Elixir Foundation

Elixir Foundation

Elixir Foundation is an initiative started by Presidential Awardees of the Government of India, built on the belief that socially responsible youth are the most powerful lever for community development. Based in Ahmedabad, the foundation brings together volunteers, corporates, and communities to run programmes across education, sanitation, environment, heritage, and basic welfare.

The work spans two tracks. The first is direct community service: distributing food, clothing, and learning materials; transforming school infrastructure; taking solar lighting to tribal areas; and running cleanliness drives under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The second is youth development: creating opportunities for young people to engage with ground-level problems through volunteering, international programmes, and heritage sensitisation camps. The underlying philosophy is that when young people experience social issues first-hand, they are more likely to act on them for the rest of their lives.

Elixir has executed over 100 CSR programmes with corporate partners, supported more than 16,000 underprivileged students, and touched over 1,00,000 lives. It is one of 55 global organisations selected by UNESCO to work on World Heritage education.

Initiatives

1. Balakalakaar An arts programme for underprivileged children, built on the idea that every child carries an artist within.
2. Roshan Up Lives Brings solar lighting to tribal and underserved communities that lack reliable electricity access.
3. Let's Heritage Heritage sensitisation programme for youth, run as one of UNESCO's selected global partners for World Heritage education.
4. Learning Spaces Transforms classroom environments in government and low-income schools through volunteer engagement and CSR partnerships.
5. Community Support Drives On-ground distribution of food, clothing, and essentials to communities in need, run regularly across locations.
6. Swachh Bharat Drives Cleanliness and sanitation campaigns in partnership with the Central Government's Swachh Bharat Mission, with over 70 drives completed.
7. The Saksharta Kit Assistive learning solutions designed for differently-abled individuals, focused on dignity and independence.
8. International Heritage Camps Immersive camps that introduce Indian youth to the country's cultural heritage and connect them to global perspectives.

Founded by Presidential Awardees. The founding team carries national recognition for public service, and that credibility shapes the organisation's seriousness of purpose. This is not a casual volunteer club.

Genuine breadth of work. Elixir runs programmes across education, environment, sanitation, tribal welfare, heritage, and disability. For someone who wants to understand the full landscape of community development in India, this is an unusually wide vantage point. The foundation is built around the idea that young people should not just donate money but engage directly with the communities they want to serve. The culture reflects that: energetic, hands-on, and learning-oriented. Being selected as one of 55 global organisations for World Heritage education brings international credibility and opens doors to cross-border learning and collaboration. With over 100 CSR programmes executed across corporate partners, staff and volunteers get exposure to how civil society and the private sector can work together effectively.