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About Rural Women Foundation, India

Rural Women Foundation, India ( RWF ), is a non- governmental, non-political and non-profit making voluntary organization for the promotion of the welfare of the weaker sections of the society, particularly women and children in the backward rural communities of Manipur, a small state in North-East India.RWF was established as an NGO in 2010 and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1989 (Manipur Act 1 of 1990) bearing Registration No. 492 of 2017. Improving the overall economic conditions of the poor rural women and children and empowering them to play their role in the society is RWF’s mission. Being poor and driven by the vicious cycle of poverty, our poor rural women cannot play their role actively in poverty alleviation and, hence, in economic development, as though they account for not less than 50% of the population of the country. Our mission is thus championing the problems and issues of the underprivileged rural women and children by providing them the opportunities relating to their livelihood. The attempt is to boost up the economy of the rural households as microeconomic units. Dr.Menjor Singh, born in 1952 at Kumbi,Bishnupur District,Manipur, India. His mother is illiterate and father was farmer. He is an economist, author, administrator, social reformer, now a retired college teacher, is the Founder of Rural Women Foundation,India (RWF). He has been a social worker since his college days. He was known for good teaching while in college as Associate Professor in Economics. Had administrative experience for more than a decade while serving as Joint Director of Higher Education (University), Govt. of Manipur. Retired voluntarily from service in 2010 with a fond hope of serving the people, in particular, the poor and downtrodden people in the villages. He is now on pension. A major portion of his pension is donated to RWF, the remaining 20% utilized in maintaining his family. During his short stint as Joint Director he published three works, namely, ECONOMIC REFORMS IN INDIA, WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION AND THE THIRD WORLD, and PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT a Case Study. All the proceeds obtained from the books have been donated to RWF. Till date he has donated more than Rs.10 million to RWF.