Samerth’s water conservation work gets featured in the OPEN magazine
GAZALA PAUL, 56 AHMEDABAD: MAKING VILLAGES SELF-SUFFICIENT “If I can save water at the individual level by using water sparingly and not allowing others to waste, that is the beginning,” says Gazala Paul. But she has been doing much more than that. Since establishing Samerth Trust 20 years ago, she has built an organisation of […]
Self-help groups and collective learning in Shambhupipar
In October 2020, a women’s self-help group was started in Shambhupipar with the involvement of Shimla – one of Samerth’s field staff. Members of the SHGs in Shambhupipar meet to collectively learn about sustainable harvesting, the best ways of processing forest produce, and how to regenerate their forest landscapes. They work as a self-governed group […]