A drop of hope,
an ocean of change.

A student-born movement by Subhrajeet Gautam from a Delhi college — now reaching 1,50,000+ children across 8 Indian states. We work where it matters: in the slums, in the soil, and in the small, stubborn acts of dignity.

Our Story

Born in a classroom.
Built on the streets.

Founded on Republic Day, 26 January 2011, Umeed — A Drop of Hope is a youth-led NGO working towards Livelihood Generation and Poverty Alleviation across India.

It began when Subhrajeet Gautam — a college student in Delhi — noticed children performing dangerous stunts at traffic signals for a few rupees. He pooled together a hundred student volunteers and ₹1,500. That first drive was Umeed's first heartbeat.

Today, that heartbeat moves across eight Indian states. We are registered, structured, and accountable — but our soul is still in that idea: that ordinary people can be the change.

Three Pillars

Knowledge for All

Weekly academic classes inside Delhi's slums. Self-defense, drug-abuse awareness, music, dance, poetry — confidence as curriculum.

Paridhan

Reduce, reuse, recycle, realize. We collect clothes, books and toys from homes and colleges, refurbish them, and place them where they're needed most.

Go Green

Trees planted, adopted, tracked. Bird nests built by hand. Green Yaatris — volunteers who watch over every sapling, every season.

Impact, Counted

Numbers that refuse
to be a footnote.

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Children supported with learning & care
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Trees planted & adopted
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Student volunteers, since 2011
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Artificial bird nests installed
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Local projects across 8 states
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Animals rescued and rehabilitated

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