In many regions of India, Open Defecation is still perceived to be an acceptable and harmless practice. Unlike skill development or micro irrigation, sanitation is not seen as an investment which would create revenue.

With a proven strength in mobilizing and building the capacity of farmers, it was a natural fit when the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), on the lookout for a partner to operate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kodinar, Gujarat, commissioned Ambuja Foundation to take up the mantle.

Ambuja Foundation's Pashu Sakhi, Chaya Mondal received the Krishak Samman Award during the Mati Utsab Function in Murshidabad where she was awarded Rs. 25,000 for her efforts in the Goat Based Livelihood Programme in Farakka, West Bengal. Chaya was recognised for her work; treating over 164 goats in her village and for actively creating awareness on goat health in her community.

927 farmers are embracing the use of cow dung and urine to replace costly chemical inputs which impact soil health, and to increase their yield and profitability - thanks to a series of trainings and exposure visits facilitated by Ambuja Foundation.

For the first time in India, Farmers are selling Cotton directly on MCX, and earning a profit!

How Ambuja Foundation overcame multiple adversities in building a large-scale tidal regulator in Gujarat.

Cement and other manufacturing companies often get a rap on their knuckles for being big consumers of water and are criticized for the negative impact they have on local community water resources.

All they wanted was water. And it completely revolutionised their lives!

2015 - It was a time of pushing boundaries to get equality for women, and there was a focus to bring greater 'gender diversity' into male dominated courses like electronics and welding.

Economic empowerment leads to social empowerment; this has never been truer than in the case of women. Research shows that when a woman has the means to earn money, she can be an able partner in decision making for the family and is more prudent than men at taking decisions that can take the family out of poverty.

Ambuja Foundation Chandrapur has been recognized for its innovative 'biomass' initiative which helps generate an alternative source of income for farmers by utilizing agricultural waste (such as cotton stalk) as fuel for industrial usage.

Today, Oghadbai K Dodiya is an important person in his village. Not only is he a forester in the Government Forest Department, but he gained additional trust and reputation when he helped solve the drinking water crisis in Dhamlej - his village.