Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a busy place. It is estimated that 2.5 million commuters pass through the train station each day. Last week I went there in the hopes of meeting a complete stranger. The stranger was Ganesh Landge, the eldest son of my host family in the village of Kalamb, around 200 kilometers [More...]
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I landed in the hustle and bustle of Delhi, India as a first time traveler to Asia. I had no expectations other than to leave the Western world behind me and embrace everything India had to offer. The sights, sounds and smells changed at any given moment. I thought living in New York City [More...] December 16, 2010 As I lifted a miniature red rose to my nose to inhale the intoxicating scent of its beauty, I looked out in front of me and scanned the scene-A few hundred eyes of rural Indian secondary school students stared back at me. They were sitting in rows on the dirt ground, [More...] We left for the village of Kalamb full of questions and excitement. For the last few days we had learned about the NGO, Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR) and their participatory approach to creating eco-systems that respond to villagers’ needs. Their mission states: To provide committed development support that motivates, energizes and empowers individuals, groups, [More...] “India was a life-changing experience for me. This program not only provided an education on Watershed Management, it actually shows you how local villages benefit from its implementation. Interacting with the local women in Kohane Village was the highlight of the trip for me.” - Jennifer H. 2009, DePaul University Read more testimonials about [More...] 
WOTR executive director, Dr Marcella D’Souza accepts the Kyoto World Water Grand Prize at the 2009 5th Triennial World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. AFOW’s unique partnership with WOTR gives our students access to some of the world’s most respected and leading development professionals. 
Program participants learn about organic farming techniques as practiced at WOTR’s on-site training facility in Darewadi, India. 
WOTR’s Executive Director, Dr. Marcella D’Souza (far left) and Co-Founder, Mr. Crispin Lobo (right of Dr. D’Souza) answer students questions during a debriefing session Pune, India. |
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