Rights for the
Right People.
Empowering coastal communities of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to thrive sustainably while preserving their heritage - for the sons of the soil.
Connecting hearts, and helping hands.
Bhoomiputra Foundation stands with the fishers and farmers of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region - India's fastest-growing urban belt. We build cooperatives, defend coastal rights, back young leaders, and hold public systems accountable to the communities whose heritage the region is built on.
Four programs. One coastline.
Coastal Rise
A cooperative model helping Koli families move up the value chain - from morning catch to direct-to-kitchen.
Learn moreProject Red Dot®
A single red dot on a wrapper protects the women and sanitation workers who handle our waste.
Learn moreYouth Catalyst
A youth collective shaping the coastline's next decade - students, first-gen graduates, community organisers.
Learn moreBridging Horizons
Technology and research cohorts embedded with communities, in partnership with IITs, MMRDA and civic bodies.
Learn moreVoices from the coast.
Become a Bhoomiputra.
Join our members' collective and receive your official Bhoomiputra identity card - a symbol that you stand with the sons of the soil. Membership powers our on-ground programs and gives you a voice in what we do next.
This card cannot be used as an identity card. This card will be used to work as a member or volunteer in Bhoomiputra Foundation sponsored, co-sponsored programs.
Your gift keeps a coastline standing.
Every rupee funds cooperatives, community health, youth cohorts and climate research across MMR. UPI, cards, net banking and wallets accepted.
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