Our vision is to develop ONE LAKH Village Visionary social leaders across rural India. We do it via a one year fellowship that consists of study, action, and reflection. After the one year fellowship, Visionaries go on to do transformative education, health, and livelihoods work.

2. MISSION ONE LAKH
DEVELOP 1,00,000 VILLAGE VISIONARY SOCIAL LEADERS IN RURAL INDIA
VISION //

3. POVERTY: 41% of the population is below the poverty line
EDUCATION: 50% of students in class 5 cannot read class 2 story
HEALTH: Maternal mortality of 219 per 1,000 (178 for all India)
CORRUPTION: One of the most corrupt states
GENDER: Bottom 5 in gender quality
CASTE: Caste-based politics and violence
THE PROBLEM //

4. All of this boils down to a crisis of leadership at the last mile.
Biharis with skills and resources leave the state.
Baharis with skills and resources do not come to the state.
As a result, the status quo remain unchanged.
THE PROBLEM //

5. This problem is not unique to Bihar –
in fact, it is there in the rural areas of every state.
THE PROBLEM //

6. On the other hand, there is a HUGE OPPORTUNITY on our hands.
Right now, half of India’s 120 crore population is UNDER 25.
THE OPPORTUNITY //

7. Young people are HUNGRY –
Hungry to transform their village
Hungry to create jobs
Hungry to make change
THE OPPORTUNITY //

8. MISSION ONE LAKH
TO DEVELOP 1,00,000 YOUTH VILLAGE VISIONARY LEADERS IN RURAL INDIA
VISION //

9. If we can develop one lakh Village Visionaries and each of them
can affect just 10,000 lives, then one billion people will benefit.
THEORY OF IMPACT //

10. SELECT Visionaries
EXPOSE them to education, health, livelihoods work
TRAIN them in entrepreneurship, data, best practices
PLACE them in high impact initiatives
OVERARCHING STRATEGY //

11. We run a year-long fellowship program to develop Village
Visionaries to launch transformative enterprises in their region.
HOW WE DO IT //

12. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DATA ANALYSIS
COMPUTER
COMMUNICATION
DESIGN THINKING
CRITICAL THINKING
EDUCATION, HEALTH, LIVELIHOODS KNOWLEDGE
TRAINING //

13. At the end of one year, Village Visionaries will launch their own
enterprises or scale up existing solutions that will improve
education, health, and livelihoods in their region.
OUTCOME //

14. ORG STRUCTURE: Field Level //
District Level
District Project Officer
Block Level
2 Mentors
Village Level
10-20 Village Visionaries
Block Level
2 Mentors
Village Level
10-20 Village Visionaries
Block Level
2 Mentors
Village Level
10-20 Village Visionaries
Block Level
2 Mentors
Village Level
10-20 Village Visionaries

15. SPEND AMPLE TIME FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
HOW? BY MEASURING THEIR WORK IN THE FIELD.
AND MAKE THE WORK BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY
SO THAT, AT THE VERY LEAST, THE VILLAGE BENEFITS.
SELECTION: STRATEGY //

16. SELECTION: WHO //
GENDER: 60-40 preference for females
AGE: 18-25
QUALIFICATION: Matriculation pass
QUALITIES: Courage, honesty, kindness, fitness, interest ability to learn
COMMITMENT: Ability to give time now and in future
COMPENSATION: N/A for months 1-3; ₹1,000 for months 4-6

17. SELECTION: HOW //

18. SELECTION: ACTION //
TIME: 10-4, Monday through Friday
PROJECTS: Kshamatalay; Reading Camp; Clean water

22. WATER ECONOMICS //
CAPITAL COST: ₹15,000 per unit
INPUT COST (CHLORINE): ₹ 50 per month
CHARGE TO FAMILY: ₹1 per day
TOTAL REVENUE PER COMMUNITY: ₹900-1,500 per unit
WATER SYSTEMS PER ENTREPRENEUR: 15-20
2-YEAR PAYBACK PERIOD
ENTREPRENEUR EARNINGS: ₹7,000-10,000 per month

23. SELECTION: STUDY + REFLECTION //
TIME: 10-4, SATURDAY
TOPICS: Computer, Education, Health, Governance, Rural
Development, Communication
EVALUATION: Via exams, projects, and presentations

26. SELECTION: Expected //
MONTH 1-3: 20 Visionary candidates per block
MONTH 3-6: 15 Visionary candidates per block
FINALLY SELECTED: 12 Visionaries per block

27. SELECTION: IMPACT //
Aside from development of the visionaries, each visionary also
accomplishes at least (usually more) the following during their
selection process:
• 1 village community center built
• 30 children becoming literate and numerate
• 30 households / 180 people having access to clean water

28. ENTERPRISE TRAINING //
GOAL: to help Visionaries build their business and entrepreneurship
skills through hands-on practice.

