This document summarizes Priyanshi Rohilla's school project about connecting people to nature through the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It discusses several NGOs, including Smart Microfarms which produces sustainable algae farms, Dilasa which works on water conservation in Maharashtra, Chintan which promotes sustainable consumption and waste management, and Digital Green which uses technology to improve small farmers' livelihoods. It also briefly describes the Tropical Research and Development Centre and its work preserving natural resources in Karnataka. In the conclusion, it notes that the project helped increase Priyanshi's knowledge and skills.

1. SMALL HANDS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. LETS
CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURE.
By: Priyanshi Rohilla
Class: 9th sapphire
Roll no. 22

2. acknowledgment
I would like to express my special thanks and gratitude to my science teacher MS. ANJU BANSAL
for giving me this golden opportunity for to do this wonderful project on the topic of ‘SMALL
HANDS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. LETS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURE’. which also
helped me doing a lot of research and I came to know about so many new things .
I am really thankful to them.
Secondly , I would also like to thank my family who helped me in finishing this project in a limited
time.
I really helped me in increasing my knowledge and skills.

3. Introduction
NGO (NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION)
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental
organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that
generally is formed independent from government .They are
typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in
humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs
and associations that provide services to their members and
others. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public
trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of
society and stakeholders. However, NGOs can also be lobby groups
for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum.

4. SMART MICROFARMS
◦ Smart microfarms doesn’t just grow highly sustainable, profitable, and nutritious algae known as
Spirulina. This startup also produces scalable microfarms for homes, community gardens, and
entrepreneurs to grow Spirulina as well. Their smart microfarms technology makes this type of
farming accessible to even novice algae growers, decreasing the need for expert advice during
production and helping to boost food security and entrepreneurship.
◦ With an expert team including CEO Robert Henrikson, founder of Earthrise Farms — the
world’s largest algae farm — and author of Earth Food Spirulina, you could say Smart
Microfarms is a powerhouse in both the algae and sustainability spheres.
◦ Learn more about the fascinating world of algae startups such as Viva Maris, Algenesis, and
Smart Microfarms by watching our Business Ideas Using Algae video:

5. DILASA
Dilasa, the organisation Madhukar Dhas founded, is working on water conservation, in
about 1,200 villages, across 14 districts of Maharashtra. Dilasa which means ‘providing
strength’, does provide strength to communities by ensuring access to water.
“Dilasa” is a Non-governmental Voluntary Organization established in 1994. Dilasa
works in close cooperation with 25 other smaller NGOs in Vidharbha and Marathawada
regions. It runs farmer’s support Centre, spreads information on various Government
schemes meant for the benefit of the farmers and rural population. Presently Dilasa has
been reached out to 59000 beneficiaries from 845 villages of Maharashtra State. It has
been proposed to extend its services in Andhra Pradesh State reaching out to a total of
115000 Beneficiaries from 1200 villages with 5,00,000 of population.

6. Chintan environmental research and action group
Focussed on promoting sustainable and equitable growth for every member of
the society, Chintan works towards ensuring responsible and sustainable
consumption, thus protecting the environment. Chintan endeavours to lessen
surplus waste, promote sustainable consumption and facilitate better waste
management. They also raise their voice against air pollution by creating
awareness. The primary purpose of promoting sustainable consumption and
waste management is to provide resources for the marginalised sections of
society. As one of India’s top NGOs for environmental protection, Chintan
manages over 30 tonnes of solid and electronic waste each day in and around
Delhi. They partner with garbage pickers and volunteers to free the
environment from such hazardous waste and create a better future for the
generations to come.

7. Digital green
This NGO is a global development organization which works on uplifting the
livelihoods of small farmers. They began as a project at Microsoft Research and
evolved into an independent NPO which partners with global tech leaders and
uses data analytics to improve the condition of unskilled farmers below the
poverty line. They use a customized data collecting service COCO (connect
online and connect offline) method. This eliminates the hurdles which come
with lack of connectivity in rural areas. The data can be updated and used
offline as well. They have built an analytics dashboard on CoCo database. This
is an open source platform and can be used by anyone interested in making an
impact with tech. With a database of over 5000 videos, Digital Green plans on
implementing recommendation engines based predictive analytics models.

8. Tropical research and development centre (TRDC)
With a beautiful and symbolic water droplet logo that represents precisely what the TRDC does,
this environmental NGO strives to preserve natural resources for generations to come. Established
in 1994, the vision of TRDC is to make natural resources available to all, with no discrimination.
This NGO, headquartered at Bengaluru, aims to nurture development practices through
education, awareness and conservation.
The TRDC – Paryavaran project launched in some districts of Karnataka addresses the adversities
of environmental degradation and climate change. The project also aims at conservation and
betterment of local flora and fauna, revitalization of water resources, and involving the younger
generation and farmers in their efforts to help in the preservation of natural resources.

9. Skill Development & Achievements
As part of skill development activities, we have provided skills to unemployed/uneducated youth,
women and men with various skills in linking them with local skill training academy which is certified by
government.
As livelihood and skill development activities, we have provided skills to unemployed/uneducated
youth various skills in linking them with local skill training academy which is certified by government.
1800 youth and women are given various skill training so far.
A Prerna Center for stitching work has been established under SBI Gram Seva program. This endeavor
will open new avenue for rural women in livelihood creation. By the end of March 57 rural women have
taken a structured training of stitching.
Bee Keeping training (15 Nos.), Backyard Poultry training (35 Nos.), Goat rearing training (35 Nos.)have
imparted throughout the year. After the training, participants have started their enterprises. Slowly and
gradually they are enhancing their business.

10. thankyou