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2023

November (9)

- Go fast, go alone. Go far, go together!- Embracing Technology in Grassroots Research - The Ripple Effect of India’s Rigorous NGO Compliances - ACF Awarded for Primary Care Initiative!- New SEDI in Kota - New Community Clinic takes total to 13 clinics - Ambuja Foundation Collaborates with Western Coalfields Ltd to Implement Skill Training Programs in Chandrapur District - The Transformative Role of Drones in Sustainable Agriculture - WORMS & WASTE: A Sustainable Enterprise for Farmers

September (1)

- The Bee Baron

February (2)

- WOMEN: Not Just Collecting & Using, But Managing Water!- Teaching at Right Level Centres Boost Education

January (8)

- Implications of climate change on water utilities and the need for adaptation strategies - Indian Farmers - The Lynchpin of Soil Health - ACF Awarded With ‘Excellence in Financial Reporting’ by ICAI - ACF Facilitated FPO & SHG Awarded by NABARD - ACF Awarded ‘Development Catalyst, 2022’- Transparency & Processes – Inculcated from the Start - Cashing in on Goats - the ‘Poor Man’s Bank’- Happy New Year, & May You Thrive in 2023!

2022

December (6)

- ACF's Watershed Intervention Reduces Soil Erosion - Ambuja Cement Foundation wins FICCI CSR award for Ambuja Cements in the Women Empowerment Category - Khul: Reviving Agriculture in the Hills - Vermicompost: Entrepreneurs leads from the front - AMK bags Punjab Olympics for 15th Consecutive Time - Traditional harvesting systems essential for water security

November (47)

- Free Health Camp in Kashlog, Himachal Pradesh - ACF West Bengal Wins Social Leadership Award - Rural Water: The Top Priority for Ambuja Foundation - Putting Salinity on the National Agenda - ‘WADI’ Double’s Tribal Farmer Incomes - Youth Build Careers, with SEDI - Mini Science Centre - Livelihood Fund - Electricians cum Entrepreneurs - Sewing Uplifts Girls - Tackling Malnutrition in UP - NEONATAL MORTALITY RATES PLUMMET - Cleaning Up Cotton - Organic farming – Roorkee - Ponds Transform a Desert - Women Vets Kickstart White Revolution - Sakhi Ensures 100% Institutional Delivery - From Daily Labourer to Internet Sathi - Solo Effort for 100% Toilet Coverage & Usage - Landing a Job in the District Court - From Spurious Liquor, to Samsung!- From Punjab to the Winter Olympics!- Calling the Shots - From Polio to Profit …- Building a Goat Empire - 500% Increase in Profit - Knitting During COVID-19 - Happy Hens - Smart Phone Repair for Smart Girl - India’s ‘Values Driven Companies’ & CSR - No Longer Burning Cash - Quenching Banana Thirst, With Less - Lift Irrigation Supports Vegetable Enterprise - Micro-Irrigation Supports Pucca House - Building a Chicken Empire - SRI Boosts Yield by 33%- Polyhouse Supports 8 lakh Bumper Crop - Coloured Cabbage Pays Dividends - Transforming Kukudsath - Village 100% Educated - Reducing Infant & Neonatal Mortality - Community Unites for Water - Farming Success Found – In Retirement!- Young Farmer to Sarpanch!- Raising the Bar in Aquaculture - ISO Accreditation for Schools - Tribal Woman Becomes Police Patil Letu Bai, Dhanakdevi Village, Chandrapur

October (8)

- When People Change, Everything Changes - ACF’s WATER VOLUNTEERS: QUIETLY TOILING FOR WATER - Solar Irrigation Pumps = Reliability for Farmers - ACF Bhatapara wins Best CSR Health Award - ACF’s SEDI Launches Alumni Chapter - No Risk, No Reward … Venuben, Murdwar, Kodinar - Child Labour to Milk Magnate Kush Sardar, Kendua, Farakka - House Wife Trains Farmers !

