About Us

Revive is a social initiative founded by Anya Ramani, a student at the American Embassy School, New Delhi, with an interest in environmental systems and community-level advocacy and social action. Revive hopes to offer solutions for sustainable development and disability inclusion. 

Based in New Delhi, Revive seeks to support equitable livelihoods for persons with disabilities while also addressing challenges in waste and resource management. The initiative reimagines and helps repurpose low-value waste streams in the city, engages community efforts and awareness, and establishes opportunity, market access, and increased visibility for PwD in the workforce – taking steps towards a more sustainable future.

Founded in 2024, Revive is a social initiative with the combined aims of advancing sustainable development and promoting disability inclusion. Established by Anya Ramani, it serves as a community-driven response to the interconnected challenges of environmental preservation, diversity, and intersectionality – particularly the need for greater inclusion and support for persons with disabilities (PwD) in the workforce.

An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide live with some form of disability (WHO, 2024). In India, PwD comprise 2.2% of the population, yet fewer than 30% are employed in the formal sector. The UNDP notes that such exclusion can reduce a country’s GDP by 3-7%, illustrating that neglecting persons with disabilities as participants in circular economies worsens socioeconomic marginalisation and denies millions access to stable livelihoods, thereby undermining broader efforts toward sustainable growth.

India generates over 62 million tonnes of waste each year, of which only 75-80% is collected, and less than 30% is processed or recycled (UN India Employment Report, 2024). The Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that circular-economy systems, designed to replace the traditional “take-make-dispose” model, could reduce waste by 39% and greenhouse gas emissions by 49% by 2030.

Revive enables persons with disabilities to participate meaningfully in sustainable enterprise and commercial activity. It transforms low-value waste streams into usable, saleable materials. Through community collection drives, the initiative gathers plastics, textile scraps, and construction offcuts, which are repurposed in hands-on skill-building workshops organised in partnership with Avacayam. Participants have created products ranging from tote bags, table mats, and diya holders to Christmas wreaths and incense sticks made from flower waste.

Revive connects participants to public platforms and amplifies their work through exhibitions, outreach programmes, and awareness campaigns, expanding visibility and promoting long-term economic viability. 

Since its inception, Revive has collaborated with local communities and partners, including Avacayam and Awfis, on initiatives such as the Review Series, Resource Collection Drives, Regenerate Workshops, and the Revive Campaign. Evidence from the ILO and UN DESA confirms that skills-based training aligned with market demand significantly increases employability and income stability among persons with disabilities. Revive’s model reflects these findings and aligns with global developmental priorities – UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8, 10, and 12.