NATURAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WELFARE ORGANIZATION (NOAWO) is a voluntary Organization working for the education, health and women’s empowerment in the underprivileged communities, especially with children and women.
- To promote international understanding, peace and tolerance through education, science, culture and mass communication.
- Organize program in the aims of social work, human resource management, Health system, culture and support the Research program.
NATURAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WELFARE ORGANIZATION (NOAWO) was initiated with a view to evolving information and making linkage between the villagers and the government. We believed that knowledge would lead to awareness, which would further lead to self-development, empowerment and action.
History:
The NATURAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WELFARE ORGANIZATION (NOAWO) was established in 2019, since then the organization has been expanding continuously in terms of social development service. It has worked for the promotion of sustainable, equitable and participatory development, social welfare and social justice through: Program for social work, Human Resources Management, Health service and other human service through social research and dissemination of socially relevant knowledge, social intervention through training and field action, contribution to social and welfare policy and program at state, National and International levels, over the years, the organization has among others (NGOs , societies) thrusts made a significant contribution to planning, action strategies and Human Resource Development in several areas, ranging from sustainable rural and urban development to education, health ,Agriculture, and Human Rights, in all case ,the focus has been on the disadvantaged and marginalized section of societies, such as women, children and tribal.
The NATURAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WELFAREORGANIZATION (NOAWO) came into existence as a result of the motivation and personal initiative of its founder, Mr. Swapnil Deotale to enhance the socio-economic status of the underprivileged people. Hailing from a rural family, the founder was no stranger to hardships faced by the underprivileged. Having overcome economic and social challenges, due to the backing and economic blessings from certain elder society leaders, the founder set out to do his best to make a positive difference in the lives of fellow underprivileged. Working with a team of committed people, NOAWO aim has been to secure integrated development through people’s participation. The key areas identified for interventions include child rights, education, health and hygiene, sustainable livelihood, and women empowerment. Our efforts have developed lasting association with government, non – government and corporate organizations as also with the communities and groups with whom we have worked.
We have come a long way following a small beginning in 2019, and have implemented a wide variety of projects related to child rights for change, reproductive child health care, quality education, watershed development, wasteland development, tribal development, low cost sanitation, alternate energy sources, self-help groups, vocational training to youth, and women empowerment in Nagpur and Gadchiroli Districts of Maharashtra state in India. While implementing different developmental projects, our thrust has always been on working through people’s participation. At NOAWO, we have always believed in the capacities and capabilities of the communities, and have always strived to channel their hidden energies for the betterment of society at large. Our efforts have always been directed towards creating an environment that is conducive of enhancing opportunities to local people to think and act positively. We have always endeavored to develop skills and competencies of the local communities with a view to enabling them to operate and maintain the assets created through the implementation of the projects on sustainable basis. This philosophy of ours has led us to adopt a holistic and participatory approach to rural development. We believe in inclusive approach, covering all the sections of the society, particularly the underprivileged, in a village. We work with the existing village level fora (and creating new ones wherever necessary) through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approaches, principles and techniques.
Values and Principles:
NATURAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WELFARE ORGANIZATION (NOAWO) encourages the following Values to be practiced both at individual and Organizational level:
- Honesty
- Transparency and Accountability
- Mutual respect
- Creativity
- Gender sensitiveness
- Cost efficiency
- Participation
- Solidarity
- Safe Guarding
Guiding Principles:
- Utilization of local wisdom and resources.
- Encouragement of innovation and creativity.
- Prioritizing quality.
- Enhancing coordination and networking.
- Accepting challenges
Organization Believes:
- In the potential power of the poor and Rural people to participate actively in development initiatives within their community.
- In equal opportunity for man and women in society irrespective of class, age, ethnic, culture or religion.
- All Human Rights for all.
- In freedom of expression, movement and choice by man and women alike.
- In social harmony free from communal bias.
- Freedom for work, education and development.