Why Your Support Matters

When someone chooses to give, they do more than make a donation. They help a family take a step closer to a safer, more secure future.

At ASA, we see this every day. A small contribution can mean a field that finally stays green through the summer. A child who remains in school because the family’s income no longer collapses after one crop. A household that sleeps without worrying about water. A woman who discovers she can earn, decide and lead.

What you give may feel small, but what it unlocks is not. And that is why our donors remain such an important part of this journey. Together, we are working to build a future where small and marginal farmers have dignity, opportunity and hope.

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Featured Sponsorship Programmes

Across our landscapes, ASA supports some of India’s most resource-poor farming communities. Each programme below reflects a simple idea: one intervention can transform an entire future.

You can sponsor any of these ongoing initiatives:

“When I started earning ₹3,000-₹4,000 every week from vegetables, the first thing I felt was relief. For years my land waited for rain, but the borewell changed that. Now the field stays green and my children can continue their studies without any worry.”

Smt. Saraswati Bai Painkra, Surguja, Chhattisgarh

“The day our income touched nearly ₹1,00,000 a year, I realised how much our life had changed. Installing the shallow borewell felt risky at first, but it turned our land around. Now we grow paddy, pulses, vegetables and fruits, something I never imagined earlier.”

Smt. Shailkumari Nanda, Mandla, MP

“The income from my dug well helped me buy a tractor, a harvester and even build a pucca house. Earlier my land stayed dry, but once the well came, I could grow vegetables all year. Water brought stability that I had never known before.”

Shri Kodar Damor, Ratlam, MP

“Seeing our income rise after years of crop failure felt unbelievable. Half our farm was damaged, yet the dug well and organic methods brought it back. We often say we have hit a jackpot, because the land now gives us more than we ever expected.”

Smt. Ladki Bai & Shri Lakhan Singh, Barwani, MP

“When I started earning thousands every month by selling vegetables and water, I finally built the pucca house I had dreamt of. With water from the dug well, our life shifted from scarcity to abundance and I became someone my whole village looks up to.”

Smt. Limbu Meda, Jhabua, MP

“I went from a migrant labourer to owning a tractor, a motorbike and a row of houses, all because one dug well turned my barren land fertile. At 72, I still say the same thing: it is never too late for life to change.”

Shri Bhagirath Parmar, Ratlam, MP

“Earning an extra ₹36,000 a year from fish felt like a blessing. The farm pond not only irrigated my crops but also gave my family a steady income that we had never experienced before.”

Ganesha Bai Gayaprasad Kevat, Anuppur, MP

“Earlier my daughters had to go outside even for the toilet and every walk in the dark felt unsafe. Now they can use the toilet at home and that one change has brought us safety, dignity and real peace of mind.”

Smt. Gangabai, Ratlam, MP

“After the toilet, our medical expenses dropped and our health improved. For a family like ours, saving a few hundred rupees every month means everything. Now we can think about the future.”

Smt. Angurbala, Ratlam, MP