Meraki Foundation
Founders: Seemant Dadwal
Background: IIM Bangalore and Harvard alumni; Ex-Infosys; Ex-Teach for India Fellow
Meraki empowers low-income parents to act early and bolster their child’s early learning and development.
Learn more: merakifoundation.in
The Solution Meraki focuses on the capacity building of primary caregivers of children under 10 years of age, who are “first responders” to the child’s stimulation, socialisation, language, care and security needs. They have created a technology-led, research-based digital intervention for parents to enable a positive, responsive and learning environment at home. They share micro-courses for parents through daily text messages, phone based ‘podcasts/IVR calls’ and WhatsApp messages, providing simple, practical ideas to address the challenges of childcare and learning.
Areas of Focus: Education; early childhood development
Geographical Reach: Delhi, Punjab and Maharashtra
Impact:*
Achievements
Background: IIM Bangalore and Harvard alumni; Ex-Infosys; Ex-Teach for India Fellow
Meraki empowers low-income parents to act early and bolster their child’s early learning and development.
Learn more: merakifoundation.in
The Solution Meraki focuses on the capacity building of primary caregivers of children under 10 years of age, who are “first responders” to the child’s stimulation, socialisation, language, care and security needs. They have created a technology-led, research-based digital intervention for parents to enable a positive, responsive and learning environment at home. They share micro-courses for parents through daily text messages, phone based ‘podcasts/IVR calls’ and WhatsApp messages, providing simple, practical ideas to address the challenges of childcare and learning.
Areas of Focus: Education; early childhood development
Geographical Reach: Delhi, Punjab and Maharashtra
Impact:*
- 1500 parents engaged
Achievements
- Global Winner, World Changing Idea in Education by Fast Company
- Selected by MIT as Top 15 Early childhood education based organisations globally
- Winners, National Social Innovation Forum