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Mission Statement
Established in 2011 by Satish Manchikanti, a successful businessman, and Ajit Sivaram, a youth worker, U&I aims to make a difference by educating and rehabilitating people from various communities. U&I was started by a group of young people concerned about the welfare of the special needs boys in the Government Home for Mentally Challenged boys. This group, which included the founders of U&I, committed to visiting the boys every week and building a relationship with these children who had been abandoned by their families.
About This Cause
U&I is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organisation based in India. We work at the intersection of education, volunteerism, environment, and community development. Our vision is to transform the lives of underprivileged children and empower volunteers to become changemakers in their communities and workplaces. Founded in 2011, U&I has mobilised over 65,000 volunteers in 40 cities across India. Our programs are designed to offer both impactful student learning outcomes and meaningful volunteer experiences. What We Do 1. EDUCATION PROGRAM – “U&I Teach” We run after-school learning centres in underserved neighbourhoods. Children in these areas often attend low-income or government schools where academic attention is minimal and learning lags are significant. U&I steps in to close this gap. Our centres provide academic tutoring, life skills training, career support, and mental health counselling, ensuring that each child gets the opportunity to dream big and the support to make those dreams a reality. Every student at U&I is paired with a group of trained volunteers who act as their teachers, mentors, and cheerleaders. With a strong curriculum, regular assessments, and personal attention, we aim to bring each child to their grade-appropriate learning level within 3 years. 2. CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING PROGRAM - U&I Empower We also facilitate corporate volunteering projects that focus not just on education but across varied thematic areas such as environmental impact, geriatric care, animal welfare, and social awareness. These include: Sustainable crafts: Volunteers create useful items (e.g., geoboard to make learning math fun, upcycled stationery holders, cloth bags) from discarded/basic stationery materials. Digital campaigns: Volunteers help create games, workbooks, or posters focused on varied topics based on the needs of the child. Awareness journeys: Through virtual simulations or immersive challenges, volunteers explore issues like food insecurity or climate change. These projects offer powerful team-building experiences while creating awareness, reflection, and real-world impact. How We Engage Volunteers We understand that flexibility, variety, and meaningfulness are key to successful volunteering. That’s why U&I offers: In-Person Volunteering: Teaching at U&I centres, participating in hands-on sustainability projects, or painting classrooms to create vibrant learning environments. Virtual Volunteering: Creating digital learning resources, tutoring students online, or building awareness campaigns and escape-room-style experiences around key issues. On-Field Volunteering: One-day or multi-day events that immerse corporate volunteers in community activities, from field trips with children to eco-friendly events. Why Corporates Love Partnering With U&I We offer end-to-end volunteering solutions, from customised activities and pre-event engagement to post-event impact reports. Programs are scalable, well-structured, and low-effort for teams to implement, making it easy for HR/CSR teams to drive internal participation. Volunteers leave inspired, more connected, and with a renewed sense of purpose. We align with CSR, ESG, and DEI goals, making it easy for organisations to demonstrate real impact, both for their employees and the communities they care about. Where We Work U&I is headquartered in Bangalore and operates centres across 40 Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and others. Our virtual programs have enabled volunteers from around the world to participate, from the US and UK to Singapore and Australia. We believe geography shouldn’t be a barrier to impact. If you want to make a difference, we’ll find a way to make it happen. What Makes U&I Different Volunteer-first approach: U&I understand the power of creating engaging & impactful volunteer experiences. Structured programs: Clear curricula, facilitator guides, toolkits, and frameworks ensure quality and consistency. Scalable models: Whether it’s 10 volunteers or 1000, we’re ready. Global-ready: Our digital programs are designed to work for volunteers across time zones. Join Us Whether you want to volunteer for an hour, a day, or a year, there’s a place for you at U&I. We’re not just building better classrooms or cleaner environments — we’re building a better world, one volunteer at a time. Come. Teach. Build. Create. Learn. Grow. Be the change, With U&I.