Case Studies
Case Studies
In many parts of rural India, patriarchal norms and social stigma confine women to the default role of a homemaker. HSBC’s ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment Opportunities, and Increased Incomes in Maharashtra’ programme, changed the lives of 1,700 women across 20 villages in Karjat and Shrigonda in Maharashtra, empowering them to become entrepreneurs. Defying tradition, these women today are building successful businesses and transforming their communities.
Parched villages in Karauli and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan, on the brink of despair due to water scarcity, are finding a lifeline through the “Wasundhara Gram Vikas Karykram” project, backed by the YES Foundation. This is a testament to human resilience, a story of hope blossoming amidst hardship in the harshest of landscapes.
Deva Bhil’s journey with multilayer farming, supported by WOTR and funded by NABARD’s Farm Sector Promotion Fund, transformed his land into a sustainable source of nutritious vegetables and fruits, addressing his family’s nutritional challenges and boosting their income.
This story is from the booklet ‘Seeding Entrepreneurs: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs from Karjat and Shrigonda Blocks in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra,’ published as a part of the ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment Opportunities, and Increased Incomes in Maharashtra’ programme of HSBC
This story is from the booklet ‘Seeding Entrepreneurs: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs from Karjat and Shrigonda Blocks in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra,’ published as a part of the ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment Opportunities, and Increased Incomes in Maharashtra’ programme of HSBC.
Rural communities in Jharkhand and Telangana, struggling to sustain their livelihoods, find hope through the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, supported by Axis Bank Foundation. With diversified income streams, these communities now thrive, rewriting their stories of resilience and progress.
WOTR is tackling the devastating impact of climate change on rural livelihoods in India. With their project ‘Natural Resource Management and Improving Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities,’ they’re enhancing water conservation, livestock management, and microfinance in eight Chhindwara district villages. This initiative
Jalna’s water-scarce rural communities found hope through the transformative PPCP project. Between 2014 and 2019, WOTR, in collaboration with Hindustan Unilever Foundation and the Maharashtra government, undertook an integrated watershed development initiative, leading to the empowerment of local communities. As a result, water levels have significantly improved, soil productivity has been revived, and farmers have gained newfound empowerment.
