» Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas.

» For agrarian society such as India, it is imperative to have a comprehensive and sustainable rural development programs to boost agriculture production to feed its ever-growing population and to stop migration from villages to urban centers, which are facing existential infrastructure crisis.

» Charities active in this field are in small numbers. Mostly NGO’s from funds across the globe through various foundations are working in this field.

» Navsari Foundation has compiled the list of charities and NGO’s in this field for donor’s review. We, at Navsari Foundation like to encourage donors for their participation in this very important and often overlooked sector.