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Impact

At DRK, we measure impact by looking at the number of direct lives reached, the rates of growth of the organizations we support, and the evidence of systemic change they create. Learn more about the impact of our portfolio in our 2021-22 Annual Report.

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3.5M+

people in Africa have received clean energy from Solar Sister, avoiding over 1 million tons of CO2 emissions.

9.7M+

students and teachers are benefiting from Peepul’s programs in schools and receiving a holistic
education in order to live up to their potential.

18M

young people in Africa have been reached by Grassroot Soccer’s programs designed to help adolescents achieve their greatest health outcomes.

220

organizations have joined the DRK Portfolio

(as of February 2023)

 

300M

lives have been collectively impacted by DRK portfolio organizations

2M

people received food from Food Forward, which has recovered and distributed over 250 million pounds of fresh produce, preventing emissions of 222,500 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

710K+

family members are being connected to their incarcerated loved ones through Ameelio’s platform that provides free virtual communications and education to create a more humane and rehabilitative corrections system.

2.4M
children across 22,000 public schools participate in a daily state-mandated SEL class as a result of Labhya Foundation’s long-term partnership with three Indian state governments.