Mahindra Satyam Foundation, the CSR arm of Mahindra Satyam, is a support framework aiding the vulnerable and underprivileged sections of the society. Its various initiatives are aimed at transforming the quality of life, deploying technology and harnessing volunteerism. The Foundation believes in engaging with the problem rather than cheque-book charity, and uses all core competencies of Mahindra Satyam—Technology, Innovation and Leadership—as change agents, enabling transformation for the deprived, wherever required. Volunteering, creating enabling platforms, creating alliances, partnerships are our other strengths to focus and create maximum impact for Social Transformation.


Core Values and Guiding Principles

• Involving People: Volunteers, Community, Civilians,  NGOs and Government
• Applying Knowledge: Leveraging the core competencies of Satyam - Technology, Process and Managerial competency
• Making Things Happen: All initiatives are outcome-oriented, scalability driven and capable of execution

Awards and accolades such as the Business World-FICCI-SEDF 2006 award for ‘Best Corporate Citizen’and the TERI Corporate Award 2006-2007, stand testimony to our commitment to make a positive difference to the society.                                                                                    

The Foundation has chapters in Hyderabad (Head Quarters), Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and Chennai. The Foundation focuses its activities in the core areas of Education, Livelihoods, Health (Blood Donation Camps), Empowering Persons with Disability, and Disaster Management.

Education

The Education program works with students of government schools, to improve the quality of education, to bring about a decrease in school dropout rates, increase pass percentage through various interventions such as Notebook and Study Material Distribution, Motivational Tours, KidSmart Centers, Infrastructure Support, Summer Camps, Awareness Programs on Health and Environment, regular mentoring by Mahindra Satyam volunteers who teach English, Mathematics, Science, and basic Computer skills. more


Livelihood

The Livelihood program of Mahindra Satyam Foundation believes in enabling individual capacities. An individual or an organization is modeled around specific skills and practical knowledge. Our policy recognizes the fact that by providing skills to the underprivileged individual, we add value to the individual as well as job markets. Our initiatives urge the need to maximize the potential of under privileged people and instill confidence so they can compete in emerging job markets. Livelihood Program Initiatives speak for themselves. The initiatives focus on increasing individual skills. We believe that in enabling an individual we can create confident and skilled workers. Livelihood Program is deeply experienced in identifying the needs of underprivileged people and transferring appropriate skills. more


Empowering Persons with Disability

All initiatives under this program endeavor to integrate Persons with Disabilities into the society, to live as dignified and responsible citizens. Empowering Persons with Disability program has been striving to provide livelihoods to Persons With Disability through employment and self employment. This is achieved by identifying, training and providing livelihood opportunities to Persons with Disabilities through employment and self employment both in organized and unorganized sectors. The Program works to sensitize both corporates and communities through workshops, observing important days and fund raising events.  more


Health (Blood Donation Drives)

Mahindra Satyam Foundation, in association with The Red Cross Society of India, and other reputed Blood Banks regularly conducts blood donation drives across all Mahindra Satyam locations.


Key Achievements:

• The largest corporate blood donor recognized by Red Cross Society > 5,000 Units)
• More than 1,000 Thalassemic children supported with fresh blood
• H1N1 Swine flu awareness and hand-washing in schools and orphanages
• 2009-2010 - Conducted 21 blood donation camps across chapters
• 1,929 units of blood donated to various blood banks