We’re working to make that possible.
In India’s cities, 25.7 million people live in multidimensional poverty, trapped not just by low income, but by systemic barriers to safety, dignity, and opportunity.
Among them are 1.5 -4 million people who survive primarily through waste-picking, largely from marginalized caste communities. They collect and sort the waste that keeps our cities functioning, yet their work rarely leads to stability or recognition.
For many, waste work isn’t a choice but a fragile fallback, one of several precarious jobs that barely sustain a household. There is a Dream Gap existing in here: the distance between what people hope for and what they’re forced to accept; between working endlessly to survive and having the safety to dream beyond tomorrow.
At Foundation Without, we’re helping create opportunities rooted in dignity, agency, access, and decent living standards for all. We begin with waste-picking communities, where our trust and understanding are growing.
But our mission reaches further – to help all informal urban poor households build secure, dignified, and self-determined lives.
Because no one should have to trade their dreams for survival.
Foundation Without extends the philosophy of Without®, taking the same belief that business can be made without exploitation, and applying it to how society itself can be rebuilt without poverty.
We exist to help people move from survival to stability, and from stability to self-determination – building pathways of agency, safety, and dignity where they’ve been hardest to find.
A thriving world made without poverty, where every person has dignity, equal opportunity, and access to education, healthcare, and decent living standards, while contributing positively to the planet.
To increase the value of waste ethically by using technology to convert it into high-quality, scalable, and planet-positive resources, while deeply empowering and formalizing the informal economy that drives the industry.
To permanently graduate informal urban poor households, starting with India’s waste-picking communities, into secure, dignified livelihoods that enable agency, safety, and stability in their lives.
Before Foundation Without was born, the roots of our impact were already growing inside Without® – supporting waste workers and their families with dignity-centred, formal livelihoods. The latest impact report of Without captures that early journey.
Before Foundation Without was born, the roots of our impact were already growing inside Without® – supporting waste workers and their families with dignity-centred, formal livelihoods. The latest impact report of Without captures that early journey.
Before Foundation Without was born, the roots of our impact were already growing inside Without® – supporting waste workers and their families with dignity-centred, formal livelihoods. The latest impact report of Without captures that early journey.
We’re just beginning. Right now, we’re building our team, selecting our first community cohort, and shaping a strategy grounded in real learning.
We believe honesty is impact’s first step, so we share not just our progress, but our process.
We’re in our strategy and learning stage, and we’re looking for people who want to co-create what comes next for Foundation Without. We are currently hiring for 2 roles:
Project Coordinator (Facilitator)
Field Associate
Both positions are onsite, full‑time roles based in Pune (no remote work).
What if learning wasn’t just about lessons – but about building confidence, agency, and the freedom to dream?
That’s the idea behind Apni Pathshala pod – the first intervention of Foundation Without® in collaboration with Apni Pathshala.
Apni Pathshala will work with children from marginalised communities living in nearby slum settlements – children who often face irregular schooling, limited digital access, and learning environments that haven’t always been designed around their needs or potential.
Rather than reinventing curriculum from scratch, Apni Pathshala will bring together high-quality existing learning resources and turns them into a participatory, engaging space where children engage in experiential and creative ways of learning.
We are in an early stage, designing our first learning pod, shaping curriculum, and building a model that responds to real learner needs.
We now want a Facilitator who can bring curiosity, structure, care, and clarity into the classroom.
This isn’t a tuition center.
This isn’t rote-learning.
This is a space for young learners to get their fundamentals right and explore language, digital literacy, reasoning, and creativity, led with dignity and possibility.
Facilitator, Not a Lecturer
You guide, encourage, and mentor but not instruct from a distance.
Classroom Designer
You create safe, inclusive, engaging learning environments.
Creative Educator
You blend digital tools, hands-on activities, and project-based learning.
Reflective Practitioner
You adapt curriculum based on learner needs and field insights.
Community Collaborator
You collaborate with parents, community members, and the field team.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Graduate in Education, Social Sciences, Psychology, or related field
• Minimum 2 years of teaching and mentoring experience with school-age children and youth.
• Experience working with marginalized communities
• Comfort with computers, digital learning platforms, and AI-assisted tools for teaching, tracking, and preparing session material.
