Bringing light, safety, and renewed community life to 20 villages in Kabirdham through 150 solar streetlights, empowering communities to reclaim their public spaces.
A Better Tomorrow
Stories, Practices, and Solutions
This film tells the story of what changed when over 11,800 farmers came together to build their own Farmer Producer Companies
A glimpse into the cultural practices and land-based traditions of tribal communities in WOTR’s project regions.
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.
With every shared pot of water, with every community meeting, with every onion harvested, Chaaya weaves a future for Mendhwan where water is a source of life, not a struggle for it.
Bireng Soy overcame obstacles to forge a path toward independence and empowerment.
The community shares firsthand experiences of resilience, innovation, and growth with WOTR
Once abused and estranged, Ujwala now runs her own enterprise—emerging stronger than ever. Read her inspiring story of grit, determination and self-reliance.
Through WOTR’s watershed project, Beni Prasad Jhariya found his calling. He took on the role of a Wasundhara Sevak, inspiring his community to adopt sustainable farming and water conservation practices.
Eight years ago, Vidya Chavan’s husband went for a walk, and never returned. Broken by years of unproductive agriculture, made worse due to unpredictable weather patterns, he decided to end his life, leaving the responsibilities of running the five member household to his wife. Determined to provide for her three daughters, she started rebuilding her life.
Bringing light, safety, and renewed community life to 20 villages in Kabirdham through 150 solar streetlights, empowering communities to reclaim their public spaces.
This film tells the story of what changed when over 11,800 farmers came together to build their own Farmer Producer Companies
A glimpse into the cultural practices and land-based traditions of tribal communities in WOTR’s project regions.
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.
With every shared pot of water, with every community meeting, with every onion harvested, Chaaya weaves a future for Mendhwan where water is a source of life, not a struggle for it.
Bireng Soy overcame obstacles to forge a path toward independence and empowerment.
The community shares firsthand experiences of resilience, innovation, and growth with WOTR
Once abused and estranged, Ujwala now runs her own enterprise—emerging stronger than ever. Read her inspiring story of grit, determination and self-reliance.
Through WOTR’s watershed project, Beni Prasad Jhariya found his calling. He took on the role of a Wasundhara Sevak, inspiring his community to adopt sustainable farming and water conservation practices.
Eight years ago, Vidya Chavan’s husband went for a walk, and never returned. Broken by years of unproductive agriculture, made worse due to unpredictable weather patterns, he decided to end his life, leaving the responsibilities of running the five member household to his wife. Determined to provide for her three daughters, she started rebuilding her life.
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Deep dive into how WOTR’s W-CReS is helping farmers understand the challenges in times of El Niño through localised training.
How 20 farmers in Jharkhand came together to cultivate chillies across 28.5 acres, earning a collective net profit of ₹25.40 lakh in a single season.
How access to water helped Draupati turn her skills and ambition into opportunity, diversify her farming, and build a more secure livelihood for her family.
India drylands face mounting climate pressures. Discover how IDIA is carrying integrated research, regional consultations and community knowledge to guide informed decisions and strengthen resilience.
Farmer Producer Companies help smallholders access dairy schemes, productive assets, digital services and local support to strengthen rural livelihoods and incomes.
Water Budgeting in Yeniye Khurd assesses water availability, demand, and agricultural needs, revealing a deficit and guiding community-led planning for resilience.
At an FPO meeting, a woman’s presence can be easy to count. She is a member. Her name may appear on the board. What is harder to see is what that presence means in practice.
A walkthrough of how WOTR is enabling farmers in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region prepare for an increasingly unpredictable climate.