Built in India, Powered by Purpose: Marpu’s Unstoppable Impact

  How Marpu Foundation Scaled Impact in 23 States Without Foreign Funding: A Case Study “When you stop waiting for help and start becoming the help — that’s when real change begins.” In a world where most non-profits depend on foreign funding to survive, the Marpu Foundation quietly chose a different path. No massive international grants. No glamorous global endorsements. Just people—ordinary citizens—building extraordinary change across 23 Indian states.                                               And what makes this story remarkable isn’t just the scale. It’s how it happened: with no foreign funding at all. Choosing Independence Over Influence For Marpu, turning down foreign grants wasn’t an impulsive move. It was a bold, thoughtful decision. A belief that real change should grow from within the soil, the stories, the strengths of the people it’s meant for. ...