About Us
Safe Drinking water and Sewage system
Safe drinking water supply through pipe connection and standpost by installation and comissioning of 1 HP Solar Water at Sijuput-I, Sijuput-II & Sijuput-III.
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Empowering coastal women fishers in Jagatsinghpur through integrated fish-duck farming enhances income, nutrition, climate resilience, and sustainable...
Our initiatives for promotion of climate resilient millet cultivation is to improve the conditions for farming, the amount of farmland that is cultiva...
FORWARD, under its ongoing Pre-School Education and Nutrition Programme in Gudari Block, Rayagada District, has undertaken the distribution of ration ...
Since 2022, FORWARD has been conducting annual awareness campaigns across all targeted villages under 21 Gram Panchayats of Tiring and Sukruli blocks ...
In 2022, individual household toilets were constructed for 45 widows, single women, and persons with disabilities in Sijuput, ensuring dignity, privac...
45 individual toilets constructed for widows, single women, and physically challenged at Sijuput slum...
A septic tank with sewage pipe connection making chambers constructed at Sijuput-III...
In 2022 a 1 HP solar water pump system has been installed in each of the three slum clusters of Kalinga Vihar—Sijuput-I, II, and III—benefiting ar...
In Gudari Block of Rayagada District, 150 malnourished tribal children are provided with daily nutritional support in the form of Amul milk and Parle-...
Under the Odisha Millet Mission (recently renamed Shree Anna Abhiyan), small and marginal farmers in Tiring and Sukruli blocks are being empowered thr...
OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
We believe on trickle up or bottom approach concept, where decisions are being designed based on the suggestion of the community. We work in partnership with local, state/central government and international groups to improve quality of life for vulnerable people in under-served, differently abled, scheduled tribe and scheduled caste and underprivileged dalit communities.
- Creating models of sustainable agriculture and livelihood options to improve the quality of lives of the poor marginalized and excluded.
- Promoting and protecting rights and entitlements of children with demonstrated intervention models of child protection and care. Specific focus on Disability.
- Facilitating gender justice, promoting and protecting rights and entitlements of women with dignity and participation of women in all spheres of life for an empowered, gender-sensitive and violence-free just society..
- Promoting collective action among CBOs and Civil Society Organizations by building capacities and technical expertise to effectively address the issues affecting the lives of women and children, both at the grassroots and policy level.
- Developing capacities of small farmers for efficient and effective functioning to become a centre of excellence on gender, child rights and protection and sustainable livelihood in a systemic, transparent and accountable work culture.
OUR IDENTITY:
FORWARD has been working directly with community, particularly with small farmers, women and children, who are struggling with poverty...Promoting and protecting rights and entitlements of children with demonstrated intervention models of child protection and care. Specific focus on Disability.
THEORY OF CHANGE:
The internalized theory of change reflects that collectivization and catalysing those who are struggling with poverty and injustice ... are capacitated to build their own institutions , write their own fate and bring qualitative in their lives .The empowered communities demand for entitlements, access services, and tap flagship schemes/ programmes and mobilize resources for their own sustainable development. The sensitized communities take collective initiatives towards addressing the issues of caste and gender based discrimination, social exploitation, quality education, environment degradation and climate change.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
FORWARD is an organization that is guided by the principles of Sustainable Development Goals and strives hard to achieve them. It is one of the... promising organizations which abide by all the necessary standards.
OUR GALLERY
OUR APPROACH
Our approach-1
Our willingness-turned-to-practice to make its who, what, when, where, and how transparent to its employees. We include team members in significant decision making (policy changes, compensation discussions, structural reorganizations, etc.)
Let employees in on the inner functioning of their company, not merely what pertains to the individual’s department • Informs every one of the purpose and deeper WHY of the organisation • Includes team members in significant decision making (policy changes, compensation discussions, structural reorganizations, etc.) • Encourages communication between the employees and management, as well as among the employees themselves • Promotes honesty in every segment of business operations • Talks about their problems and seeks employee input when things aren’t going the way they expected • Makes its hiring process information available to candidates and employees • Promotes an inclusive and diverse environment • Has an open hiring policy available to new candidates and current employees, respectively • Keeps employees regularly updated on the changes in the work structure as well as the new employee expectations that come with them • Is willing to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly without giving people answers that seem like a cover up
Our approach-2
We believe on trickle up or bottom approach concept, where decisions are being designed based on the suggestion of the community. We work in partnership with local, state/central government and international groups to improve quality of life for vulnerable people in under-served, differently abled, scheduled tribe and scheduled caste and underprivileged dalit communities.
Customer Testimonials
We need to listen to the people, sit with them, plan with them, and go with collective ideas and efforts... Bijaya Nayak, President, FORWARD
Development without considering the lives of future generations is nothing but exploiting the existing resources... Prasanna Kumar Lima, Secretary FORWARD
Farmers in the region generally use traditional or indigenous methods but are adopting unsustainable practices, for example high use of chemicals and diversification to include quick cash-return crops
OUR VISION , MISSION & GOAL
Vision
We envision, An Egalitarian, Empowered, Self-Reliant, Just, Peaceful, and Environmentally Sustainable Society with more accountable leadership....
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Mission
To create grassroots development models that ensure sustainable livelihoods, food security, health, social enterprise, education and conservation of n...
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Aim
To facilitate process for creation of inclusive and equitable development of the most marginalized, vulnerable and socially excluded communities in th...
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