12 min readAug 8, 2026 07:30 AM IST First published on: Aug 8, 2026 at 07:30 AM ISTMangesh Wange is the CEO of the Swades Foundation, a non-profit organisation working across rural Maharashtra and using technology in its anti-poverty initiatives and programmes.Founded by Zarina and Ronnie Screwvala, the Swades Foundation has reached around 3,400 villages in Maharashtra through programmes focused on health and nutrition, education, water and sanitation, and economic development.