Ambuja Foundation kicked off a month-long campaign (21st February – 22nd March) promoting water resource management across locations, with team preparing various activities in the communities to engage and educate children, youth, women and farmers.

In a vast developing country like India with deeply entrenched gender divides, the words ‘water’ and ‘women’ are synonymous with one another. For it is on the shoulders of the women of the family, where the responsibility of collecting water, rests. And as water becomes more and more scarce, it is a heavy, and unfair burden to bear – particularly with its impacts exacerbated by the consequences of climate change. As water scarcity, heatwaves and droughts become more widespread, women and girls find themselves walking greater distances to fetch water.

We are only just now beginning to understand the magnitude of the impact of the pandemic and subsequent closure of schools in India, on our children, with stark learning losses, increases in mental health and behavioral issues, and spikes in school dropout rates.

India is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change risks, and nowhere will the impacts be felt more acutely, than in the area of water – particularly in water stressed rural areas, where livelihoods so desperately rely on natural resources, like water, for survival.

A third of the world's soil is moderately to highly degraded, threatening global food supplies, increasing carbon emissions and foreshadowing mass migration. In India, soil erosion and degradation are widespread across the largely agrarian nation - putting our food security, and the livelihood of millions of farmers, at threat. A change in farming practices has never been more urgent.

Ambuja Foundation was awarded by the prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for its excellence in financial reporting for FY 2021-22 in the Non-Profit Sector. ICAI council members appreciated Ambuja Foundation's professionalism in financial reporting and it's work in community development over the last 30 years.

Ambuja Foundation facilitated Farmer Producer Company from Bathinda, Punjab was awarded the Best FPO Award of the region during the State Credit Seminar 2023-24 in Chandigarh recently. At the same event, Ambuja Foundation facilitated SHG Guru Tegh Bahadur was also awarded the Best SHG Award.

Ambuja Foundation was felicitated as a Development Catalyst at the Livelihoods India Summit organized by Access Development Services - recognising its work over the last almost 30 years in empowering economically marginalised communities.

The name ‘Mr. Taparia’ often gets respectfully referred to around the corridors of Ambuja Foundation as the man responsible for its set up – the structure, systems, standard operating procedures and way of governance. Whilst these things, along with the myriad compliances that non-profits need to adhere to these days, are not ‘sexy’ in comparison to on-ground programs, they are in fact, the building blocks upon which Ambuja Foundation has built its reputation, expanded its footprint, and time and again, obtained on ground impacts.

Sourav Mukherjee is a key driver of the goat based livelihood, and women empowerment programs for Ambuja Foundation in Farakka West Bengal. To say the least, this man is passionate about goats – having seen first-hand how goats have the ability to lift families directly out of poverty – and has no problem talking your ear off on the subject when you show even the slightest bit of curiosity.

Dear Friends, Family & Supporters, This time of year is always one of reflection, and we wanted to share with you some of the things we achieved over the last 12months, with thanks to your support and well wishes!

In the terrain of Darlaghat, water is the most common challenge due to the pressing issues of soil erosion, eradication of the green cover, and reduction in agricultural produces in the hills. To address these issues, Ambuja Foundation collaborated with NABARD and developed a Ridge to Valley approach and worked on proper management of agriculture land and drinking water availability.