29. ENTERPRISE TRAINING //
2 MENTORS; 12 VISIONARIES
PROGRAM: residential
COMPENSATION: ₹5,000 for months 6-12

30. ENTERPRISE TRAINING //
STUDY: 2 hours of class every morning
ACTION: 8 hours of work in the community
REFLECTION: 2 hour debrief every evening

31. ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Topic + Project Selection Process //
OUR VALUES
OPPORTUNITY FOR VISIONARY GROWTH
VISIONARY INTEREST
COMMUNITY NEED
OPPORTUNITY IN THE ECOSYSTEM

32. ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Strategy //
CREATE TEAMS OF VISIONARIES WITH COMMON INTERESTS
HAVE THEM WORK TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH PROJECT IDEAS
LAUNCH PILOT AND MEASURE RESULTS

33. ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Example lesson //
STUDY: 2 hours of learning about challenges facing farmers
ACTION: 8 hours of mobilizing farmers and giving them information on
finance options, seed varieties, and helping them procure seeds and
other inputs.
REFLECTION: 2 hours of reflection on what’s working well and what
could be better

34. ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Example lesson 2 //
STUDY: 2 hours of learning about sanitation and government schemes
related to sanitation
ACTION: 8 hours of mobilizing the community to build awareness
around the importance of sanitation and helping connect them to
relevant schemes.
REFLECTION: 2 hours of reflection on what’s working well and what
could be better

35. ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Outcomes //
10 OF 12 VISIONARIES MOVE ON TO NEXT STAGE
STUDY + REFLECTION: Improved project management, confidence,
communication, computer skills, community mobilization, and topic
knowledge on livelihoods, health, education, and government
schemes.
ACTION: 1-2 projects completed related to education, health,
livelihoods, or overall community development

36. ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Example //

37. POST-TRAINING //
GOAL: to source scalable, sustainable models from partners that
Visionaries can then scale up.

38. EXAMPLES //
ZIMBA WATER: Clean water franchise
MERA GAON POWER: Solar power franchise
RURAL TOURISM: Creating model villages and inviting people from
urban areas to come and experience for a fee.
DAIRY MODEL: Start local dairy cooperative
BIOGAS MODEL: Using biogas to generate power
AGRATAM INDIA: Turning swamp lands into fisheries and cooperatives

39. VISIONARY IDEAS //
GOAL: for the most innovative visionaries, we will help connect them
with funding opportunities so that they can work on their own ideas as
well.

40. OTHER FUNDERS WE CAN CONNECT WITH //
VillGro
Avishkaar
Milaap
NSDC
Acumen
Fund
Dasra

41. EXAMPLE IDEA: Community development + Livelihoods //
GYAAN KI CHAI
Like Starbucks…only better
People already gather in chai stalls, so why not integrate it into the
development of the village? Add tablets that people, like students, can use
for a small fee. Bring in local artists to do performances and pay them a
small fee. Hold debates and discussions on important local issues.

42. RISKS + MITIGATION STRATEGIES //
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE: Mitigated by having projects run by locals and that benefit
the whole village.
CRIME: Overall, crime has dropped significantly. Secondly, we build close relationships
with all major administrators at the state and district levels to ensure protection.
VISIONARIES DROPPING OUT: Mitigated by having such a long selection process that
ensures that those who make it to the end are really committed; by the fact that we invest
in close relationships with visionary families; and by the fact that we pay a stipend.
FAILED ENTERPRISES: Mitigated by using proven models that create social and
financial value.

43. OUR SECRET SAUCE: OUR CULTURE //
POTENTIAL; everyone has it
ACTION; louder than words
RELATIONSHIPS; matter most

47. Leadership and community development:
• 30 Village Visionaries selected and trained
• 30 community centers built
Education:
• 30 literacy camps run
• 250 person teacher-changemaker network initiated
Sanitation:
• 500 toilets built
• 25 health and sanitation camps conducted
Infrastructure:
• 20 roads built
• 15 villages electrified
IMPACT THUS FAR //

48. Cost per visionary
₹60,000
100,000 Village Visionaries
₹600 crore
FINANCIAL MODEL //

49. FINANCIAL MODEL //
₹ 20,000 Crore available fund via CSR (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Fundraising goal: 0.5% of available CSR funds (60 crore per year)
Half on VV development (30 crore) and half on enterprise development (30 crore)
Within 20 years, we would have the funds required to achieve our vision.
This is also assuming no profits from the enterprises are used for the
development of Visionaries.

50. IMMEDIATE GROWTH PLANS //
MARCH 2016
Begin work in total 16 blocks across 4 adjacent districts
32 mentors
320 Village Visionary Candidates
JAN-MARCH 2017
Begin placing 200 Visionaries in high impact, scalable,
sustainable initiatives

51. FUTURE GROWTH PLANS //
Identify other small, grassroots organizations
Use their networks to speed up entry and selection process
Use businesses started by past Visionaries to craft projects
used during future visionaries’ fellowship period

52. GETTING INVOLVED //
IMPACT
• 200 Visionaries will run these projects
• Total 36,000 people will have improved access
to clean water
Break down
• System: ₹28 lakh
• Chlorine: ₹1.5 lakh
• Transport: ₹50,000
INVEST IN ALL CLEAN WATER PROJECTS: ₹30 lakh

53. GETTING INVOLVED //
IMPACT
• Develop 50 Visionaries after 1 year
• Community development: 30 Kshamatalay
centers built
• Education: 2,500 children become literate
• Health: 11,000 people get clean water
• Livelihoods: 20-25 projects launched
• And many more projects in health, livelihoods,
education, and governance!
Break down
• Training: ₹11 lakh
• Visionary stipends: ₹9 lakh
• Placement: ₹4 lakh
INVEST IN 1 DISTRICT FOR ONE YEAR: ₹25 lakh

54. GETTING INVOLVED //
IMPACT
• 320 Visionary candidates will run these projects
• Total 10,000 children will become literate
Break down
• Materials: ₹8 lakh
• Training: ₹1.5 lakh
• Center set up: ₹50,000
INVEST IN EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR ALL
KSHAMATALAY CENTERS : ₹10 lakh

55. Where the mind is without far and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been frittered into fragments by narrow domestic
walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where sleepless striving stretches its strenuous arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way in the dreary desert
sand of dead habit, and where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-
widening thought and action – there wake up my country into that heaven
of freedom, my father!
-Rabindranath Tagore