Hindustan Unilever Foundation

Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) works closely with nonprofits and state governments to develop solutions that create water security and well-being for rural communities. It focusses on water conservation and the promotion of efficient use of water in agriculture in some of the most water-vulnerable regions of India.

Articles

a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women

Gender

SUPPORTED BY HUF

এপ্রিল 12, 2024

A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate

A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.

by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read

women explaining watershed work in binpur_water crisis

Water & Sanitation

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মার্চ 22, 2024

Photo essay: Farmers combat the water crisis

To counter India’s water crisis, nonprofits from across the country are helping farmers adopt innovative techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture.

by Priyanka Rawat | 4 min read

pencil and rulers on a paper_codification

Scale

Supported by HUF

মার্চ 5, 2024

A social sector playbook: The time has come

To scale social impact models, we should turn proven processes and principles into a cross-sector code.

by Anantika Singh | 4 min read

Group of women farmers standing in the field-rural women

Gender

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জানুয়ারি 31, 2024

গ্রামীণ নারীদের প্রচেষ্টায় একটি মডেলের সমৃদ্ধি

গ্রামীণ মহিলাদের জন্য এসএসপির কাজ তাদের নেতৃত্বের ভূমিকা গ্রহণ করার আত্মবিশ্বাস তৈরি করে এবং তার সাথে তাদের জলবায়ু স্থিতিস্থাপকতা, খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা এবং আরও অনেক কিছুর প্রচারে সাহায্য করে।

by সালোনী মেঘানি | 6 min read

a group of women standing in a field--community water conservation

Water & Sanitation

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মে 26, 2023

How community ownership sustains water conservation

Learn why women from tribal communities in eastern and central India are integral to planning, building, and managing a sustainable water conservation system.

by Saroj Mahapatra, Narendranath Damodaran | 5 min read

a man and a woman working in a field--farming and alcoholism

Agriculture

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মার্চ 30, 2023

No itch, no alcohol: The gains of Tamil Nadu’s organic farmers

by Archana P Stalin | 2 min read

Four women gathered around a tap trying to fill their steel pots with water_water scarcity

Water & Sanitation

SUPPORTED BY HUF

মার্চ 14, 2023

Reversing decades of water scarcity: What it takes

For decades Adivasi hamlets in Nashik were parched for up to eight months each year. Learn how a multi-pronged solution that responded to the local context and the unique needs of the community changed this situation.

by সালোনী মেঘানি | 3 min read