Sowing Seeds of Change: A Heartwarming Seedball-Making Day with Unmukt Foundation

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.”  On a bright and hopeful morning of June 8, 2025, the MUVI Foundation joined hands with the Unmukt Foundation for an inspiring pre-monsoon initiative—seed ball making, a humble yet powerful step towards reforestation and ecological sustainability.

Our team of 7-8 employees from MUVI arrived around 8:45 AM, eager to embark on this unique and joyful journey. What made the day truly special was the enthusiastic participation of nearly 60 students, ranging from Class 1 to Class 9, all eager to get their hands dirty for a greener planet.

Spreading “Unmukt” Joy, Health & Sustainability with MUVI Foundation

In collaboration with Unmukt Foundation’s founder, Sweta Agrawal, MUVI Foundation pioneered a zero-waste initiative for the Unmukt Utsav by gifting durable stainless steel tiffin boxes, eliminating single-use disposables, and serving water in reusable glass bottles. We filled each tiffin with nutrient-rich millet snacks such as vadapao, muffins, millet chocolates, and a cooling sattu drink to fuel both academic and athletic pursuits. 

By forgoing paper plates and plastic bottles, we adhered to best practices in zero-waste event planning, diverting over 90% of waste from landfills. The impact has already been seen: some recipients went on to win national-level judo medals, underscoring how thoughtful nutrition and sustainability can empower young champions. 

Partnering for Unmukt Utsav: Sweta Agrawal, the visionary behind Unmukt Foundation, challenged us to provide something the children could use long after Unmukt Utsav—ushering in the idea of a reusable lunch container. We selected stainless steel tiffin boxes for their longevity, resistance to corrosion, and zero microplastic risk, ensuring every meal stays safe and fresh for years. In line with a zero-waste event model, we completely avoided paper plates (often lined with plastic) and disposable cutlery. Instead, meals were served in the stainless steel tiffins, and reusable glass bottles provided hydration—an approach proven to reduce event waste by over 90%. Comprehensive planning meetings focused on waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, mirroring strategies from leading zero-waste toolkits.

Nutritional Impact: Millet & Sattu: Millets are gluten-free grains loaded with antioxidants, soluble fiber, and high-quality protein, known to help lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar levels. We included millet vadapao, muffins, and millet-based chocolates to leverage these health benefits. The sattu drink, a staple in many Indian diets, offers low glycemic impact, aids digestion, and boosts metabolism, making it ideal for young athletes during judo practice.

Sustainable Gift for Daily Use: Each child received a stainless steel tiffin box, 100% recyclable and capable of lasting decades, reducing reliance on single-use plastics and contributing to long-term environmental stewardship. The glass bottles, inert and infinitely recyclable, further reinforced our commitment to eco-friendly packaging.

We’re proud to report that several students who received our healthy snacks and sustainable containers went on to claim gold and silver medals at national judo championships, proof that nutritious fuel and a supportive environment can help dreams achieve wings. The joy captured in their photographs serves as a testament to the power of combining health, sustainability, and community care.

“True greatness comes when we nourish not just bodies, but futures.”

Empowering the Women Who Keep Our City Clean

At MUVI Foundation, our unwavering commitment to social responsibility drives us to contribute meaningfully to the community. With our philosophy of dedicating 10% of our resources toward societal welfare, we take every opportunity to uplift those who work tirelessly to keep our surroundings clean and healthy.

On this special occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025, we turned our focus to the remarkable women workers of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) who dedicate their lives to keeping our city clean. Often unnoticed, these women perform the crucial tasks of sweeping and maintaining hygiene across Bhubaneswar. To honor their dedication, we organized a heartfelt event where we distributed sanitary kits to approximately 700 women workers.

MUVI’s 12th Anniversary was a little special this time. To celebrate the special day, we planned something special.

