Drawing on WOTR’s grassroots experience, this piece explores the powerful connection between water security, ecosystem restoration, agriculture and nutrition security in rural India.
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When unsafe drinking water became a daily health risk, a clean borewell in an Odisha village brought relief, dignity, and a return to healthier lives.
Read how a school, and ultimately an entire village in Maharashtra, was transformed with clean toilets
Here’s how Poshan Maah inspired everyday nutrition changes across communities—a shared commitment to better nutrition, healthier families, and a nourished future for all.
The title ‘Mahila Pravartak’ may sound official, but it captures something far more powerful: a woman changemaker. These women are the backbone of WOTR’s community health efforts—moving door-to-door, to bring real transformation to the communities they serve.
The Drinking Water Project brought safe drinking water closer to home to 305 households in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district.
WOTR’s initiatives ensure healthcare access across rural India by combining traditional knowledge with local networks for disseminating information about nutrition, contributing to India’s efforts to provide healthcare access for all citizens.
The Watershed Organisation Trust actively participated in Poshan Maah 2024 by implementing several programmes addressing malnutrition and health issues among women and children in India
Community support and dedicated intervention can effectively combat malnutrition, as highlighted by the inspiring stories of girl children
In the remote village of Kolhua, Saroj Singh, a Mahila Pravartak, is transforming healthcare by promoting immunisation and improving nutrition, overcoming challenges and gaining the community’s trust.
Drawing on WOTR’s grassroots experience, this piece explores the powerful connection between water security, ecosystem restoration, agriculture and nutrition security in rural India.
When unsafe drinking water became a daily health risk, a clean borewell in an Odisha village brought relief, dignity, and a return to healthier lives.
Read how a school, and ultimately an entire village in Maharashtra, was transformed with clean toilets
Here’s how Poshan Maah inspired everyday nutrition changes across communities—a shared commitment to better nutrition, healthier families, and a nourished future for all.
The title ‘Mahila Pravartak’ may sound official, but it captures something far more powerful: a woman changemaker. These women are the backbone of WOTR’s community health efforts—moving door-to-door, to bring real transformation to the communities they serve.
The Drinking Water Project brought safe drinking water closer to home to 305 households in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district.
WOTR’s initiatives ensure healthcare access across rural India by combining traditional knowledge with local networks for disseminating information about nutrition, contributing to India’s efforts to provide healthcare access for all citizens.
The Watershed Organisation Trust actively participated in Poshan Maah 2024 by implementing several programmes addressing malnutrition and health issues among women and children in India
Community support and dedicated intervention can effectively combat malnutrition, as highlighted by the inspiring stories of girl children
In the remote village of Kolhua, Saroj Singh, a Mahila Pravartak, is transforming healthcare by promoting immunisation and improving nutrition, overcoming challenges and gaining the community’s trust.
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