Promoting the Growth of Organic Cotton

Together with Solidaridad and the Indian farmers’ cooperative Chetna, the GSRD Foundation supports the growth of organic cotton in Orissa, India. By supporting the growth of organic cotton we strive to decrease the negative effects of cotton cultivation on the environment, reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of cotton …

Holistic Care and Vocational Training

Together with Sawed Trust, the GSRD Foundation empowers underprivileged rural youth through vocational training in the drought-affected Dindigul District in Tamil Nadu, India. Vocational training is offered, tailored to meet the labour demand in the Indian market. The training will help students find a job. Training in automobile mechanics, driving, …

Teaching a Profession to Underprivileged Girls

Together with Terre des Hommes, the GSRD Foundation will provide vocational training to disadvantaged girls in India, with the larger aim of reducing their social vulnerability. The project focuses on 30 villages around Bellary City in Karnataka India. In this area, girls are commonly initiated as Devadasi, a type of …

Training Farmer’s in Better Cotton Production

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) aims to transform cotton production worldwide by developing Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity. The focus is on reducing the environmental, social and economic impact of cotton cultivation by bringing long-term benefits to farmers, farm workers, cotton farming communities and the environment. The GSRD …

Giving Youth Higher Skills

In conjunction with the GSRD Foundation, the Hermon Living Water Ministries has established a vocational junior college in India to prepare underprivileged youth for roles in information technology, healthcare, garment marketing and laboratory work. The school opened its doors in September 2010 and provides two-year vocational trainings in the fields …