Others Finalists

Ashraf Patel, Pravah, Delhi, India

Pravah is building vibrant eco-systems across India to launch young social entrepreneurs, change makers and active citizens and propel their models of positive social change. Pravah has pioneered a unique youth -centric approach to a development called the ‘5th Space’. The 5th space rejects the instrumentalisation of youth for political, economic and development gains. Instead, it focuses on transforming the youth and building their leadership potential to then transforming society through them.

Prema Gopalan, Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), Pune, India

Working with the most vulnerable communities of climate change and disaster-affected areas, the SSP group of ventures is building a new generation of disaster-resilient women entrepreneurs and grassroots women community leaders. Over two decades, it has equipped more than 70,000 women to partner with global and local businesses and architect sustainable rural social businesses - in clean energy, sanitation, basic health services, nutrition and safe agriculture. This has opened up new markets, non-traditional livelihood incomes, tripled household incomes and revitalized ailing village economies.

Suparna Gupta, Aangan Trust, Mumbai, India

Aangan Trust is converting India’s hot spots of child violence into communities that are safe and responsive to children. It works with the full range of actors and institutions that a vulnerable child encounters – both before and after the occurrence of harm- and transforms them into child protection champions. In communities marked by intense poverty and violence, Aangan sets up local, child safety circles that are powered by unusual allies- parents, government officials and young change-makers.