Ria Mukherjee

Ria Mukherjee works as an administrative assistant to the United Religions Initiative (URI) East Zone. She has been involved in numerous projects incorporating tree plantation, women’s empowerment, and organic farming. Through one of their projects, they were able to work directly with the government to transform a barren area into a fertile land incorporating organic cultivation practices that could be used to support families’ livelihoods in the local area. She engaged with local members of the community as they came together to supply various organic materials while focusing primarily on women’s empowerment and creating self employment opportunities.