Special Projects

Kagzipura: Reviving Heritage, Shaping Futures

Kagzipura, a historic town nestled between Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves, is reclaiming its 700-year-old handmade papermaking legacy through a transformative collaboration between INTACH and Cosmo Foundation. Together, they are building a Model Heritage Village by blending cultural preservation with sustainable development. Cosmo Foundation has installed a Solar Plant for eco-friendly paper production, planted 140 Coconut Trees to prevent soil erosion. Cosmo Foundation has supported the installation of a Chemical-free Water Filtration Facility and constructed a Washing Ghat (Dhobi Ghat) to manage clean water flow thereby reducing pollution. Our Education Program at Kagzipura viz. Foundational Literacy, Computer Literacy, and Basic English programs have significantly boosted school admissions by more than 20%. At the village and school level, CF initiated organizing Awareness drive on hygiene and cleanliness with women and children. Artisans at Kagzipura Handmade Paper mill are continuously receiving trainings and resources to revive this Handmade Paper mill. These efforts are paving the way for Kagzipura to emerge as a vibrant Handmade Paper Hub thereby restoring back cultural pride and sustainable progress.

Health Camps

Cosmo Foundation has made significant strides in improving the well-being of rural communities through a variety of health and medical initiatives. In partnership with private hospitals. It organized large-scale Health Awareness and Check-up Camps in villages across the Karjan and Gangapur Blocks. These camps aimed to educate community members on vital health topics such as nutrition, oral hygiene, and the prevention of common illnesses. In addition to general health check-ups, we conducted eye and dental check-ups camps covering 6441+ students and community members. For those requiring further care, referrals were made for spectacles, eye surgeries, dental treatments, and additional medical support. Our efforts have been highly appreciated by stakeholders, school teachers, and community members. It has strengthened our connection with the rural population and reaffirming our commitment to enhancing health outcomes in these communities.

Flood Relief

Cosmo Foundation has been at the forefront of providing relief and services to affected people during disasters and crises. During the devastating floods in the Yamuna River in July 2023, CF collaborated with ISKCON to distribute relief materials, essential medical kits, and cooked meals at 8 locations along the bank of the river Yamuna in Delhi, reaching out to 2000 victims. Due to heavy floods in the Narmada River in September 2023, villages situated at the bank of the river Narmada in the Karjan block lost their households and livelihoods. CF, in close collaboration with local administration, distributed 4500 Kgs. of grocery kits to 800 flood-affected residents in four villages. During the Biparjoy cyclone in June, awareness was raised across 20 villages with a population of 10,000 in coordination with district officials and village sarpanch, ensuring the safety of villagers.

Response to Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic not only brought about significant health challenges throughout India but it also led to a socio-economic crisis, particularly affecting daily wage workers and vulnerable communities due to prolonged lockdowns. In response, Cosmo Foundation took proactive steps to provide relief to the economically disadvantaged sections of society. We organized large-scale distributions of food, health, and hygiene kits across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Rajasthan. Under this noble initiative, we were able to support over 4.40 lakh individuals across these four states. We distributed various items viz. Cooked Meals – 34,4,00 Units, Sanitizers - 32500 Units, Grocery Kits - 1, 00,000 Kgs, Hand Washstands in Health Centres – 11, Hygiene Kits – 5,292 Nos, Oximeters and Thermal Guns – 31, Masks - 20,000 Units, Beds & Steam Vaporisers – 100, Oxygen Concentrators – 6, Blankets – 3450, Vaccines – 31,104, Non-Invasive Ventilators – 12, Bus service for stranded labourers, Reached 3,60,000 people through Covid Awareness and Counselling, Touched 4,42,168 lives through COVID Relief.

Philanthropic Support

Special meals were served to old age homes, orphanages and to needy and abandoned. Depending upon the inevitable requirement of the needy institutions, Cosmo Foundation came forward donating computers, air coolers etc. to this institutions. During the chilled winter months, woollens and blankets were distributed in Delhi’s shelter homes and surrounding locality of Rain Basera that brought warmth and comfort to the homeless and abandoned.