The work is done when the village can run it without us.
We build schools, water points and savings groups with the communities that asked for them, then train a local committee to run each one. We check back at 6, 12 and 24 months and publish what we find.
- of the water points we have built since 2019 still work today
- 94%
- Site checks, March 2026 (201 of 214)
- keeps one child in school for a year: fees, books, uniform and the bus
- ₹2,150
- FY 2024–25 average across 3,412 children
- communities now run their programs with no WeOne staff on site
- 41 of 61
- Committee audits, FY 2024–25
How a project starts, and how we hand it over
1Connect
A community asks. We listen first and agree on one problem to fix.
2Contribute
Donors fund materials. Volunteers teach and build. Families give labour and land.
3Change
A local committee takes over. We keep checking, and publish the results.
Four kinds of work, each with a number we answer to
Every program reports against outcomes set before it starts. These are this year's figures.
Education access
Fees, books and a second trained teacher, so children stay in class through grade 10.
See education access programs- children kept in school this year
- 3,412
- moved up a grade on time
- 92%
- schools with a second trained teacher
- 38
Children supported, goal for FY 2025–263,412 of 4,000Community building
Village committees that own the budget, the repairs and the decisions.
See community building programs- village committees set up
- 61
- of committee seats held by women
- 46%
- volunteer days given last year
- 1,280
Committees running on their own41 of 61Emergency relief
Food, water and shelter within three days of a flood or fire, from stock we hold locally.
See emergency relief programs- median from alert to first delivery, 2025 floods
- 72 hrs
- households reached in 2025
- 9,600
- of relief spending itemised online
- 100%
Districts with pre-stocked relief stores7 of 10Sustainable development
Water points, drip irrigation and savings circles that pay for their own upkeep.
See sustainable development programs- water points built, 201 working
- 214
- farmers trained in drip irrigation
- 1,900
- saved by 310 women in savings circles
- ₹48 lakh
Water points with a paid local mechanic168 of 214
Programs running now
Each one has a budget, a local committee and a handover date. Pick one to fund, or give where it's needed most.
Where the money goes, and what it did
Figures from our audited accounts, next to a live record of what the team has published.
Each ₹100 we spend
₹82 of every ₹100 went to programs in FY 2024–25, out of ₹4.2 Cr spent.
| Category | Per ₹100 | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Programs | ₹82 | ₹3.44 Cr |
| Emergency reserve | ₹5 | ₹21 lakh |
| Fundraising | ₹6 | ₹25.2 lakh |
| Running costs | ₹7 | ₹29.4 lakh |
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In their words
Committee members, volunteers and savings-circle members on what changed, and what it took.
“We collect twenty rupees a month from every house. When the pump broke in May we had the money and a trained mechanic in the village. It was running again in two days.”
“I teach on Saturday mornings. Last year eleven of my fourteen students passed the board exam. In my first year it was four.”
“My first loan was five thousand rupees for a sewing machine. I paid it back in eight months, and now two shops in town send me orders.”
Riverside, 2021 and 2025
- Children enrolled in secondary school54%
- Homes with safe water within 500 m31%
- Women in a savings circle12%
- Walk to the nearest secondary school (shorter is better)6.2 km
Four ways in
Money, time, a partnership or a voice. Pick the one that fits you.
Donate
₹2,150 keeps a child in school for a year.
Give once or monthly, to one program or wherever it is needed most. Every rupee shows up in the yearly ledger.
Give to a programVolunteer
Four hours a month is enough to start.
Teach a Saturday class, train a pump mechanic or ride with a relief convoy.
Sign up to volunteerPartner
Fund a program from start to handover.
Companies and foundations get a site visit and an audited outcome report every year.
Talk to us about a partnershipAdvocate
One share can bring a volunteer teacher.
Pass a story on, bring us to your school or office, or read the field letter four times a year.
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