Welcome to Friends of WOTR!

At Friends of WOTR, our purpose is to champion and fund the transformative programs and projects of the Watershed Organisation Trust(WOTR) headquartered in Pune, India. Dive deeper into the heart of our mission by exploring more about this organization that has been at the forefront of tackling rural poverty and environmental degradation in India. We are dedicated to informing and engaging with individuals who wish to explore cutting-edge development initiatives focused on water conservation and climate change adaptation in India. Our goal is to foster a sustainable approach to utilizing land, water, vegetative, animal, and human resources.

WOTR, our esteemed partner organization, operates as an umbrella non-governmental organization (NGO) with a multifaceted mission. This includes supporting village governments (village panchayats or councils and other governmental and NGO bodies) in managing their economic development, enhancing water security, fostering job creation, sustaining existing livelihoods, empowering women, establishing and managing microfinance funds, and implementing strategies for climate change mitigation, adaptation, emissions reduction, greenhouse gas trading offsets, and small-scale clean energy. Notably, WOTR extends its impact globally by offering international courses to village leaders and students from diverse countries at its Darewadi, Maharashtra training facility.

WOTR’s Impact

Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), our partner organisation, has been working with rural communities in India over the three decades. It has touched the lives of over 6.93 million rural poor people across 7124 villages in 10 states of India.

At the Friends of WOTR (FOW), we collaborate with WOTR to mobilize funds for crucial development programmes, leveraging Government funds, Corporate contributions, Trusts and individuals like you.

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Core areas of WOTR

Water & Land Management

Strategic focus on reviving groundwater levels, conserving natural vegetation and enabling rural communities

Agriculture sector

Enhances farm productivity and profitability making farming practices climate resilient and nature friendly

Livelihoods

Explore agro-based livelihoods, rural enterprises and non-farm sectors reducing over dependency on traditional agriculture

Woman Empowerment

Providing access to economic opportunities and enabling their participation in decision-making so they become equal partners in development

Health Sanitation & Nutrition

Sensitizing to adopt healthy practices and support with facilities like clean drinking water, growth monitoring for children, good nutrition, health and hygiene to adolescent girls and women

Climate Change

Regenerating degraded ecosystems helping rural communities adapt to climate change while expanding livelihood opportunities, improving health, nutrition and people’s well-being

Connect with Friends of WOTR

Friends of WOTR embraces collaborative opportunities with the Government, Corporates and Civil Society to foster sustainable ecosystems and resilience in rural communities across India.

We invite new ideas and innovative approaches.

Let’s engage! We are keen to hear from you!

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