Maitri
Maitri
Stronger Together
Impact

Evidence-led impact

Maitri Voices

Stories from girls and young women growing through Maitri's mentorship and leadership ecosystem.
Saloni Singh

"I am Saloni Singh and I am a part of Outreach and Content team as a Co-Lead at Maitri.This community has given me an opportunity to sharpen my leadership skills and take more responsibility and ownership. It was through Maitri that I got to know about Udayan shalini program and then my seniors at Maitri prepared me for success to achieve the prestigious scholarship. I also got published in a children's newspaper and understood that my voice matters"

— Saloni Singh, Udayan Shalini Fellow, 2024, Alumna GGSSS, Kalkaji

"Through Maitri, I got to know about OBA Early Childhood program. I joined the pilot batch through which I got trained on this unique program. The skills I learnt through the program have empowered me for employment opportunities in the field of early childhood care. I am grateful to the community for opening this path for me."

— Ranjana
500+
Girls across Delhi in the Maitri community
200
Scholars across multiple scholarship programs
2022
Year Maitri began with listening calls
13
Ninaad podcast episodes amplifying girls' voices

Growth timeline

From listening calls to a 500-girl community in three years.

2022 — Listening

Founder conducted listening calls with girls about career navigation and barriers.

2023 — Pilot

First cohort of 100 girls; launched workshops on communication and self-awareness.

2024 — Structure

Formalized mentorship; girls began earning internships, jobs, and scholarships.

2025 — Scale

Expanded to 500+ members across Delhi; added employability-focused curriculum.

What we believe

Maitri builds from the inside out. Before we teach skills, we build the foundation that makes skills stick.

Confidence before competence

A girl who believes she belongs in the room will learn what she needs once she is there. We start with self-belief.

Identity before ambition

Knowing who you are grounds every decision that follows. We help girls articulate their story before choosing a direction.

Voice before visibility

Speaking up in a safe circle precedes speaking up in the world. We create spaces where every voice is rehearsed and heard.

Community before competition

Girls who lift each other go further than girls who compete alone. We build sisterhood that outlasts any single program.

Milestones

Documented community events, program markers, and early evidence across the Maitri ecosystem.
Community milestone

Scholars meet (Dec 2024)

500+ community members across Delhi government and low-income schools. At the December 2024 scholars meet, 200 scholars came together across multiple scholarship programs, documenting the first large-scale Maitri community gathering.

Programs

Pehchaan + Mentorship

Speech confidence growth tracked across cohorts. Leadership transitions documented as mentees become mentors, creating a self-sustaining cycle within the ecosystem.

Innovation

SakhiAI pilot

Controlled pilot (n=30): 66.7% felt supported, 100% said they would return. Non-therapeutic, non-prescriptive AI companion designed to reinforce confidence between sessions.

Year-wise impact library

All reports, media, and evidence are organized by year in public Google Drive folders.
Year 2023

Early build and community activation

Documentation from initial community building, sessions, and early pathway interventions.

Year 2024

Program structure and scholarship pathways

Reports and materials covering mentorship structure, scholarship journeys, and program scale-up.

Year 2025

Leadership and expansion

Evidence from broader community outcomes, leadership development, and pathway strengthening.

Evidence by type

Choose the format you want to review: reports, videos, or public verification signals.
Reports

Annual report folders

Access year-wise report libraries directly.

Videos

Video archive and highlights

Watch event recordings, milestone moments, and impact highlight videos.

Public verification

Recognition and casebook references

Review recognized milestones and public-facing validation across Maitri and SakhiAI.

What we track

Our impact framework measures six dimensions across every program.
Placements
Leadership
Academic performance
Expression and voice
Attendance in online/offline events
Methodology

What we measure and how

We track three distinct layers: inputs (sessions conducted, participation), outputs (scholarships awarded, internships placed, jobs secured), and early signals (comfort, clarity, confidence from post-use surveys).

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