The organization was the result of a movement which was organized by Dr. Rajani Kant, Director, HWA to stop the Sewage Treatment Plant being installed at Dinapur village. Being a research associate of B.H.U. as a Soil Scientist he was quick to stop the hazards. A case was fought to high court but the local farmers didn’t back him up. HWA was then registered in 1991 to address the need of the vulnerable Dalits and minority community at Varanasi rural area with focus to women and children.

HWA has worked with a number of international and national organizations in 5 Blocks in two districts Varanasi and Mirzapur with 328 villages and urban slums with more than 4 Lacks populations. HWA is registered under society’s registration act 1860, FCRA, Govt. Of INDIA, Section 80G and 12A under Income Tax Department.

VISION OF HWA, VARANASI

A peaceful, discrimination, exploitation free sustainable society where there is a all sense of respect, dignity, quality, self esteem, service and participation with women and children where there is equal opportunity with the provision of social political, economic and cultural rights with eco-friendly, dignified living.

MISSION OF HWA, VARANASI

HWA's mission statement lays the foundation on which the perspective planning exercise has been undertaken. It needs:HWA aims to organize and empower the most disadvantaged sections of society for sustainable and comprehensive development leading to improved quality of living.

VALUES OF HWA, VARANASI

	Commitment and dedication to the process of empowering the poorest and most disadvantaged section the society.
	Respect and confidence of /in the community whom we strive to empower. Respect for traditional knowledge base, for tribal communities and for women and confidence in their skills, abilities and capacities.
	Cost effectiveness and integrity in utilization of our resources- finances, manpower, time and integrity of purpose and in financial dealings.
	Innovation and quality in our strategies and interventions, striving for better quality and incorporation and sprit of innovation of all that we do.

LET US WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP INDIAN RURAL CITIES --- DIRECTOR, HWA