Water & Sanitation

Water is changing and this changes everything

Growing water scarcity and unpredictable rainfall are making life difficult. Improved water governance can reduce poverty and inequality.

Our Projects

Water is changing and this changes everything

Agriculture & Livelihood

Promotion of Millet Cultivation

Partnership with WASSAN and Agriculture Department of Odisha. Climate resilient millet cultivation to overcome food insecurity.

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Housing & Shelter

Ending Homelessness

HOME FOR THE HOMELESS: Constructed 45 low cost houses and handed over to the homeless single women, destitute, widows and poorest of the poor.

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Education & Nutrition

Pre-education and Nutrition Programme

125 impoverished indigenous children of Gudari in Rayagada district are growing with basic motivation to go to School.

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About FORWARD

Driving Sustainable Change

FORWARD is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering communities across India through sustainable development programs.

Vision

An Egalitarian, Empowered, Self-Reliant, Just, and Environmentally Sustainable Society.

Mission

To create grassroots development models that ensure sustainable livelihoods, food security, health, education.

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15+ Years

of dedicated service

Our Work

What We Do

Creating grassroots development models that ensure sustainable livelihoods, food security, health, education and conservation.

Livelihood

Combined Fish and Duck Farming

Empowering coastal women fishers in Jagatsinghpur through integrated fish-duck farming to enhance income, nutrition and climate resilience.

Agriculture

Promotion of Millet Cultivation

Reviving climate-resilient millets to ensure food security, nutrition and income for tribal farmers.

WASH

Safe Drinking Water & Sewage System

Solar water system, Septic tank connected to individual latrine as Sewage System at Sijuput Slum, Bhubaneswar.

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Our Moments

Glimpses of our work and impact across communities.

Education & Nutrition

Early nutrition

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Events

Drawing Competition

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Events

food festival

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Housing

Farming Family

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Agriculture

Crop Cutting

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Agriculture

Mandia Cultivation

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Agriculture

Women Farmer

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Agriculture

Millet Cultivation

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Testimonials

What People Say

"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 methods but are adopting unsustainable practices."

Puspanjali Lima

Treasurer, FORWARD

"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 methods but are adopting unsustainable practices."

Puspanjali Lima

Treasurer, FORWARD

Our Team

Meet Our Leadership

Dedicated professionals working together to create sustainable change in communities.

Coordinator

Rebika Das (Office Assistant)

Member

Chhita Murmu (CRP under Shree Anna Abhiyan)

Member

Santosh ku chattar CRP-Gp Chaturanjali & Teranti (Sukruli)

Member

Mandakini Nai CRP (Sukruli)

Member

DAKTAR NAIK, CRP-JAMUNTI & SUKRULI GP., SSA SUKRULI BLOCK

Member

Sabitri Mutaranga (Board Member)

Member

Publias Raita (Board member)

Coordinator

Meghraybishal Murmu CRP -(Shanbhundu GP tiring Block)

Member

Pravat Nalini Naik (FRM (Field Resource Manager)

President

Shobha Mutaranga

Vice-President

E. B. John Calvin Mandal

Secretary

Prasanna Kumar Lima

Treasurer

Pushpanjali Lima

Member

L Princy (program Manager)

Member

Premika Raita

Coordinator

Pintu Samantaray.(Coordinator, FRM cum Quality Manager FORWARD)

Coordinator

Ajodhya Nath Barik(Ajodhya Nath Barik. Addl.Block Co-ordinator, SAA Sukruli Block )

Advisor

Dumuni Tudu (Accountant)

Coordinator

Binod Nayak(Block coordinator, Sukruli Block, under Shree Anna Abhiyan)

Coordinator

Jyosna Behera, CRP(Gp Haladia, Baria)

Coordinator