Small fixes, big changes for India’s rural poor
In rural India, a small error in government paperwork can cause big trouble–and prevent people from getting ahead. Here’s how we helped one man access his hard-earned savings.
Welfare schemes
Helping rural people access benefits
DIF is helping people in rural India access ID documents and government assistance schemes. With these, they can open bank accounts, build up their small businesses, and escape poverty.
Better benefits for India’s street vendors
Migrant workers, construction workers, street vendors and gig workers in India live on the very edge of financial security. In many cases, they are entitled to access certain benefits, but need a card to get started. In the city of Bangalore, DIF’s Rozgar Dhaba team is raising awareness among street vendors about different social security …