About Us – An Indian nonprofit organization ending poverty

We Are Harvest India

A grassroots Indian nonprofit organization embracing the forgotten poor as family.

Ending poverty through radical dignity.

Our story

In 1965, a nurse named Lalitha Kumari discovered that millions of people lived in remote villages with no access to medical care. So she quit her stable nursing job in a hospital so she could walk from village to village to serve people in need and provide them with medical care.

But she realized that this wasn’t enough. Lalitha started bringing books with her on these treks so she could also teach people to read.

Lalitha’s compassionate response has since grown into a global movement driven from the grassroots to champion India’s forgotten poor. We meet everyday practical needs, offer education that creates future opportunities, and creates havens of stability for those without a home.

Together, we provide not only practical, urgent care—but also the embrace of family. Because charity doesn’t break cycles; belonging does.

We believe in radical dignity

Harvest India goes above and beyond charity to show compassion that creates belonging.

At our core, we’re driven by a conviction that all people deserve to be embraced as family.

Because more than charity, family catalyzes change.

We give our everything to welcome the poor and outcast into a sense of community. We listen to their stories, hear about their needs, and offer support that helps them rise out of poverty.

What our partners are saying

“I have thoroughly enjoyed partnering with Harvest India the last 16 years. Since I began giving toward the great work they do, I have seen them grow and impact lives and give people hope and a chance. There’s no better organization that does this for the widest range of the most marginalized people on the planet. I’m grateful for Harvest India giving me the opportunity to be a part of something way bigger than myself.”

Justin

retired Major League Baseball player

“When we see the work of Harvest India, we want to join them. We value how they are meeting physical needs with dignity and hope. It has been an encouragement to partner with Harvest India for over a decade.”

Jodi

nonprofit director

“There has not been a nonprofit that has impressed me more than Harvest India. They get ‘more bang for the buck’ through their multifaceted approach of showing compassion to children, lepers and the most impoverished people in the world.”

Dale

executive nonprofit leader

“Harvest India has impacted many lives, bringing them hope, dignity and a future. Their vision to serve the poor and marginalised has remained steadfast and authentic over the 30 years that it has been my privilege to partner with this amazing work.”

Joan M.

United Kingdom long-time donor

Who we are

Harvest India is a grassroots-driven nonprofit working to disrupt the cycle of
poverty and restore hope to the most vulnerable.

400+

staff in India

2400+

community partners in India

12+

team members in the US & UK

20+

partnering organizations & businesses

3,200+

individual partners like you

From abandoned to advocate

As a young boy who’d lost both parents, Kishore was bound to live—and die—on the streets. Today he’s a key Harvest India staff member and champion of compassion for other young, vulnerable children.