http://catapult.org – India

Fighting childhood malnutrition before it starts

Educating women and girls and reducing the cycle of malnutrition in rural India.

Help girls take back control over their futures

Empower girls to stay in school, avoid child marriage, and fight malnutrition through knowledge of land rights.

Building communities that welcome girls

In Haryana, India there are 830 girls for every 1,000 boys – an imbalance due to the discrimination of girls before birth.

Empower adolescent girls to resist child marriage

Support sessions and sports inspire girls in rural India to stay in school.

Make a house a home for Indian girls

A safe and comfortable environment helps girls continue education, avoid early marriage, and become financially independent.

Support youth disability leaders like Ashwini

Of the 57 million children who have no place at primary school, a third are children with disabilities.

Empower adolescent girls in India

Girls in rural India are given little information about the physical, emotional, and social changes that go along with puberty and adolescence. 

Voices against violence

Stop the violence by educating girls and young women about their rights to live free from violence and to have the skills and confidence to claim them.

Land and government services for women in India

Support India’s first Women’s Support Centers and help thousands of women to gain access to government services and a plot of land to live on and farm.  

Preventing mother to child HIV transmission

Prevent mother to child transmission of HIV by supporting mothers' needs during pregnancy.