What is the name of your organization?
Reap Benefit
What is the name of your solution?
Seeding citizen problem-solvers
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
We activate and incubate youth in India, grassroots mobilisation and civic tech, empowering them to become citizen problem solvers by leveraging local data, campaigns, and solutions.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Bangalore
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
India
What type of organization is your solution team?
Nonprofit
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What specific problem are you solving?
The focus is on tackling lack of citizen problem skills in the Indian youth, which leads to limited youth participation in India's problem-solving processes at the hyper local level.
What is your solution?
Reap Benefit is a platform that acts as a catalyst for change by building skills in young leaders through a blend of technology and community action. It functions as a bridge between innovation and civic engagement, enabling youth to play a pivotal role in shaping their communities today and developing crucial 21st century skills through hyper local action. Reap Benefit enables youth to gather hyper-local data and collaborate on crafting solutions, for real-world challenges, they initiate and manage local campaigns and solutions, amplifying their influence on policy-making and issue resolution. This multifaceted approach equips them with problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of the civic landscape. This is achieved through a combination of data collection tools, interactive workshops, and community-driven initiatives. Reap Benefit marries digital tools with grassroots action, fostering a generation of proactive and engaged citizens. It's about actively building it, one local street at a time.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Our solution serves youth aged 13 to 24 across India who lack access to experiential learning, mentorship, and pathways to civic and climate action. With less than half of India’s 300 million youth projected to be workforce ready, we bridge the skills and opportunity gap through our tech enabled Ninja platform. We equip young people with peer communities, local mentors, knowledge toolkits, data, and behavioral nudges, enabling them to move from awareness to action. To date, 112,018 youth have taken over 94,000 civic and climate actions, contributed 5.6 lakh data points, initiated 3,143 campaigns, and developed 552 local solutions. From Taanika Shankar’s environmental justice clinic to Archana KR’s sanitation campaign influencing a 13.3 million USD state budget allocation, our youth are driving systemic change. Beyond immediate environmental and civic impact, they build leadership, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills, creating resilient communities.
