Our Story
Earth Healers Foundation was born in the summer of 2024 when one woman picked up a garbage bag and started cleaning her own street. What followed was something no one had planned — a movement. Earth Healers Foundation is the brainchild of Dr. Priya Saklani, Founder and President of the organisation. She believes in conscious living and deeply acknowledges the impact that one's daily actions have on the environment.
Her vision is to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and promote responsible stewardship of natural resources — ensuring a healthy planet for all living beings.The foundation focuses on three interconnected pillars: environment restoration, community empowerment, and sustainability. But it did not begin with a formal structure or a grant. It began with a personal decision to stop waiting for someone else to act.
Overview
How it Began
Starting single-handedly in the summer of 2024, with a personal mission to clean up Kheel Jasli and Kheel Barser, Dr. Saklani took to the streets — cleaning up garbage herself, beginning from her own street. This initiative gained momentum quickly, and others began to join in.
It was a mammoth task. Kheel Jasli had transformed from a quiet mountain village into a busy town due to excessive and unplanned construction. Multiple homestays had sprung up with no sanitation or waste management systems in place. Residents were mainly migrant labour, caretakers of homestays, and regular visitors — the bulk of the population outsiders from other states with little awareness of or attachment to the local environment.
Littering and open dumping had become normalised across the village.
"If you want to change society, start at your own doorstep first." — Dr. Priya Saklani, Founder & President
Dr. Saklani went to each household — speaking to residents, homestay owners, labourers, and shopkeepers — raising awareness about clean environments and healthy living. She transformed neglected areas by planting trees and creating small sidewalk gardens where dumping sites had previously existed, planting over 200 plants along roadsides. Her mission was to find eco-friendly ways to dispose of waste and create more green spaces amid the concrete sprawl — restoring the essence of the mountains and teaching people the significance of a clean environment.
A Movement took place
Her grassroots efforts soon grew into a larger movement — aimed at improving the appearance and health of the village through tree planting and educating residents, tourists, and children on responsible ways of disposing waste, segregating garbage at source, and understanding how a clean environment directly impacts their health.
The foundation began working closely with local authorities and encouraging community participation to create a cleaner, greener, and healthier environment. Through Dr. Saklani's vision and dedication, Earth Healers Foundation grew from one person with a garbage bag into an organisation that has conducted large-scale cleanups, built Himachal's first community composting facility, engaged government departments at multiple levels, received national media coverage, and adopted two villages for long-term environmental development.
Where we are today
Type your paragraph hereEarth Healers Foundation operates across Kheel Jasli, Kheel Barser, and Kumarhatti in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. We have cleaned villages, built composting infrastructure, planted hundreds of trees, restored natural water sources, engaged government institutions, and inspired communities to take ownership of their environment. We believe that what we have built in Kheel Jasli is a replicable model — one that every village in Himachal Pradesh can follow.
Our journey in Milestones
Summer 2024 — The Beginning
Dr. Priya Saklani begins cleaning the streets of Kheel Jasli alone. Within weeks, community members join the effort. Earth Healers Foundation is established.
Mid 2024 — First Wins
Large-scale cleanup of Kheel Jasli completed. Permanent cleaning staff hired. Garbage pickup van arranged. Over 200 plants and trees planted across former dumping sites.
June 2024 — Government Engagement
Formal complaint submitted to XEN PWD regarding nallah blockages by builders. First community event held at village entrance — Lord Shiva flex unveiled, prayer meet conducted.
September 2024 — First Government Win
PWD clears the major blocked nallah in Kheel Jasli — our first significant government response to formal advocacy. Meetings held with SE IPH regarding clean water access.
March 2025 — Composting Facility Launch
Community Composting Centre and Dry Waste Recycling Facility inaugurated in the presence of ADC and BDO. Praised as a pioneering model for rural waste management in Himachal Pradesh. Covered by Divya Himachal, India Live News 24×7, and Bharat Kesari TV.
2025 — Expanding Our Reach
Village Kheel Barser formally adopted. Road safety fencing installed. Marriage hall lit. Barog Panchayat awareness program led. Future Leaders of Change youth recognition launched. Took over Healing valley project.