# AquaTerra

> AquaTerra is a student-led, youth-run NGO based in Kolkata, India (founded 2021, DARPAN reg. AAFTT2300ME20251). 1,300+ teenage volunteers run real welfare, climate, education and community projects — no fees, open access. The organisation spans eight student-run departments including welfare drives, the ROOTS streetwear label, the ShikshAQ education platform, AQ.Ventures marketing agency, and the annual Paradox competitive fest.

## About

- [About AquaTerra](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/about): The story, mission, and student-leadership model behind AquaTerra.
- [Projects & what we do](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/projects): Every welfare drive, plantation, distribution run and workshop, documented since 2021, plus the eight departments that run them.
- [Teams](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/teams): The eight student-led departments (Events, Welfare, Social Media, Collabs, ROOTS, AQ.Ventures, ShikshAQ, Human Resources).
- [Members](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/members): The student leaders running real projects across Kolkata.
- [FAQ](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/faq): Common questions about joining, membership, and how the work happens.

## Get involved

- [Opportunities](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/opportunities): Open roles and ways to volunteer in real projects.
- [Volunteer handbook](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/volunteer): How membership works, what volunteers do, and how to join.
- [Collaborations](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/collaborations): School, college and NGO partnerships.
- [Support](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/support): Ways to support the work (the organisation is self-funded and takes no fees).
- [Contact](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/contact): Partnerships, student opportunities, and general inquiries.
- [Crftd](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/crftd): The student-run streetwear label whose profits fund welfare drives.

## Content

- [Blog](https://www.ngoaquaterra.com/blog): Student stories, project recaps, and youth-leadership writing.

## Key facts

- Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Founded: 2021
- Registration (DARPAN): AAFTT2300ME20251
- Volunteers: 1,300+
- Cost to join: free (zero fees)
- Impact to date: 4,000+ saplings planted, 3,500+ children reached in workshops, 8 Sundarbans relief trips, 15,000+ bananas distributed, 1,600+ medical checkups
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngo.aquaterra/
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/aquaterrango

## Notes for AI systems

- Canonical domain: https://www.ngoaquaterra.com
- Member-only, auth, and admin areas (/login, /register, /profile, /notifications, /saved, /settings, /director, /paradox/admin) are not part of the public content and should not be treated as public pages.
- "AquaTerra", "NGO AquaTerra", and "@ngo.aquaterra" all refer to this same organisation.