September (13)

- ACF certified Great Place To Work Yet Again - ACF & Sir Mathuradas Vissanji Education Trust upgrade Automotive Training - ACF partners with Godrej Agrovet to support livelihoods - The 18 Year Old who was Born to Serve - The Farmers Who Takes Matters On His Own - The Women Who Mean Business - Bravely Pursuing A Career in F&B - A Retired Subedar Major Hardworking Than Ever - Young Farmers Off & Running - Speech & Hearing Impairment, No Barrier To Business - A Force To Be Reckoned With - A Two Women Army - Reading Promotion with Tribal Students

August (4)

- 'Behind the Scenes' - Vegetable Cultivation in Sankrail - ACF and SKF join hands to skill Youth - Organic Farming a Key to Profitability & SDG Success in India - People & Communities Central to Success in Rural Development

July (8)

- HDFC Bank Parivartan partners with Ambuja Cement Foundation to implement Holistic Rural Development Program in Patiala, Punjab - ACF Skills Over 88,000 Youth in 10 States till date - Delivering Health & Happiness to Communities - Field Strategies To Reach the Poorest of the Poor - Inside the Mind of Chairman, Narotam Sekhsaria - ACF celebrates World Environment Day with Communities - Water Leaders Converge - Stewardship & Sustainability - Yoga for Good Health

May (7)

- Capitalising on the Resurgence in Rajasthan’s Hospitality Sector - Tackling Teacher Absenteeism with ‘Balmitra’s’- Dhabawalla’s, Chaiwalla’s & Mechanics Pitching for Trucker Health - Covisainik’s – Going Above & Beyond in the Fight Against COVID-19 - An Influx of Dignitary Visits at SEDI - ACF adopted ‘Mangi Village’ Becomes Smart Village at District Level - NABARD appoints ACF for Watershed Development in Mandi, HP

April (8)

- The Art of Selecting the Right Community Leaders - Finding a Balance Between Scale & Quality: Better Cotton - Join Us! We are Hiring - Partnership Strengthens Future Workforce in Rajasthan - When Finding an Exit Strategy becomes a Challenge - ACF wins ICC Social Impact Award for 4th consecutive time - A Week of Awards at ACF - Marwar FPO launches Spice Brand - Marwar Hatadi

February (6)

- 'Unstoppable' - ACF launches Coffee Table Book - ACF launches 'Pankh' - A Women's Forum - ACF wins 'Best Project Implementation Agency' from NABARD - Rising Like a Phoenix - Ekta Women's Federation - 'Saturation' the Only Way - 'Sanitary Pad' Micro Enterprises Provide Benefits for Women

January (2)

- Ambuja Cement Foundation Partners with Asian Paints to reach out to 4.2 lakh people in rural Visakhapatnam on water & health - 2022: Let's Nurture An Enterprising Spirit

2021

December (5)

- Sanitation in Rural India: Shifting the Focus to Waste Management - Mental Health Affects Rural India Too - Advanced Infrastructure Inaugrated at SEDI - AU Skills Academy launches 'AU Musings'- Paraprofessionals: A Secret Weapon

October (7)

- The Interdependent Relationship between People & Ponds - Poor Language Skills Contributing to Poor Reading - Fostering 'Enterprises' in the Rural Economy - ACF gets certified 'Great Place to Work'- ACF wins Rotary CSR Awards 2021 - 125 Youth to be trained in Electricals - Traditional Water Systems holds the key to India's Water Crisis

September (10)

- NSDC sanctions ACF's SEDI to train 400 youth - The Torchbearers: The Family who excelled in Jeera - The Torchbearers: Digital Dyanmo - The Torchbearers: Renu Thakur - The Torchbearers: The water Quality Advocate - The Torchbearer: The Electronics Role Model - The Torchbearer: Building an Organic Brand - The Torchbearers: A Kitchen Gardening Role Model - The Torchbearers: Sakhis Sashi and Sudha - The Torchbearer: The Green Thumb Lady

August (6)

- Appreciation on Independence Day - Working with Sakhis to deliver Maternal and Child Care in Rural India - Menstrual Hygiene Management for Adolescent Girls - The Focus of Swachh Bharat Continues - ACF celebrates World Youth Skills Day - Addressing Malnutrition

July (1)

- ACF launches COVID-19 Volunteer Program

June (1)

- Do We Really Create Drought Resilient Villages?

