Urja - Energy

URJA-Energy was founded by Mrs. Raka Singh in December 2013. Born and brought up in India, she channels her efforts largely towards the betterment of the people of her ancestral hometown Siswa Bazaar in the district of Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, India. On land donated by her family, the NGO is essentially run by a team of locally based, like-minded people. We focus on some of the basics needed for a healthier and safer environmentally-friendly existence. Understanding the local situation, we work in the field of: • Solar-based programmes, • A skills centre through a sewing school and production unit, • Centre for producing 100% biodegradable sanitary pads and organic farming, bringing back an indigenous variety of rice. • Not neglecting the fun aspects of life, we also invest in playgrounds for children, libraries, and small scholarships. Our prime focus lies in the field of community development through women empowerment, whilst paving the way for environmentally friendly solutions to daily practices. This year we opened a training centre for conducting sewing, stitching, and overall training of women entrepreneurs. We used the services of USHA International so that our students could get nationally recognised training certificates. This will help the women entrepreneurs to sustain and build a livelihood.