Fighting A Generational Problem
For decades now, drought has ravaged rural Maharashtra. Year on year, rural populations are caught in a cycle of battling thirst, hunger, debt and forced migration. The challenges posed by climate change have worsened this crisis, creating increased uncertainty and economic destabilisation for villages and farmer families.
Fighting A
Generational Problem
For decades now, drought has ravaged rural Maharashtra. Year on year, rural populations are caught in a cycle of battling thirst, hunger, debt and forced migration. The challenges posed by climate change have worsened this crisis, creating increased uncertainty and economic destabilisation for villages and farmer families.
“We believe that the power to solve the biggest environmental issues lies with the people themselves. Collective action and shramadaan have created miracles in Maharashtra!”
– Aamir Khan,
Founder – Paani Foundation
At Paani Foundation, we have experienced first-hand how communities at the grassroots can fight drought and climate change, provided they receive the right knowledge, training and platform to do this work.
Since 2016, our work has been geared towards mobilising, training and incentivising communities in rural Maharashtra
to achieve economic and ecological prosperity.
At Paani Foundation, we have experienced first-hand how communities at the grassroots can fight drought and climate change, provided they receive the right knowledge, training and platform to do this work.
Since 2016, our work has been geared towards mobilising, training and incentivising communities in rural Maharashtra to achieve economic and ecological prosperity.
The Paani Way
▶ Mobilising and training drought-hit villages
to work on water conservation
▶ Creating water-abundance in villages via
community-led efforts
▶ Collectivising farmers to work on sustainable
farming and water management
▶ Training farmers to improve incomes via carbon-
and water-efficient practices
▶ Creating self-reliant and prosperous
rural communities
The Paani Way
- Training drought-hit villages on water conservation
- Creating water-abundance via community-led efforts
- Collectivising and training farmers on sustainable farming
- Enabling farmers to improve incomes
- Creating self-reliant and prosperous rural communities
Our Platforms of Change
Water Abundance via
Farmer Prosperity via
Impact
6000+ VILLAGES
trained in watershed management
550 BILLION LITRES
of annual water storage capacity created
50,000+ FARMERS
trained in sustainable agricultural practices
79.9% profit growth
achieved by top farmer groups in 2023-24
Impact
6000+ VILLAGES
trained in watershed management
40,000+ FARMERS
trained in sustainable agricultural practices
550 BILLION LITRES
of annual water storage capacity created
110% Profit Growth
achieved by top farmer groups in 2022-23
Our Supporters
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