• Fluency in Marathi/Hindi and working proficiency in English
• Empathy, creativity, adaptability, and strong communication
Curriculum Delivery
• Conduct weekly learning sessions
• Use interactive, hands-on tools and MOOC platforms
• Guide learner projects and monthly showcases
Classroom & Resource Management
• Prepare the learning space, devices, and materials
• Maintain safety, inclusion, and engagement
• Track attendance and learning outcomes
Learner Engagement
• Facilitate discussions, teamwork, and creative thinking
• Provide constructive feedback
• Support learner confidence and leadership
Guest Sessions
• Coordinate speakers and interactive learning sessions
• Support Q&A and learner engagement
Data & Reporting
• Conduct baseline and end line assessments
• Document learner outputs and insights
• Share learnings for continuous improvement
Coordination & Community Engagement
• Work closely with the Field Associate
• Share updates on attendance and academic progress
• Engage with parents and community events
At Foundation Without®, we are building pathways for urban informal poor households – beginning with waste-picker communities, to move from survival to stability, dignity and long-term mobility. Our work starts with relationships, listening and learning; we design systems with communities, not just for them.
That’s why this isn’t a typical field job.
We aren’t looking for someone to “collect data.”
We’re looking for someone who understands that community work is systems work, that dignity is built through trust, presence and truth.
If you believe change begins with listening, observing, and showing up with empathy, this might be your place.
Community Builder
Someone who can build trust through consistency, clarity, and empathy-with-boundaries.
Ethnographer
You observe deeply, understand lived realities firsthand, and identify patterns without judgment or sensationalism.
Facilitator
You design and host workshops, small-group conversations, and community circles that feel safe and participatory.
Collaborator
You work well with local institutions, NGOs, schools, and internal teams – sharing insights openly and respectfully.
Systems Thinker
You can see beyond immediate challenges and understand the causes shaping community realities.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Community Engagement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with households
• Facilitate workshops, group discussions, and community events. Use simple digital tools to enhance workshops and create visual, clear communication materials when needed
• Strengthen collective ownership and participation
Research & Documentation
• Conduct interviews, field visits, surveys, assessments and community observations and data analysis.
• Identify patterns in livelihoods, wellbeing, and system-level barriers
• Document stories of change while maintaining dignity and consent
• Organise data digitally and use AI-assisted tools (where helpful) for transcription, analysis, and structuring insights.
• Present findings in clean, easy-to-understand formats (presentations, briefs, snapshots)
Partnership Coordination
• Liaise with NGOs, research think tanks, institutes, and government programs
• Strengthen existing support systems and identify gaps
Volunteer Support
• Recruit and mentor community volunteers when required
• Facilitate reflection spaces for peer leaders
Program Design & Reporting
• Support early interventions (education, digital literacy, etc.)
• Maintain databases and track key indicators
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports
• Create clear presentations and session materials for digital literacy, computer-based learning, and community sessions.
An annual Cost-to-Company (CTC) between INR 3 – 5 lakhs, based on experience and market standards, with provisions for variable compensation based on performance.
A 3-month mutual incubation period. Both you and we will have the option to end the agreement after three months if it isn’t working out.
We provide benefits such as health insurance, flexible work hours (including unmonitored vacation) and Provident Fund contributions.
We believe in keeping the organizational structure as flat as possible, where nobody really reports to anybody, but instead, we try and hold each other accountable for outcomes and processes.
These are an amendment to the core values of Without
We lead with compassion while respecting autonomy and protecting our energy.
Always sugar-free: transparent, truthful, accountable.
Systems should reinforce fairness, not charity.
Optimism grounded in honesty.
Change is collective.
Here’s how you can help bring that future closer – donate!
Every rupee or dollar funds the deep, permanent transformation that metrics often miss. If you’re in India, donate to Foundation Without®:
Bank Details:
Registered Name: Shashwat Urja Bioenergy Foundation (Brand: Foundation Without®)
Account number – 44535634410
IFSC – SBIN0006319
Branch name – Bund Garden, Pune
80G tax exemption & 12A registration and CSR compliance in progress
For queries, email us at [email protected]