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This report presents the extensive work truly empowering communities in need and
undertaken by HCL Foundation in the year working towards a lasting change in their lives,
2016-17. All eforts are geared towards the HCL Foundation supports them break
achieving its mission of creating source code out of the vicious cycle of intergenerational
for socio-economic development, in the most poverty.
challenging scenarios. The report is an attempt A major source of strength through this
to summarise this vast body of work and make journey has been HCL’s own workforce.
it available for public viewing. Their active volunteerism and enthusiasm
has enabled the HCL Foundation to reach
Over the years, the HCL Foundation has the unreached as efectively as it has been
used a combination of approaches that have able to. With their help and support, it
turned out to be an incredible learning curve. addresses the social, environmental and
What remains constant through this process economic challenges faced by disadvantaged
is its commitment to combatting poverty. By communities.
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