My promise for our first 100 days: listen deeply, start small, report honestly

Dear friends across India and across our global family,

Today CJF India opens its doors with humility. Before we teach, we will listen. Before we fund, we will understand. Before we grow, we will prove that our presence made a measurable difference for a child, a mother and a village.

This plan is my personal commitment to you. It names dates, numbers and owners. If we miss a milestone, we will say so publicly and explain what we will change.

Our north star for 100 days

By 8 February 2027, twelve community hubs will be running with local partners, 500 women will have seed support and a mentor who knows their name, 300 youth will be in apprenticeships, 5,000 families will have been screened for anemia and child growth with follow up begun, and every rupee spent will be published hub by hub.

Days 1 to 30. Suno, listen (1 to 30 November 2026)

• Listening yatra in six states: 60 village and basti meetings with teachers, SMCs, ASHAs, anganwadi workers, panchayats, SHG federations, youth clubs and small employers. Notes published in Hindi and English.
• Partner selection: MOUs with 12 local NGOs and schools, chosen for community trust, safeguarding readiness and willingness to share data.
• Team building: 24 local facilitators, half of them women, plus a safeguarding lead and a measurement lead. All staff complete child protection and POSH training.
• Baseline: reading levels, enrolment, enterprise incomes, hemoglobin where consented, water point functionality. No baseline, no claim later.

Days 31 to 60. Neenv, foundation (1 to 31 December 2026)

• Twelve hubs open: two each in UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Odisha, each with a library, study hall, digital corner and Yuva Mandal youth council.
• First cohorts: 3,600 learners enrolled, 70 percent girls. 500 women’s enterprises selected with SHGs. 300 youth matched to apprenticeships.
• Health begins: first anemia screening with PHCs, school snacks in 20 partner schools, 15 water point repairs started.
• 15 December public note: “Listening Tour Report: What Six States Taught Us”, published in full, including the criticism we heard.

Days 61 to 100. Saath and Hisab, together and accountable (1 January to 8 February 2027)

• Weekly mentoring rhythm: attendance, sales ledgers and health follow ups reviewed openly. Course corrections logged.
• Market link push: first collective orders for school uniforms, office lunches and festival stalls. Toolkits ordered for youth who complete.
• Water completion: 40 water points restored, with jal samiti maintenance funds active and testing logs displayed.
• 9 February public scorecard: budget spent per hub, learning gains, enterprises active, referrals completed, water functional, plus failures and fixes. An independent observer will be invited.

How we will govern

• An Advisory Circle of educators, health professionals, SHG leaders and youth formed by 31 January 2027.
• A grievance number in every hub, answered within 7 days. Safeguarding reports handled within 48 hours.
• No cash without bank transfer and receipt. Procurement with three quotes. CSR funds reported monthly.
• Dual role disclosure: I also serve with Neyius. All related decisions require advisory review and a written record.

What I ask of you

Teachers and nurses: give two hours a week. Business owners: take one apprentice. Companies: fund one hub for one year and visit it twice. Youth: lead your Yuva Mandal. India rises when ordinary people do small things with great consistency.

On 8 February I will stand before you with numbers, names shared with consent, and lessons. Until then, hold me to this letter.

With folded hands and full resolve,
Dr. Rajesh Sharma
President, India Operations, CJF India
Executive Director, International Business Development, Neyius