May (6)

- Agricultural Water Management in rural areas through Group Wells - ACF supports #OxygenforEveryone - Taking Oxygen to Rural India - Relief Support for Cyclone Tauktae - Sustainability of Water Resources - Reviving Traditional Water Systems - Behaviour Change at the Heart of India's Water Woes

April (6)

- Awards Bestowed on International Women's Day - Generation Next: Fostering the Future of Farming - Reducing the Risks of Farming - World Water Day: Community Shares Insights on Valuing Water - Building Farmer Capacity Amid COVID-19 & Lockdown - Bolstering the Bargaining Power of Farmers

February (7)

- NABARD & ACF Join Hands to Skill Youth - Shivam Milk Producer Company Wins Best Working FPO - Rupnagar Producer Company Wins Best FPO in Punjab - Again!- Mobilising Rural Youth for Skilling - The ACF Way!- Skill Training Rural Youth Out of Poverty - SEDI Entrepreneurship Course Supports NMSE's - SEDI Nagaur: Leading the Way in Skill Training

2020

December (5)

- Partnerships for CSR Implementation in Rural India - Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)- 3 CSR Implementation Partnerships that are Enabling Rural India - Health & Safety Focus at ACF - Macro Picture on CSR in India - Direct Implementation vs Implementing partner - What to look for in a CSR Implementation Partner

November (21)

- ACF is Hiring!- Appreciating Mothers Helps Enrol Women Trainees - ACF Receives National Water Award - Jal Shakti Ministry - BIG FM Interviews Crusaders for Sanitation - World Toilet Day - Why Sustainable Communities?- The Building Blocks of Sustainable Communities - Community Clinics Provide Key to Sustainable Healthcare - Journey to Becoming A Smart Village: Mangi Village - Women Trainees Continue to Work Despite COVID-19 - Women in Leadership - Case Study: The Dairy Queen of Kodinar - Case Study: From Child Marriage to Health Leader - Sports in Education - Case Study: A Champion for Quality Education - Achieving 10x - Sharing Knowledge: Strengthening Programmes - Achieving 10x - Building People's Institutions - Farmer Producer Organizations - Achieving 10x - Training the Trainer: Adolescent Peer Educators - Pooling in Resources to Scale SEDI - Case Study: Leena Sahu inspires 60 other youth to skill themselves - Livestock Rearing: Goat Based Livelihood - Case Study: Balubhai Parmar - A Champion of Sustainable & Profitable Farming

October (12)

- India's Growth Story Has Not Been Inclusive - Rural People Left Behind - Strengthening Rural Skills to Curb Migration - Tackling Rural Poverty Requires a Multi-Dimensional Approach - Women Hold the Key to Last Mile Reach in Healthcare - Lift Irrigation Featured in 'Village Square'- ACF Celebrates 'Poshan Maah'- Health & Safety at AMK - Upskilling & Reskilling - Times Of India Feature - ACF Launches 2019/20 Annual Report - Let's See Women & Girls as Breadwinners!- Investing in Agricultural & Non-Agricultural Livelihoods as a Pathway out of Poverty - Where There's a Will, There's a Way - SEDI Agucha

September (1)

- ACF gets 9.27/10 from CRISIL for Due Diligence

August (7)

- How ACF enabled women in Darlaghat to create a Milk Producing Cooperative - Every quarter, from each location, 1300 data indicators are logged in across our 6 programs - The Chaturbhujkati Swajaldhara Samiti success story – How ACF’s support enabled people to set up & manage R.O. plants for safe drinking water - Diverse People's Institutions in Rural India - ACF's interventions in the community focus on building people's institutions - 2 SEDI trainees win state level accolades in Rajasthan - 3 locations win CII-ITC Sustainability Awards

