Jago Foundation was registered in September 1997, in Giridih district by a team of young social activists from different streams and professions with a passion to bring social reform and empower disadvantaged sections of society.
The team drew inspiration from Gandhian principles of development. All founding members have had prior experience in the sector with similar development organisations in other parts of the state of Jharkhand. The deteriorating socio-economic conditions of Giridih district due to negligence by political setup and uprising of left-wing extremist activities led the young social activists to join together constituting ‘Jago Foundation’.
Over the years, based on the experiential learning, emerging needs and availability of resources, the organization started working in the neighbouring districts of Giridih. Since our registration in 1997, we have grown to now work with 25,000+ children, women, families, communities and marginalized groups in 98+ villages in four districts of Jharkhand. Jago Foundation currently operates in four districts of Jharkhand where predominantly the Dalit and tribal communities reside, with plans to expand to more districts in the state as we stabilise.