Project Timeline · Voices Unheard

12+ Months of Advocacy & Action

From listening circles on the ground to slam poetry on public stages and international grant recognition — tracing the key milestones of Rights to Reality and Voices Unheard.

Duration

12+ Active Months

Beneficiaries

2,000+ Women

Global Recognition

IB Global Winner

Partners

Hamari Pahchan & UP Ministry

Phase 01Grassroots Foundation

November 2024

Grassroots Volunteering & Direct Immersion

Began on-the-ground volunteering with Hamari Pahchan NGO in underserved Delhi settlements, listening directly to families and navigating public assistance paperwork.

Focus Area: Slum communities across Delhi

Key Accomplishments & Milestones

Volunteered weekly with Hamari Pahchan NGO across peri-urban settlements in Delhi
Assisted women directly with welfare documentation, birth certificates, and ID cards
Identified systemic bottlenecks in public awareness, digital barriers, and scheme enrollment follow-through

Milestone Highlight:

Ground-Level Intake

November 2024 — Grassroots Volunteering & Direct Immersion — Early volunteering with Hamari Pahchan NGO — grassroots welfare intake across Delhi settlements

Thumbnail 1 — Early volunteering with Hamari Pahchan NGO — grassroots welfare intake across Delhi settlements

Phase 02Institutional Structure

Mid 2025

Clinic Formalisation & Peer Volunteer Network

Standardised the Rights to Reality Advocacy Clinic model and trained a team of 5 student volunteers from The British School in dignity-first intake and consent protocols.

Focus Area: Mahipalpur & Sector 8 Noida

Key Accomplishments & Milestones

Formalised Rights to Reality Advocacy Clinic into a replicable, youth-driven community model
Recruited and trained 5 student peer volunteers in informed consent, ethical interviewing, and casework
Conducted detailed baseline surveys across Anganwadi Centres in Mahipalpur (Inder & Israel Camps) and Noida

Milestone Highlight:

5 Trained Peers

Mid 2025 — Clinic Formalisation & Peer Volunteer Network — Rights to Reality Clinic formalisation — baseline surveys & peer volunteer training in Mahipalpur and Noida

Phase 03Creative Advocacy

November 2025

Voices Unheard & Creative Advocacy

Launched Voices Unheard to bridge privileged spaces with grassroots narratives, transforming 100+ recorded community conversations into 10 slam poems performed at festivals.

Focus Area: Anganwadis & School Stages

Key Accomplishments & Milestones

Established regular weekly advocacy clinics across Noida Sector 8 and Mahipalpur settlements
Founded Voices Unheard: collected 100+ life stories with consent and adapted 10 into spoken-word stanzas
Enrolled 100+ women into maternity and savings schemes (PMMVY, Sukanya Samriddhi) and facilitated 30 school admissions

Milestone Highlight:

100+ Stories · 10 Poems

November 2025 — Voices Unheard & Creative Advocacy — Voices Unheard launch — adapting 100+ community narratives into slam poetry performed on premier stages

Phase 04Global Recognition

2026 Winner

Global Recognition & Grant Winner

IB Global Youth Action Fund Winner & Scale

Selected as a Global Winner of the International Baccalaureate Youth Action Fund, receiving a USD 2,500 grant and recognition from the UP Ministry of Women's Welfare.

Focus Area: Global IB Community & UP Ministry

Key Accomplishments & Milestones

Selected as Global Winner of the prestigious IB Global Youth Action Fund with a grant of ~USD 2,500
Work acknowledged and supported by the UP Ministry of Women's Welfare, Child Development and Nutrition
Expanded overall initiative footprint to over 2,000 women reached and 800+ children positively impacted

Milestone Highlight:

$2,500 IB Grant Awarded

2026 Winner — IB Global Youth Action Fund Winner & Scale — 2026 Winner — Official International Baccalaureate Global Youth Action Fund USD 2,500 grant announcement

Future Horizon · 2026 & Beyond

Scaling the Movement Across Delhi-NCR

With the backing of the IB Global Youth Action Fund and grassroots partnerships, the Rights to Reality Advocacy Clinic and Voices Unheard movement are expanding into new communities — onboarding 15 youth fellows, publishing an expanded slam poetry anthology, and driving permanent institutional welfare access for underserved families.

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