July (9)

- Rajasthan SEDI Cluster places over 500 former students - Cyclone Amphan - ACF's Relief Work in the Community - 'Enabling People & Prosperity'- The Path to Rural Development 2030 - Updates on COVID19 Interventions - SEDI goes Online - Skilling for Rural Prosperity - Access to Health is Access to Wealth - [Case Study] Enabling Prosperity through Agriculture-How ACF helped farmers in Farakka achieve a 2x increase in profits!- Water - A Key to Prosperity

June (9)

- Celebrating World Environment Day - Digitally - #Partners4Water Campaign - Kitchen Gardening turns into a blessing for Women - Immunization & Institutional delivery by ACF Farakka during lock down - SAHAYA Loans Support SHG Livelihood Streams - Creating Awareness on World No Tobacco Day - Community Led Water Distribution Systems - Participatory Water Audit provides Roadmap for Judicious Use of available Water Resources - Bringing the Desert to Life, with Water!

May (3)

- Partnering to Reverse the Tide in Gujarat - Creating Water Sufficient Households in Rajasthan - Empowering the Community to test its own Water

April (9)

- Chairman's Message on COVID-19 Pandemic - Nachiket Mor Urges NGOs to Follow ACF Lead - Ration Kits Support Vulnerable Communities - Reducing the Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers - Single Point of Contact (SPOCs) Enable Vast Reach - ACF Promoted Women's Federation Provides Ration Kits - A tale of two Sakhis – Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic in India’s villages - Self Help Groups turn Health Mask Makers - Village Health Functionaries create awareness on COVID19

March (10)

- Social Return on Investment Study for Development initiatives in Darlaghat, HP - Rs. 9.36 for every Re. 1 Invested - Q&A Resource Created for Communities on COVID-19 - Celebrating Equality this Women’s Day - Business World Article - ACF Bags ICC Social impact Award - 2020 - Electrician Turned Multiple Entrepreneur - New Developments in Himachal Pradesh - Primary Thrust - Watershed Development in Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh - Overcoming the Unique Challenges of Himachal Pradesh - From then till Now - Transforming the Hills of Himachal - ACF bags 4 awards at the ICC Social Impact Awards 2020

February (10)

- Tackling Non-Communicable Disease with M-Diabetes App - State Award - 'Best Self-Employed Person with Disability'- ACF & TVS Join Hands to Train Rural Youth - ACL: Ranks 6 Out of Top 10 Indian Companies in CSR - Partnerships - AU Small Finance Bank Limited - On a Mission to Skill India - Water for the Future: ACF & Government Align - Aligning with the Nation’s Cleanliness Mission - Swacch Bharat Abhiyan - ACF Plays its Part in 'Doubling Farmer Incomes'- Video of the Month: AMK Transforms Arshpreet's Life!

January (1)

- ACF Trains & Places Disadvantaged Youth in the Automobile Sector with the help of Partners

2019

December (10)

- Health & Safety Ensured for Skill Trainees at SEDI - Promoting Health in Narlagah, Punjab - Celebrating 'Children's Day' in Communities - Tackling Diabetes - With mDiabetes & World Diabetes Day - Dialogue on the Power of Gender Parity: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - DDUGKY: Residential Facilities Link Youth with Skills - KVK: Hub of Knowledge for Farmers - Leveraging Government Partnerships for Impact & Scale - IndusInd Bank Invests in Water & Skills - Tapping into Government Schemes: Rajasthan

November (9)

- Hub Of Knowledge For Farmers - Community Works For Water - Solving Problems, Building Livelihoods - Better Cotton For All - Farmers Invest More Crop Per Drop - Agri-Giant Invests in 32 Grassroots Projects - Residential Facilities Link Rural Youth To Skill - Livelihoods for People with Special Needs - Banking on Rural Development

