Women Empowerment
Collectives, leadership and financial independence so women shape their own futures.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · India
Dignity. Rights. Opportunity. Wellbeing.
SSIRA Foundation promotes sustainable social impact through rights, access, empowerment, education, livelihoods, climate resilience and humanitarian action.
We work alongside women, children and vulnerable communities — not to give charity, but to restore rights, widen access, and unlock lasting opportunity.
Ten ways we create lasting change
Integrated, community-led programmes that meet people where they are and grow with them.
Child Development & Protection
Safe, nurturing environments where every child can grow, learn and thrive.
Education & Scholarships
Removing barriers to learning with scholarships, mentoring and material support.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Compassionate, community-based care that reduces stigma and builds resilience.
Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship
Skills, micro-enterprise and market access that create dignified, lasting income.
Rights & Entitlements Access
Helping families claim the public schemes, documents and entitlements they deserve.
Climate Resilience
Nature-based, community-led solutions that protect lives and livelihoods.
Disaster Relief
Rapid, dignified humanitarian response when communities need it most.
Health & Disability Inclusion
Accessible healthcare and inclusion so no one is left behind.
Research & Advocacy
Evidence and voice that turn lived experience into lasting policy change.
10+
Years of grassroots work
120+
Communities reached
25,000+
Lives touched
10
Focus areas
Rooted in community, built to last
From the backwaters to the hills, we partner with families, panchayats and government to turn entitlements into action — so change stays long after a programme ends.
- Rights-based — People know, claim and exercise the rights already theirs.
- Community-led — Designed with communities, grounded in local realities.
- Evidence-driven — Research and advocacy keep our work honest and lasting.
Our Leadership
Our Founder
Radhalekshmi D.O
Founder, Age 41
Narayanamangalathu Omana Bhavan, Kallikkad, Mylakkara P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695572.
From the Field
Latest updates
Recent meetings and programmes we've run alongside rural communities across Kerala.
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Donate, partner or volunteer — every contribution helps a woman, a child or a family build a more secure future.