Established more than 20 years ago, Goonj has a team of more than 1000 people working in 27 states in India. Prior to the pandemic, they have worked on taking all types of unused materials from urban Indian communities to remote rural villages in India, helping to clothe and home those in need.
Our country is facing the most serious health crisis in decades and we have a responsibility to give something back to the communities and support the charities who’re working across the country day and night. These unsung heroes, like the team members at Goonj, deserve our thanks and gratitude. We are proud to provide this financial contribution to help them procure and distribute vital resources and services to those who need it most. Ravi Nirgudkar, BAE Systems Regional Managing Director - India
Since 2020, and the outbreak of Covid-19, they have supported 380,000 families, reaching more than 1.5 million people by providing poor rural communities with large-scale food, water, and sanitation requirements as well as other essentials. They have also increased their work to procure and provide vital medical resources such as PPE kits and oxygen cylinders.