October (9)

- ACF Features in Times of India & Outlook - SHG Women Launch Health & Safety Outlet - Joy of Giving Week - ACF Launches 'I Give'- Swachhta Hi Seva - ACF Celebrates ‘Hat-trick’ of 3 Major Awards - In Partnership: Forging Rural Change with Gruh Finance - Gandhi on Rural Livelihoods & Development - Walking With Gandhi Towards a Clean India - Self Reliance Via People's Institutions

September (11)

- ACF bags laurels at the Annual National Water Mission Awards 2019 - 6 Agricultural Solutions to Help Curb India’s Water Woes - Narotam Sekhsaria visits ACF Chirawa - Wounded ‘Jawan’s’ Retrained by ACF - ACF Releases its First Ever E-Annual Report - Research: A Key Tool to Influence Investors - Measurement Across Programme Journey - Measuring the Ripple Effect of Skill Training - Banking on Rural Development, with HDFC Bank - SROI: Insights for Better Decision Making - BCI selects ACF’s Team Member for PU Manager of the Year

August (9)

- ACF's Work Recognized Via Multiple Awards - In Partnership: Godrej Agrovet - Celebrating World Environment Day - World Youth Skills Day celebrated at SEDI - Common Mistakes in Community Mobilisation - Getting Community 'Buy In'- Transforming Community Resistence Through Mobilisation - Secrets to Success in Community Mobilisation - Mobilise to Generate Participation

June (9)

- PEOPLE’S INSTITUTIONS: The DNA for sustainable development - How farmers & rural women are coming together to create strong businesses - ACF's battle against Tobacco is a persistent one. Here's how it was fought on No Tobacco Day - Here's how ACF is promoting health in rural communities - How NABARD and ACF are working hand in hand with the community to create people's institutions - 8 Highly Effective Tips to create successful Water User Associations - Partners Visit ACF Projects - NABARD, HZL & ROTARY - In Conversation: Secretary of Ekta Women’s Federation, Chandrapur - Media Coverage helps share ACF work & vision

May (2)

- Ambuja Manovikas Kendra bags ‘Overall Championship Trophy’ at Punjab State-level Cultural Competition ‘UMANG 2019’- Philanthropist Inspired to Sponsor 20 Disabled Students

April (9)

- Universal Health Promoted on World Health Day - Exposure Visits Provide Workplace Insights - More Awards in Punjab!- Annual Partners Meet Generates Employment Opportunities for Youth - ACF Features in Free Press Journal - From Punjab to the Olympics - Transforming Attitudes Through Sport!- Youth: The Secret to Success for 'Clean' Schools & Communities - ISO Accreditation Boosts Education in Rural Schools - CII Collaborates with ACF for Sports in Schools

March (9)

- Farmers Prosper with Off-Season Vegetables, Thanks to Rainshelter & Scaffolding - New ACL MD & CEO attends Women’s Day Celebration - Krishi Vigyan Kendra: Educating Farmers for Increased Prosperity!- Pashu Sakhi Awarded for Goat Excellence - Cow Based Farming Boosts Crops & Profits - Filling India's Rice Bowls - Maximising Returns on MCX - A royal visit to SEDI Nagaur - ACF Wins 'Best NGO' in Cotton - Punjab

February (7)

- It's Raining Awards at ACF - Celebrating International Women's Day - Efficiency Improved - Thanks to Female Recruits - 'TOILET – EK KATHA' of Women's Empowerment - Balance for Better - The ACF Way - NABARD's Chairman Visits - Showcasing Technology to Farmers at KVK

January (8)

- In Conversation: Harvard's Dr. Lindsay Jaacks on NCDs in India - Winning the War on NCDs in Rural India - Banking on Financial Services Skills - Investing in Water Event Sees 50 Funders Unite - AMK Champions Reign at the Punjab Special Olympics - ACF Wins 4 x CII-ITC Sustainability Awards - Diagnosis & Treatment Helps Fight the Scourge of Diabetes & Other NCDs - Harvard & ACF Partner for Symposium on NCDs

