilitation training.

• Launch of the AASRA programme as a structured initiative focused on youth and community development.
  
• Partnership with Pratham to strengthen creative club activities and school engagement with children and youth.