𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 In the drought-prone village of Chandrachi Met, having limited livelihood opportunities,  Poonam Somnath Chandare has become a beacon of hope. Once earning ₹25,000 annually

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 Annapurna’s early married life was filled with domestic violence and emotional struggles. In 2016, she returned to her maternal home, feeling lost and uncertain about

𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢: 𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 Madhavi Kelu, a farmer from Aneri village in Wayanad, Kerala, has transformed her small 65-cent land into a model of climate resilient farming.

𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶: 𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 Sangita Kumari is empowering women farmers through climate-resilient farming and sustainable practices. Trained in Women-Led Climate Resilient Farming (WCRF) by Swayam Shikshan

Dipali’s journey is a true example of women driving rural transformation! Swayam Shikshan Prayog’s Sakhi (village leader), Dipali Jadhav from Umara Village, Kallam Block, Dharashiv, has been recognized for her

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 In a small village of Shivlalbigha in Bihar’s Gaya district, Pritee Kumari faced numerous challenges. With a low

Latur, Osmanabad, Solapur, Nanded districts in Maharashtra  Women’s Initiative to Learn and Lead (WILL) is one of the core approach of Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP). Through the WILL process, we

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 Shalan Ubhe, from Bavi village in Dharashiv district, faced numerous challenges in supporting her family. With limited resources and only a fifth-grade education,

Reviving Memories with Chemical-Free Harvests With winters around the corner, who doesn’t like the colourful carrots in their pantry or good bowl of gajar halwa made in desi ghee. In

𝐀 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 Raihanath is an emerging leader from Kottathara, Wayanad, Kerala, in climate-resilient farming, exemplifying the power of sustainable practices. Initially focused on conventional farming methods,

𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 Geetha Gopalan, a landless woman from Kallamvetty village in Kottathara, Wayanad, has redefined her life through sustainable farming. Once an agricultural laborer, she has

Women Leader and Lead of a Model Farm School A women led farm field school is established in Wayanad, Kerala by Swwayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) and is spearheaded by Janaki

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 Indrabai Anna Sathe, a determined homemaker from Javkheda Thombre village in Jalna, Maharashtra, has shown us that with resilience and the right support,

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Shivkanya Ramphale is a young household from Hasanabad village in Jalna district, Maharashtra. Despite academic excellence, she often faced financial difficulties to

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Megha Kelaskar’s story is one of transformation—a journey that continues to inspire her local community. Megha lives in Dhanora, a small village in Maharashtra’s Wardha district.