Rural Community Development & Women Empowerment

Building Self-Sufficient & Thriving Rural Communities

Rural communities are the backbone of our nation, yet they face challenges in food security, sustainable livelihoods, and gender equality. VEERA’s Rural Community Development Projects aim to address these issues by promoting sustainable agriculture, self-reliant farming, vocational training, and women’s empowerment.

Key Initiatives

Rural Community Development

To enable holistic development of villages and its people, the projects focuses on improving livelihood, health, earl childhood development, youth related activities, education, water & sanitation, environment, and strengthening grassroots institutions.

Integrated Farm-based Development

Projects under this segment work. together with rural farmers working with Self Help Groups and Farmers Clubs. The group members receive focused training on sustainable agricultural practices and animal husbandry to improve their productivity, income, and quality of life.

Skills & Vocational Training

To promote non-farm livelihoods, skills and vocational training is established, where youth are trained on income generating and vocational skills like computer applications, tailoring, beautician, handicrafts, machine repair, among others. VEERA have also initiated skills courses on farm techniques for rural youth and interested farmers.

Women Empowerment

Projects under this segment engage in women empowerment through education and training, capacity building, awareness activities and facilitation of self help groups and access to government schemes.

Agriculture

VEERA undertakes focused interventions in agriculture, horticulture and livestock management. Such interventions have been designed to improve efficiency in production systems, lower input costs, increase per capita output household level and improve food and nutritional security at household level.

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Transforming Villages for a Better Tomorrow

Key Focus Areas

  • Enhancing income opportunities for rural families
  • Strengthening grassroots institutions and self-help groups.
  • Providing access to clean water, sanitation, and education in remote areas.
  • Crop Diversification & Organic Farming – Encouraging low-cost, high-yield farming techniques.
  • Water Conservation – Promoting rainwater harvesting & sustainable irrigation methods.
  • Livestock Development – Providing training on animal health and nutrition.

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