Our Journey

From one commitment to a statewide field presence.

Established in 2003, Vasundhara Foundation has grown through programmes that listen, learn and respond to the realities of rural Gujarat.

Since 2003Gujarat, IndiaNot-for-profit trust
A collage representing Vasundhara Foundation programmesVasundhara Foundation · Gujarat
22+

years of public-purpose work, evolving from capacity support to a multidisciplinary field presence across 350+ villages.

012003

Foundation established

Registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 by a group of multi-sectoral professionals.

022015–16

First field interventions

Work began across 57 villages in Surendranagar with support from the Forest Department, Government of Gujarat.

032016–18

Child protection in Patan

Village Child Protection Societies were formed and strengthened in Sami and Shankheshwar blocks.

042019–20

Community-led planning

Work expanded to Patan and Ahmedabad districts, strengthening PRIs, SHGs, CBOs and village development planning.

052020–22

STEM for Girls

With IBM CSR and QUEST Alliance, the programme reached 7,000 students across 24 government schools in five districts.

062022–25

Climate resilience at scale

More than 5,000 farmers in Patan and Rajkot were supported through climate-resilient agriculture with Reliance Foundation.

072022 onward

Regenerative cotton & women leaders

CottonConnect partnership began in Narmada with 300 farmers and 15 Women Climate Change Ambassadors, later scaling to 1,500 farmers.

082025

A new livelihood chapter

A farmers’ livelihood project began with Azim Premji Foundation for 500 households in Shankheshwar block, Patan.

A shared next step

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