On a rainy morning, we started around 12 pm and headed towards celebrating the day. We from our MUVI foundation always tried to do good for our society or for someone in our surroundings who is seeking for a help. Because it was MUVI’s 12th Birthday, we thought of celebrating this day with some special children. Yes, it was Bipin Bihari School for Deaf, Bhubaneswar. We were happy to bring smile on the face of 150 students for whom the world is mute. We planned to have a little celebration which started with cutting of cake. Then we distributed a packet of refreshment to every students and staffs.

Donation of umbrellas to traffic police of Bhubaneswar & Cuttack, and home guards from CM’s residence

It was a sunny day with a temperature that felt like 45 degrees with very high humidity outside. It was difficult to stay in the sunny hot weather for more than 5 minutes. Imagine, people who stand for 8hours a day in this extremely hot weather, sweating, yet controlling the traffic, to make the transportation smoother for the public! Wearing just a hat doesn’t help them to stand in this unbearable temperature. And hence, we from MUVI foundation decided to extend our helping hand towards donating umbrellas to those fighters.

Muvi Foundation Celebrates a Special Independance Day with Bhima Bhoi School For The Blind

The trees on both sides of the roads were decorated with flowers & light. We could sense the independence in the air by the presence of drums & drills, children’s uniforms, a parade by cadets, & the Indian National flag is ready to be hoisted in every organization & institution. But for us, this independence day was a little special..

It was special because – pupils with whom we celebrated the independence day, the national anthem was playing on a mute mode for them. But they recited it correctly with their sign language. And for some other pupils, the world is dark forever. They don’t know what the flag looks like, what a human being looks like, or what they themselves look like! Yes, we celebrated this independence day with Bhim Bhoi Blind, Deaf & Dumb School, located in the heart of Bhubaneswar. Accommodating around 300+ students from Standard-I to Intermediate(+2), most of them are hostelites. Staying far from their families, trying to work hard, study hard so that they can also have a better life to live!!!

Muvi Foundation Organizes Clothes Donation Camp to Destitutes in SCB Medical College & Hospital

“On the 15th of July, around 9.30 am, it was raining so badly that we all had second thoughts about this event. It was nearly impossible to drive or see through the roads, roads were packed with rain waters and vehicles were so stuck at the road. But despite anything, we thought of visiting the destination to do our work, and it was completely worth going.
 

Muvi Foundation Reaches out to the Transgender Community on Women’s Day

“There’s a saying “There is no such thing as race. None. There is just a human race — scientifically, anthropologically”.

And we truly believe in humanity beyond any other race. That’s why we thought of extending our help to one of the most ignored groups, ‘Transgenders’ this time. 

We came to know about a small colony of around 35 transgenders consisting of small children who are being ignored by their parents and hatred by society due to their different gender. They live in a slum area based in the heart of the city, Bhubaneswar, yet they are far apart from the basic facilities like having proper clothes, drinking water, a bed, and other amenities. Their life is not so glorious and the living is so minimal that most of the house in that slum area doesn’t even have a light at night. They are struggling with the day to day survival as sometimes they earn nothing at all. 

MUVI FOUNDATION ORGANIZES DONATION CAMP FOR OLD-AGE HOME TO SUPPORT THEM IN WINTER

Winter is always a hard time for those without proper arrangements to cope up with the cold. And to make this situation a bit better for the elderly people, Muvi Foundation has recently executed a donation campaign for an old-age home. There are a lot of old people in the old-age home who are living without proper facilities and Muvi has recently taken this initiative to make their life comfortable in this winter.

Muvi Foundation organises Blood Donation Camp as part of Annual Week Celebrations

Commemorating Muvi’s foundation month, Muvian’s came together for an evening of fun and frolic as we wrapped up our annual week. As a part of our celebrations and means of giving back to society, Muvi Foundation teamed up with the Indian Red Cross Society, Bhubaneshwar Chapter along with Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack to organise a ‘Blood Donation Camp’ on the 26th of August 2022.