We are Development & Environment Futures Trust
We are guided by our principle of ‘leaving no one behind’. Hence our 3E development model (Engage, Enable & Equip) is designed to have maximum reach, scale and speed.
Our Collaborators
Our Collaborators
Our Collaborators
Our Initiatives
for Change
Our Initiatives
for Change
Transforming lives through sustainable development and community-led innovation across Odisha.
Impact Figures
Villages Reached
Villages Reached
Lives Impacted
Lives Impacted
Youth Trained
Youth Trained
Development through entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.
Our focus is empowering youth with skills and opportunities.
We guide them from job seekers to self-reliant leaders.
Odisha’s resources demand sustainable, responsible use by youth.
Through Engage, Enable, Equip, no one is left.
Our focus is empowering youth with skills and opportunities. We guide them from job seekers to self-reliant leaders. Odisha’s resources demand sustainable, responsible use by youth. Through Engage, Enable, Equip, no one is left.
Words of appreciation:
Our client's successful stories
Words of appreciation: Our client's successful stories
Suchitra Mishra
Agro Entrepreneur
DEFT provided us machinery and vital tools. We produce millet atta, chhatua, mudki, cookies. Mahua products include candy, pulp, cakes, sadha. Now I earn equal to my husband. Our SHG proudly brings stability and pride.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.
Sushremayee Mohapatra
Millet Products Entrepreneur
DEFT’s guidance grew our millet product line. They offered financial aid and marketing training. Holistic support expanded offerings to wider markets. Our SHG transformed into a thriving enterprise. Impact now reaches families across our village.
Suchitra Mishra
Agro Entrepreneur
DEFT provided us machinery and vital tools. We produce millet atta, chhatua, mudki, cookies. Mahua products include candy, pulp, cakes, sadha. Now I earn equal to my husband. Our SHG proudly brings stability and pride.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.
Sushremayee Mohapatra
Millet Products Entrepreneur
DEFT’s guidance grew our millet product line. They offered financial aid and marketing training. Holistic support expanded offerings to wider markets. Our SHG transformed into a thriving enterprise. Impact now reaches families across our village.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.
Suchitra Mishra
Agro Entrepreneur
DEFT provided us machinery and vital tools. We produce millet atta, chhatua, mudki, cookies. Mahua products include candy, pulp, cakes, sadha. Now I earn equal to my husband. Our SHG proudly brings stability and pride.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.
Sushremayee Mohapatra
Millet Products Entrepreneur
DEFT’s guidance grew our millet product line. They offered financial aid and marketing training. Holistic support expanded offerings to wider markets. Our SHG transformed into a thriving enterprise. Impact now reaches families across our village.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.
Rajeswari Mohanty
SHG Leader and Entrepreneur
Before DEFT, our SHG struggled with resources. Their training taught us vital market dynamics. Now we produce fifty-seven millet-based products. This created sustainable livelihoods for our members. DEFT’s mentorship empowers brighter futures for families.