Creating Sustainable Development since 1976

Imparting practical learning that powers self-reliance.

DevelopEmpowerLead

Our Mission

Striving for Progress

The simple ideology of creating opportunities and empowerment for marginalized people is what drives Rural Communes towards its goal of collaborative growth.

What we do

Develop

We implement sustainable development programs focused on education, skill-building, and resource allocation for rural communities. Our initiatives range from agricultural training to watershed development, all designed to create self-sufficient ecosystems that thrive independently.

Crops

Why we do it

Empower

Because every individual deserves the opportunity to grow and contribute meaningfully to society. Marginalized communities often have untapped potential that, when nurtured, can lead to transformative change both locally and globally. We believe in breaking cycles of poverty through empowerment.

Kitchen garden

How we do it

Lead

Through collaborative partnerships with local leaders, government agencies, and educational institutes. We employ a bottom-up approach where community needs dictate our programs. Our methodology combines traditional knowledge with modern techniques to create solutions that are both effective and culturally appropriate.

Crops on trestle

How we work

Rural Communes is actively working in Western Ghat and Coastal Area of Maharashtra –
Raigad, Thane, Palghar, Satara, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Pune.

  • To work for the development of the marginalised and deprived sections of society – youth, marginal, small farmers, landless, women, artisans and tribals
  • To provide a platform for youth to organise and bring about change – a youth movement for rural development
  • RC believes that youth have a capacity to bring about change in society through organised collective effort and such change has to come from the grass root level involving rural poor.
Dam
  • The Approach of RC is based on the principle that people should be involved in the development process from the beginning and structural changes can only be brought about by informed collective action.
  • Women as a group are one of the most deprived and marginalised sections of society and the hopes and aspirations of women need to be addressed in an integral fashion.
Women empowerment
  • Leading Comprehensive Sustainable Development Approach for Social Mobilisation by creating Local organisations for Conservation & Management of Water & Natural Resources and Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture for food, local eco-system and livelihood security for the rural poor by:
  • Training & Capacity Building of Cadres & Communities - Skills, Knowledge, Attitudes through Experiential and Learning by doing.
  • Women & Gender Empowerment
  • Strengthening Local Organisations & Institutions
  • Watershed & Rainwater Harvesting
  • Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture
  • Natural Resource Management (NRM)
  • Conservation of Medicinal Plants
  • Livelihood Development
  • Awareness and Adaptation for effects of Climate Change
Sustainable agriculture

Our Mission

  • To work for the development of the marginalised and deprived sections of society – youth, marginal, small farmers, landless, women, artisans and tribals
  • To provide a platform for youth to organise and bring about change – a youth movement for rural development
  • RC believes that youth have a capacity to bring about change in society through organised collective effort and such change has to come from the grass root level involving rural poor.
Dam

Our Approach

  • The Approach of RC is based on the principle that people should be involved in the development process from the beginning and structural changes can only be brought about by informed collective action.
  • Women as a group are one of the most deprived and marginalised sections of society and the hopes and aspirations of women need to be addressed in an integral fashion.
Women empowerment

Our Core Focus Areas

  • Leading a comprehensive sustainable development initiative that mobilizes communities by establishing local organizations focused on water conservation, natural resource management, and climate-smart agriculture to ensure food security, ecosystem preservation, and livelihood stability for rural populations by:
  • Training & Capacity Building of Cadres & Communities - Skills, Knowledge, Attitudes through Experiential and Learning by doing.
  • Women & Gender Empowerment
  • Strengthening Local Organisations & Institutions
  • Watershed & Rainwater Harvesting
  • Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture
  • Natural Resource Management (NRM)
  • Conservation of Medicinal Plants
  • Livelihood Development
  • Awareness and Adaptation for effects of Climate Change
Sustainable agriculture
trestle crops
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