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Two Hindi words ‘CHALE CHALO’ meaning ‘Let’s Move Forward’ represent a grassroots development organization with a professional commitment. Established and registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882 on April 21, 2005, CHALE CHALO has been working on various developmental issues in Odisha, where communities face extreme poverty, disasters, inequality, unsustainable practices, poor governance, and environmental degradation—issues that threaten human survival and development.
Since its inception, CHALE CHALO has been committed to promoting inclusive, equitable, just, and sustainable development. Our team comes from strong social initiative backgrounds and is guided by principles such as self-regulation, democratic functioning, non-violence, equality, and equal opportunity.
We emphasize respect for human values, dignity, and human rights. We are committed to nature, caring, sharing, transparency, accountability, responsiveness, effectiveness, and the adoption of best practices in all our work.
To work towards poverty reduction and sustainable development.
Rooted. Responsive. Resilient.
At Chale Chalo, we believe that sustainable development requires more than just interventions. What makes us unique is our ability to combine diverse strategies, partnerships, and community participation into a holistic approach that creates lasting impact, resilience, and security for communities.
We address poverty through livelihoods, natural resources, environment, governance, social empowerment, education, and health. Our professionals and grassroots leaders blend experience and local knowledge to build sustainable and resilient communities.
Communities lead planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Through capacity building, training, and continuous support, people take ownership and sustain outcomes beyond project timelines.
We work closely with local governments, traditional leaders, NGOs, and civil society organisations across Odisha, India, and globally to promote transparency, trust, and long-term institutional support.
Our interventions address immediate needs while shaping a resilient future by combining innovation, community knowledge, and collective action to protect dignity and long-term social, ecological, and economic well-being.
Conserving and restoring ecosystems to build climate resilience.
We are grateful to our partners who stand with us in building a sustainable furture for marginalized communities. Together, we drive progress through shared values, collective actions and lasting impact.
Interested in collaborating with us? We are always open to forging new partnerships that align with our mission and values. Get in touch to explore how we can work together.
Where We Work
Chale Chalo works in 90 villages across some of the most vulnerable and disaster-prone regions of Odisha, with a strong focus on tribal and marginalised communities. Our interventions strengthen water and livelihood security, quality education with foundational learning, health and nutrition, environmental preservation, and climate resilience, including mangrove restoration and agroecological practices.
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How women and communities across Nuapada strengthened water access, livelihoods, forest restoration, and climate resilience through collective action and micro water security planning.
Stories of joyful learning, teacher leadership, and parental engagement that helped children gain confidence, foundational skills, and a love for learning.
From severe malnutrition recovery to safe motherhood and breastfeeding support, these stories highlight how timely intervention saved lives and improved family well-being.