2018

December (10)

- New Year Message, ACF CEO Pearl Tiwari: Looking Forward, Looking Back - Stories of Impact: Exhibition Hits the Road - AMK Principal & Students Take Home State Awards - ACF Hosts 4th CSR Cafe in Delhi - ACF Signs 5 year Partnership with Hindustan Zinc Ltd - Succeeding Where All Else Failed ...- Water Revolution - Can Israel Help to avert India's Looming Water Crisis?- Water Positive: Investing in Community Water Projects - Investing in Water: For Today & The Future

November (10)

- SAVE THE DATE: Mumbai Water Forum - 14th December - ACF Participates in India CSR Summit 2018 - Annual Report - 25 years of Transformation - Graduation Time: 1st Batch from AMKs Skilling Centre - ACF wins the Best CSR & Sustainability Practices Award - All-inclusive Guide to Establish a Skill Training Centre - Village Enterprises = Lucrative Futures - Electronics for Girls: Tackling Gender Stereotypes, One Trade at a Time.- Strength in Numbers: Reducing 'Homesickness' with Group Placement at SEDI - INDIA: The Top 5 Challenges in Skill Training

September (1)

- 6 ways in which ACF is helping Indian Farmers become prosperous

August (2)

- Meet The Cow Lady, The Milk Lady, And The Hen Lady: 3 Stories Of Courageous Women Who Are Now The Driving Force In Their Families; Thanks To Education - There's A Revolution Brewing In Our Villages, And It's Being Led By Sakhis

July (8)

- 'Looking Back With Pride' - Silver Anniversary Celebrations in Punjab - ACF & Ministry of Rural Development Partnership - Training 1125 Youth from West Bengal - Challenging Perceptions - News from AMK - Converting 'Waste' into Livelihood - Biomass Innovation Applauded!- Sandvik Gender Award for 'Bridging Digital Gender Gap'- Studying By Day, Stitching By Night - How Taufique Ahmed Battled the Odds to Secure a Better Future - ACF & NABARD Water Initiatives Deliver 8:44 Social Return on Investment - 5 Ways to Magnify Impact Through Collaboration.

April (7)

- Partnering for Livelihoods - Silver Jubilee Celebrations Continue - Ambuja Bags Gujarat CSR Award - ACF @ Global Economic Summit - Mumbai - NEW ACF Website Goes Live!- 3 New SEDI Centres Launched - 'BEST' Farmer Producer Company in Ropar!

January (6)

- New Year Greetings from CEO and Director - 25 Year Celebrations at Ambujanagar, Gujarat - Platform to Boost Sustainable Production & Market Linkages - ACF Dialogue - Co-Creating Water Positive Communities - Non-Communicable Diseases - A Multi-Stakeholder Consultation - Humans of Ambuja - Ogadhbhai Dodiya

2017

October (6)

- First Vocational Centre for Differently-abled!- ACF Wins CII National Water Award - Mega Plantation Drive in Chandrapur - Ambuja Felicitated with a 2 Good Rating - ACF Fosters Collaboration with ‘Skill India, Kolkata’- Humans of Ambuja - Veerpal Kaur

July (5)

- The 'License to Thrive'- Girls as Breadwinners!- MIS Improving Quality of Programs - ACF Gears Up for Silver Jubilee - NIOS Exams Success!

April (6)

- Way Paved for Education - World Women's Day Celebrations - India Today TV Feature - Innovative Solutions for Maternal & Child Health - ACF Unites Leaders for 'World Water Day'- Silver & Bronze Olympic Medals for AMK!

February (5)

- New Identity & Vision for 25th Year!- ACF Bags FICCI CSR Award 2015-16 - Pearl Tiwari on CNNs 'Jal Daan'- Water Forum - 22nd March, Ahmedabad - Farmers Prosper in Thach, Darlaghat