The 2007–08 Annual Report is as much an exercise in listening as it is a record of work. Alongside the year’s progress in livelihoods and education, it includes an independently reviewed social account built from the experiences of LABS alumni, parents, employers, neighbours, teachers and community members. Their voices reveal what was working, where expectations differed and what needed to change, from course duration and local placements to the continuity of education for migrant children. The report also traces how partnerships with governments and companies helped LABS generate 42,064 livelihoods, while YUVA and Transit Education Centres created routes back to learning for children outside formal schooling. What makes this edition distinctive is its willingness to examine outcomes and limitations together. Read it for an early view of DRF’s commitment to measurable impact, stakeholder accountability and the continual refinement of programmes through evidence, feedback and candid self-appraisal across its evolving work.