Our Vision
PAVE works to empower people’s lives because we believe every human being is a unique and valued creation of God. We want to see individuals fulfilling their God given potential.
About Us
A Christian NGO based in New Delhi, backed by committed staff who selflessly give their lives to empowering the lives of others.
Our story
Caring for the whole person since 2007
PAVE (People in Action for Virtuous Empowerment) was born in 2007 because God implanted a dream in an individual’s heart to reach out to some of the poorest communities in North and Central India with a deep care for the social, emotional and spiritual well being of these people.
Since then PAVE has committed itself to caring for the “whole” person, so we adopt a holistic approach to our work. We are backed up by committed and faithful members of staff who selflessly give their lives to empowering the lives of others.
Our Mission
We strive to provide sustainable welfare and support to some of the poorest communities in North and Central India. We want to care for the “whole person” — their social, emotional and spiritual needs. We are desperate to see lives changed and people empowered by the love of Christ.
Our approach
Holistic, community-led, sustainable
We have reached communities with life skills training, basic sanitation, education programs, tailoring skills and the teaching of Christ’s love.
Rooted in community
We work inside the communities we serve, alongside local leaders and families.
Building capacity
Venture philanthropy: we experiment, learn and invest in long-term capability.
Accountable
Programme, internal, statutory and external audits keep every rupee accountable.
Testimonials
Voices of our PAVERs
“In September 2011 I spent two weeks finding out more about PAVE and the things they are getting up to. Before leaving for India my expectations were quite low as I intended to be thrown in to a new culture and new surroundings!”
“They don’t work to earn lots of money, but they work to give hope to those who are less fortunate. I was pleasantly surprised by the heart of the workers running the programs that PAVE has.”
“The thing that impacted me most was how the team have given up their whole lives to devote themselves to the vision of PAVE.”