Empowering Communities | Restoring Ecosystems | Advancing Sustainability

Education : Project Eklavya

To Enhance educational access and performance of rural children.

  • Coaching for scholarships and competitive exams (Navodaya Vidyalaya)

  • Free tutorials in core subjects and value education

  • 98 students passed scholarship exams; 3 students admitted to JNV

  • Improved academic performance and discipline for 382 children Duration: 2009–2015 | Area: 6 villages, Bramhapuri Block, Chandrapur

Agriculture : Building Resilient Livelihoods
  • Farmers’ Clubs (NABARD): 30 clubs, 467 crop credit cards, 52 SHGs promoted

  • Rainwater Harvesting (CSR): 2 check dams built; 50 farmers trained; vermicompost units established

  • Turmeric Intensification (STI): 10 demonstration plots showing double yield

  • 4 Farmer Producer Companies trained for market access and sustainability

Financial Literacy and Micro-Enterprise

To enhance educational access and performance of rural children.

  • Partners: NABARD, RBI, UltraTech CSR

  • 233 SHGs promoted in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh

  • ₹84.96 lakhs in credit accessed by 108 SHGs

  • Financial literacy programs reached 60,000+ individuals

  • Micro-enterprise development for women in 20 villages

  • Achieved 80% functionality in financial literacy and 60% digital banking adoption

  • Supported women-led enterprises in rural communities

Self Help Groups : Womens at the Heart of Change

Focus on micro-credit access, leadership, accounting, and enterprise training

  • Formation of hundreds of SHGs promoting savings and financial inclusion

  • Regular training and capacity building for group sustainability

  • Strong bank linkages and positive behavioral changes at community level