{"id":1593,"date":"2017-07-11T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T06:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekorufoundation.org\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:23:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:23:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thekorufoundation.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1593\" class=\"elementor elementor-1593\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fca967 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fca967\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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padding:120px 20px;\r\n  text-align:center;\r\n  color:#ffffff;\r\n  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  overflow:hidden;\r\n  background: radial-gradient(circle at 25% 30%, #2fb344, transparent 40%),\r\n              radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, #2c4c8a, transparent 50%),\r\n              linear-gradient(135deg, #1f8f3a, #1c5c4c, #2c4c8a);\r\n\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- subtle dots -->\r\n  <div style=\"\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n    width:100%;\r\n    height:100%;\r\n    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);\r\n    background-size: 20px 20px;\r\n    opacity:0.3;\r\n  \"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- CONTENT -->\r\n  <div style=\"max-width:900px; margin:auto; position:relative; z-index:2;\">\r\n\r\n    <h2 class=\"koru-animate koru-delay-1\" style=\"\r\n      font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;\r\n      font-size:64px;\r\n      font-weight:400;\r\n      line-height:1.2;\r\n      margin-bottom:25px;\r\n    \">\r\n      Driven by <span style=\"font-style:italic; color:white\">purpose<\/span>,<br>\r\n      rooted in community\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"koru-animate koru-delay-2\" style=\"\r\n      font-size:17px;\r\n      line-height:1.8;\r\n      opacity:0.85;\r\n      max-width:700px;\r\n      margin:auto;\r\n    \">\r\n      We believe that real, lasting change happens when we empower individuals at the grassroots level \r\n      to take charge of their environment and education.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\r\n  const elements = document.querySelectorAll(\".koru-animate\");\r\n\r\n  const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {\r\n    entries.forEach(entry => {\r\n      if (entry.isIntersecting) {\r\n        entry.target.classList.add(\"show\");\r\n      }\r\n    });\r\n  }, { threshold: 0.2 });\r\n\r\n  elements.forEach(el => 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<h2 class=\"section-title\">\r\n        How it all <br><em>began<\/em>\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        In 2020, amidst a rapidly changing world, Koru Foundation was established in Jamshedpur with a very simple observation:\r\n        <strong>systemic problems require grassroots solutions.<\/strong>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        What started as a small initiative to manage local waste sustainably quickly evolved into a multifaceted NGO.\r\n        We realized that waste management, education, and menstrual health are deeply interconnected.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        Today, Koru Foundation is a registered non-profit working across India. The \"Koru\" (a Maori symbol of a spiral) represents unfurling fern fronds\u2014symbolizing new life, growth, strength, and peace. This philosophy guides everything we do\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- RIGHT -->\r\n    <div class=\"story-visual\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-cols\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- LEFT COLUMN -->\r\n        <div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">2020<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-desc\">\r\n              Foundation established. First zero-waste awareness drives begin.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">2021<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-desc\">\r\n              School partnerships formed. Recycle Stations launched.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">2022<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-desc\">\r\n              Project Saathi launched \u2014 eco-friendly pads distributed.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- RIGHT COLUMN -->\r\n        <div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">2023<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-desc\">\r\n              DISS sessions expand. Workshops reach 2000+ people.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">2024<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-desc\">\r\n              Project Udaan expands city-wide for education impact.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-year\">2026<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline-desc\">\r\n              15K+ kg waste diverted. Active across multiple cities.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2baa94 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2baa94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-221de25\" data-id=\"221de25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f461d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8f461d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<div style=\"width:100%; padding:100px 20px; background:#f4f6f5; font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;\">\r\n\r\n  <style>\r\n    .mv-card {\r\n      background:#f8fbf9;\r\n      border:1px solid #dce7e2;\r\n      border-radius:28px;\r\n      padding:45px;\r\n      transition:all 0.35s ease;\r\n      position:relative;\r\n      overflow:hidden;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* SAME HOVER AS IMPACT SECTION *\/\r\n    .mv-card:hover {\r\n      transform: translateY(-8px);\r\n      border-color:#2e8b57;\r\n      box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* subtle glow *\/\r\n    .mv-card::after {\r\n      content:'';\r\n      position:absolute;\r\n      top:0;\r\n      left:0;\r\n      width:100%;\r\n      height:100%;\r\n      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(46,139,87,0.08), transparent);\r\n      opacity:0;\r\n      transition:0.4s;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .mv-card:hover::after {\r\n      opacity:1;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .icon-box {\r\n      width:65px;\r\n      height:65px;\r\n      border-radius:18px;\r\n      display:flex;\r\n      align-items:center;\r\n      justify-content:center;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2cab3c, #2c4c8a);\r\n      color:#fff;\r\n      font-size:26px;\r\n      margin-bottom:25px;\r\n      box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .mv-title {\r\n      font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;\r\n      font-size:30px;\r\n      margin-bottom:15px;\r\n      color:#1b2b23;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .mv-text {\r\n      color:#5f6f66;\r\n      line-height:1.7;\r\n      font-size:15px;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px; margin:auto;\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- TOP -->\r\n    <p style=\"letter-spacing:3px; font-size:13px; color:#2e8b57; margin-bottom:20px;\">\r\n      PURPOSE\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2 style=\"\r\n      font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;\r\n      font-size:56px;\r\n      font-weight:400;\r\n      margin-bottom:60px;\r\n      color:#1b2b23;\r\n    \">\r\n      Where we are <span style=\"color:#2e8b57; font-style:italic;\">heading<\/span>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <!-- CARDS -->\r\n    <div style=\"\r\n      display:grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;\r\n      gap:30px;\r\n    \">\r\n\r\n      <!-- MISSION -->\r\n      <div class=\"mv-card\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"icon-box\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"mv-title\">Our Mission<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"mv-text\">\r\n          To bridge critical gaps in civic responsibility, foundational education, and women's health by creating scalable,\r\n          community-owned models. We aim to equip schools, students, and families with the resources they need to build\r\n          self-sustaining ecosystems of change.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- VISION -->\r\n      <div class=\"mv-card\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"icon-box\">\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"mv-title\">Our Vision<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"mv-text\">\r\n          A world where every community thrives in a zero-waste environment, every child has access to quality foundational\r\n          learning, and every woman can manage her health with dignity and without stigma.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6db1947 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6db1947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-225da79\" data-id=\"225da79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c420dda elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c420dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tABOUT US\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKoru Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to implementing social impact projects in both rural and urban areas of Jharkhand and Odisha. We employ models of youth-led participation and social change to address the unmet needs of communities. Harnessing the power of technology, people, and self-sustainable processes, we aim to foster change in behaviors, habits, practices, and policies. Our current projects focus on sustainable waste management and sustainable and inclusive menstrual health management. We strive to unite all stakeholders to work as one towards our common goals.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c3c65 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a2c3c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  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