Photo Gallery - Ubantu Foundation

Inauguration of the Ubantu Happiness Centre, Ghiwahi

Ghiwahi village, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh · 25 March 2026

The Ubantu Happiness Centre in Ghiwahi village opened to promote social inclusion and build scalable, community-led livelihood models, inaugurated in the presence of Dr Sudhir Mahajan, IAS (Retd.), Chairperson of Ubantu Foundation.

Staff and community members outside the Ubantu office in Ghiwahi village, Sonbhadra, on the day of the Happiness Centre inauguration — The team and community members gathered outside the office ahead of the inauguration.

Ribbon-cutting at the inauguration of the Ubantu Happiness Centre, Ghiwahi village, Sonbhadra — Cutting the ribbon to formally open the centre.

Dr Sudhir Mahajan and Ubantu Foundation staff presenting a sewing machine to a community member at the Ubantu Happiness Centre inauguration, Ghiwahi — Presenting a sewing machine to support a community member’s livelihood.

Livelihood products exhibited at Jobner

Jobner, Jaipur district, Rajasthan · 28 February 2026

Candles, soaps and related products made by Ubantu-trained self-help groups were exhibited and discussed with visitors at an exhibition in Jobner.

Candles and soaps made by Ubantu-trained self-help groups on display at an exhibition stall in Jobner, Jaipur district, Rajasthan — Handmade candles and soaps on display at the exhibition stall.

Herbal tea processing training

Uttarakhand · November 2025

A multi-day training programme on herbal tea processing, teaching participants to sort and prepare herbal leaves under hygienic conditions.

Women in hairnets sorting and processing herbal leaves during a herbal tea training programme in Uttarakhand — Sorting and processing herbal leaves during the training.

Bio-enzyme and candle making with NDDB Dairy Services

CCBF, Andesh Nagar, Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh · 12–14 May

A three-day training programme run with NDDB Dairy Services for around 50 women members of Shreeji FPO, inaugurated in the presence of Dr G. P. Singh, former Director of NDDB, and Shri Shwet Awasthi, General Manager of NDS.

Bio-enzyme preparation demonstrated at the NDDB Dairy Services bio-enzyme and candle making training, Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh — Demonstrating how bio-enzymes are prepared from fruit waste.

A session in progress at the NDDB Dairy Services bio-enzyme and candle making training, Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh — A session in progress.

Women seated in the training room at the NDDB Dairy Services bio-enzyme and candle making training, Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh — Participants in the training room.

Participants with their training kits at the NDDB Dairy Services bio-enzyme and candle making training, Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh — Participants with their training kits.

Participants gathered outside the venue of the NDDB Dairy Services bio-enzyme and candle making training, Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh — Outside the venue at Andesh Nagar.

Advance candle making training, Uttarakhand

Jyolikot, Block Bhimtal, district Nainital · November 2025

Run with REAP Nainital and a local Cluster Level Federation. Participants learned candle bases and moulds on the first day, then decoration, bouquets, packaging and branding on the second.

A training session under way at the Advance candle making training, Jyolikot, Block Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, November 2025 — A training session under way.

Participants making candles at the Advance candle making training, Jyolikot, Block Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, November 2025 — Making and decorating candles.

Candle making training, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand

Block Bhimtal, district Nainital · completed 2 September 2025

A four-day programme led by Ubantu master trainers Shri Sunil Bala and Ms Anu, covering candle making, flower bouquets, packaging, labelling and marketing. Certificates were presented at the closing ceremony by the Gram Pradhan, Smt. Kalavati.