About Us
The Nurture Youth Reforms Association(NYRA) foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to the long-term development of India's young girls. Approximately 6.7 per cent of the Indian population, or 84 million citizens, continue to live in extreme poverty, with daily earning of less than 32 rupees. Poverty has become one of the biggest reasons why virtually every girl in these homes is forced to turn away from the joys of adolescence and their opportunity to schooling and have to work all day in order to survive another day. This not only has a short-term effect on the child's psychology but additionally causes a slew of socioeconomic problems, preventing the adolescents from being literate and empowered in order to attain social and economic sustainability.
We established this foundation to address the needs of socially and economically disadvantaged families. We believed that one of the most important aspects that may help us turn the tide and give them hope for a better future is literacy. We can help girls stand on their own two feet and confront the unique challenges of the world by educating and fostering their inquisitive young minds.
However, simply providing them with opportunities for learning and empower themselves will not be sufficient to bring about positive change, since the underlying problem is not exclusively one's right to education or the lack of an educational platform, but also one of ensuring that the communities are economically stable. This prompted us to start focusing on the development of these disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as ensuring that they are not frightened about their rations or survival.
We've run a number of initiatives to promote not only quality education or women's right to education, but also social development, but we understand that this is only the beginning. We know we are not alone in this cause and we invite you to join us in this endeavour.