Lupin Human Welfare and Research
Foundation (LHWRF)
On 2 October 1988,
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Lupin Chairman
Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta founded the Lupin Human Welfare and
Research Foundation (LHWRF). Its brief
to provide an alternative, sustainable and
replicable model of rural development.
A program that began modestly with 35
villages has succeeded in
revitalizing more than 1919 villages in 11
districts in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to become
one of
the largest NGOs in India.
For every rupee spent by Lupin, LHWRF's
efforts have attracted more than Rs.9 of
contribution from other agencies and
individuals. India's central and state
governments, the UN, and other
international voluntary agencies have
appreciated the LHWRF's grassroots work.
