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Community group, Arpana Himachal centre · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Manju's photograph is supplied

Featured · Women & communities · Karnal district, Haryana

Manju wanted more for her daughters.

From ₹1,300 a month to an engineer and an army officer, through a self-help group.

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Featured · Health · Arpana Hospital

Ompati, 74, sees clearly again.

A cataract removed without the laser surgery the family could not afford.

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Community group, Arpana Himachal centre · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Ompati's photograph is supplied

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Community group, Arpana Himachal centre · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Manju's photograph is supplied

Women & communities · Karnal district, Haryana

Manju wanted more for her daughters.

From ₹1,300 a month to an engineer and an army officer, through a self-help group.

Community group, Arpana Himachal centre · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Ompati's photograph is supplied

Health · Arpana Hospital

Ompati, 74, sees clearly again.

A cataract removed without the laser surgery the family could not afford.

Arpana centre, Chamba hills · Himachal report 2025-26 — stand-in until Pooja's photograph is supplied

Livelihoods · Guwani, Chamba

Pooja Devi grows the income that keeps three daughters in school.

Radishes, cucumbers and vegetables sold through the FPO earn ₹60,000–70,000 a year.

Ward, Arpana centre, Himachal · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Pranav's photograph is supplied

Health · Kalram, Gharaunda

Pranav, 13, was admitted as an emergency. He is back in Class 7.

Five days of fever, then coughing blood. Diagnosed and treated at Arpana Hospital; recovered fully.

Students, Arpana education programme · Arpana Trust report 2025-26 — stand-in until Samiya's photograph is supplied

Education · Molarbund, Delhi

Samiya topped her Class 12 boards with 93%.

First of 33 Arpana students in the 2025 boards — one of the cohort now at Delhi University.

Ward, Arpana centre, Himachal · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Jagdish's photograph is supplied

Health · Kutail, Karnal

Jagdish, 75, reached the cath lab in time.

An emergency stent in the hospital's new cardiac department; treatment covered by Ayushman Bharat.

Community group, Arpana Himachal centre · report 2025-26 — stand-in until Vanshika's photograph is supplied

Health · Arpana Eye Bank

Vanshika, 6, saw for the first time.

Blind since birth; a donated cornea and surgery on 12 November 2025.

The numbers behind the people.