Woder Non profit organization is a global non-profit organisation with a holistic approach, providing clean, safe and affordable water to the communities in need through innovative, eco-friendly and sustainable solutions, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and aspirations.
Registered in the United Kingdom as a non for profit entity regulated by the community interest companies regulator.
Durga’s background in building technology in the Silicon Valley for 25 years led her to believe that water would be a world issue and decided to invest in the technology behind this. Durga developed the rights and technologies to patented solutions and launched a water solution company called AERONERO.
The technology is designed to bio-mimic desert plants and creatures to collect as much water as possible in lower humidity conditions and at an affordable cost. She also fostered a relationship with IIT Chennai, IIT Kharagpur, and NIIT Kurukshetra with the blessing of the Department of Science to develop a new product low-cost, maintenance-free solution that can deliver 4-5 liters of water to a village home.
Durga is an advisor to the World Talent Economic Forum which is a team of International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange. Ms. Das has more than thirty years of experience in the critical early stages of start-ups – with skilled emphasis on creation, management, business development, marketing, and sales.
Durga brings to her businesses an amazing wealth of experience from years of managing successful start-ups. A continuous initiator of revenue-generating concepts, she possesses an innate understanding of the market pulse at the ground level. All her previous companies have been successfully acquired, a testimony to an amazing track record of her strengths in creation, management, and development of valuable start-ups.
Durga has captained the Cricket team of the USA and the joint Americas for over 5 years and has played tours in South Africa, England, Argentina, Bangladesh, and Canada, and has played at the national level in India. Durga, a Rotarian, is also an amateur competitive golfer and an avid Sailor. She rides a Harley Fat Bob on weekends and long rides with her brotherhood to clear her mind. Durga, who believes “SPORT builds character,” has always motivated the younger generation to take to active sports not only for fitness of mind and body but also to learn the higher lessons that playing a sport can teach.
Amer is Irish Palestinian lawyer, advocate, consultant and legal advisor, human rights activist, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Global Refugee Led Network.
Amer is currently based in the United Kingdom, spend most of his life in the Middle East where he initiated several refugees led organisations to serve and advocate on behalf on refugees in host countries.
Amer has been involved in networking for refugee led organisations around the globe with a vision that refugees become involved in decision making mechanism at all levels.
Amer has been elected as the new chairperson for the Global Refugee Led network as from September 2022 for a two year term.
Dr. Mansee Bal Bhargava is a transdisciplinary learner of the built environment that includes architecture, urban design, planning, management, and governance of large-scale developments. Her engagement of nearly three decades through entrepreneurship, research, education, speaking, and mentoring has built her interests around sustainability and liveability. She has her PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam, MPhil from University of Cambridge, UK and Masters from CEPT University Ahmedabad. She has received global scholarships with fellowships including Commonwealth, Fulbright-Nehru and with Nobel Laureate Prof. Elinor Ostrom. She has deep concerns on the challenged state of water governance in India as well as across the world. She is developing her understanding of water governance and sustainability and vows to dedicate herself to the cause.
She believes that water conversations are crucial to move towards water conservation. With this belief she has initiated online conversation series namely, Wednesdays.for.Water and Friday.Waters. She is also deeply concerned about the weak representation of women in the key aspects of the built environment and has initiated studies on Women.in. Architecture and Women.for.Water. She has also set a mission to inculcate environmental research aptitude and attitude among youth. She believes that research, as a systematic investigation, must lay the foundation of any collective decision and action. She also believes that science with conscience & common sense are crucial for peace & ecology in society. More about her experience as an individual is at www.mansee.in, at her institution is at www.edc.org.in, and her water initiative is at www.wforw.in.
Jeanpaul Holds A Bachelor Degree In “Philosophy” And Has More Than 10 Years Of Experience Working In The Refugee Sector And Has A Vast Knowledge Of Refugee Law.
He Coordinates All The Organization Projects And Office Activities, And Also Manages The Organization/ Society, Providing Advice And Technical Support To Member Organizations (RLO’s) And Leading Advocacy For Refugees To Secure A Seat At Decision-Making Tables And Policymaking Processes At National, Regional And Global Levels And Capacity Building The Network Members.
