M3M Foundation Expands iMpower Programme to Lucknow

Lucknow, September 09, 2026: M3M Foundation’s iMpower programme has expanded to Lucknow with the inauguration of two Multi-Activity Resource Centres (iMpower-MACs) in collaboration with Bal Raksha Bharat (Save the Children India).

The two centres, located at SBI Colony–Sachivalaya Colony near Engineering College Chauraha and Vinayakpuram, were inaugurated by Dr. Aishwarya Mahajan, Managing Trustee and President, M3M Foundation, along with Sanjay Sharma, Director – Resource Mobilization & External Engagement, Bal Raksha Bharat.

The centres will provide community-based support to children and adolescents, with access to education, health, nutrition, child protection, social entitlements and other essential services. They will also serve as safe and inclusive spaces for children and families from migrant communities.

With the Lucknow expansion, the collaboration between M3M Foundation and Bal Raksha Bharat will take the iMpower-MAC model to eight centres across Gurugram, Chandigarh and Lucknow.

Launched in 2019, iMpower has expanded from an initiative focused on migrant communities into an integrated support programme. According to M3M Foundation, it currently operates through more than 35 iMpower Clubs and Resource Centres, reaching over 5,000 families, 10,000 children and 2,500 women and adolescent girls. More than 1,000 individuals have also been mainstreamed through its interventions.

The programme provides support in areas including early childhood care and education, after-school learning, nutrition, digital education and access to social entitlements.

Dr. Payal Kanodia, Chairperson and Trustee, M3M Foundation, said, “Seven years of iMpower have strengthened our belief that migrant families need an integrated ecosystem of support to build secure and dignified futures. The expansion to Lucknow, in partnership with Bal Raksha Bharat, is a step forward in taking this vision to more communities. Every new centre brings support closer to families and creates greater opportunities for children to learn, grow and thrive.”

The two centres will serve communities facing challenges such as irregular school attendance, school dropouts, child labour, risks of child marriage and limited access to essential services.

The SBI Colony–Sachivalaya Colony centre is expected to serve around 350 households and 1,650 community members, including 520 children. The Vinayakpuram centre will cater to approximately 200 households and 1,200 community members.

The expansion places greater emphasis on partnership-led and community-based support for migrant workers and their families.