Projects

Helping 4,500 Nilgiris farmers shift from conventional farming to climate smart natural farming through demonstration plots, farmer groups and market linkages.

Strengthening women’s self help groups through financial inclusion, entrepreneurship training, bookkeeping support and livelihood development.

Professional training for 1,614 sanitation and solid waste personnel to improve segregation, processing and circular economy practices across the Nilgiris.

Construction of household and community toilets to eliminate open defecation and improve rural health, safety and dignity.

Supporting panchayats to achieve source segregation, composting, recycling and reduced landfill disposal through cluster based waste systems.

Training women’s self help groups in financial literacy, enterprise readiness, scheme access and income generation.

Turning sanitation work into dignified green enterprise by supporting women workers to own and operate a compost production company.

Scaling co compost production from recycled solid and liquid waste to support small tea growers and vegetable farmers.

Recycling grey water and faecal sludge to support vegetable cultivation, soil health and climate resilience in water stressed farming areas.

Installing prefabricated toilets in remote schools to reduce absenteeism and improve dignity, especially for adolescent girls.

Supporting more than 916,000 families to construct household toilets and move towards open defecation free villages.

Operating Childline 1098 to rescue children, prevent abuse and child marriage, and connect vulnerable children to legal and welfare support.

Improving sanitation facilities in government and aided schools so girls can attend school safely and regularly.

Helping 13,000 families build household toilets and promoting safe water, sanitation and hygiene practices.

Providing schooling, meals and language support for migrant children living in tea plantation areas of the Nilgiris.

Bringing piped drinking water to 420 hill village families who previously relied on distant stream water.

Building household toilets for SC, ST and BC families in remote villages to improve dignity, safety and hygiene.

Documenting tribal knowledge of herbal medicine and indigenous healing practices for preservation and wider learning.

Creating an accessible training and coordination centre for farmers, SHGs, students and community development programmes.

Establishing 14 residential schools for first generation Paniya tribal children with meals, teachers and a safe learning environment.

Building awareness on domestic violence, dowry harassment and female infanticide through NGO networks across Tamil Nadu.

Emergency relief and rehabilitation support for communities affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka.

Hosting Australian student volunteers in Nilgiris villages for cultural exchange, school renovation and community development.

Developing micro watersheds through soil conservation, rainwater harvesting, check dams and farmer support.

Improving green leaf quality and incomes for small tea growers through saplings, training and better field practices.

Creating supplementary income for 62 landless Scheduled Caste families through sheep rearing and wool sales.

Creating village based supplementary schools so SC and ST children could access education close to home.

Securing land, housing, schooling and tea based livelihoods for 52 Paniya tribal families in Gudalur.

Mobilising NGOs and legislators to advocate for employment guarantee rights for rural agricultural workers.

RDO’s first major international partnership, supporting preschool education, adult learning, women’s groups and rural livelihoods.