He Also Serves As A Member Of The Africa Refugee-Led Network (ARN) Steering Committee Member And Serves As A Secretary To The Executive Committee Of RELON-KENYA.
An Engineering professional with proven expertise in design and installation of large projects specifically in water, sanitation and hygiene spread over 40 years.
Burning desire, Strong passion, Exciting infatuation, Enthusiastic intensity - To save and conserve and find solutions to one of the most precious gifts to humanity -WATER.
Armed with an Engineering degree from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore after schooling in Asan Memorial Higher Secondary School, Chennai, I ventured out to Muscat, Sultanate of Oman to work for Delta Limited dealing with Sourcing, marketing and installation of world renowned building material products in the construction Industry. This international exposure paved the way in 1986 to start my own Engineering firm as Co-Founder of ESSENCO, India involved in Design, Installation, Marketing, Training of Water supply, drainage, firefighting, treatment plants, pumping equipment’s for large projects all over India and overseas. We have delivered over 500 large projects of value over 100 million dollars and maintain a workforce of 500 team members.
Youngest Female to climb Mt Everest & Youngest female to climb Seven Summits.
Poorna Malavath is an Indian mountaineer. On 25th May 2014, Poorna climbed the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest at the age of 13 years and 11 months and became the youngest Indian female in the world to have reached the world’s highest Mountain.
Her mountaineering journey did not stop after Mount Everest; she went on an expedition to climb seven tallest mountains in each of the seven continents, The 7-Summits. She successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in the year 2016, and Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia and Europe, on 27 July 2017. It was a proud moment for her when she unfurled a 50ft long Indian tricolor and sang Indian National Anthem at the top of Mt. Elbrus. Her feat of climbing continued with Mount Aconcagua (South America, 2019), Mount Carstens pyramid (Oceanian region, 2019), Mount Vinson Massif (Antarctica, 2019), and other few Indian mountains. She Successfully completed Mt. Denali (Alaska, North America) on 5th June 2022 and completed “The 7-Summits.”
Poorna was born on 10th June 2000 in a tiny village, Pakala in the state of Telangana, India. Coming from poor family background, both her parents are agricultural laborers. She graduated from Telangana social welfare residential school (TSWREIS) and went to Minnesota state university, USA as an exchange student. She studied Political sciences to understand and fight for woman empowerment.
A film based on Poorna’s life story was released in 2017 named “Poorna” (Courage has no limits). A book, “Poorna the youngest girl in the world to scale Mount Everest,” is also published on Poorna’s life journey. The book captures Poorna’s journey from her hometown Pakala, a village in Nizamabad district of Telangana, to climbing Mt. Everest. The book is an inspiration for people to achieve their dreams despite life challenges. Poorna was listed on the “Forbes Indian List” of “Self-made Women” in 2020. She has received many awards and appreciations from the government and different organizations across the world. Some of the notable awards she received are the Ruby Jubilee Healthcare award from the then President of INDIA Sri APJ Abdul Kalam, The excellence award by the president of India shri Pranab Mukherji, the Amazing Indians Awards 2016 from the Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi, and the JFW Awards 2018.
She is an inspiration to young women across the world. Poorna’s achievement has stopped child marriages in her community and parents have realized the potential of sending the Girls to school. The schools have increased the number of girls students after her achievement from rural / tribal regions.
Dillon Zachariah (aka SwaggyDilly) 19. hailing from Chennai, India. Dillon began racing with his PlayStation steering wheel in 2019 and won his FIRST Real race with the MRF National Championship in 2021. Dillon is India's FIRST esports sim racer to bridge to real-life racing. Motorsport is evolving to new norms in India and worldwide.
“Racing is my passion, it's not just who I am. It’s a platform for me to showcase my athletic and skill abilities. But racing doesn’t define who I am as a person. I’m equally as passionate about being a catalyst for positive changes in the world for better sustainable solutions for our most precious resource - water. I can’t ignore that we must work together towards change for the betterment of our environment as a whole. I race to elicit passion in those who love sports. I hope to inspire passion for a more perfect and sustainable society. - Dillon Zachariah"
Hani Abdi Gedi from Dadaab refugee camp currently living in Nairobi Eastleigh. She has a bachelor's degree in business management, passionate about working with the community on several matters most likely humanitarian.
