Why Us?To enable the transformation of marginalized societies

Vision

An equitable society through sustainable and empowered community organizations.

Mission

To enable the transformation of marginalized societies by empowering community-led organizations, through creating accountable and equitable systems and processes with a strong focus on education and societal wellbeing.

Our reach

Education and Child Development

6,144 direct beneficiaries through education and child development interventions.

  • 1,644 students from rural and tribal communities are enrolled in PDS-run schools.
  • PDS-run schools serve communities across 11 villages in four districts of Jharkhand, Assam and Kerala.
  • 200 active Balajyothi Clubs engage 4,500 children across four States in India.

Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment

65,614 people reached through livelihood and economic empowerment initiatives.

  • 41,563 farmers reached through agriculture-based capacity-building initiatives.
  • 121 Board of Directors and leaders trained across 39 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in rural Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
  • 4,484 farmers benefited from animal health camps.
  • Pashumitras supported 7,950 dairy farmers with local animal husbandry services.
  • 80 Krushakmitras trained to support farmers with local agricultural services.
  • 5,230 individuals received skill-development training.
  • 77 Udyogmitras supported 6,030 MSME entrepreneurs through mentorship, awareness sessions, and financial linkages.
  • 6 MW of solar installations supported through 79 Urjabandhus.

Community Development and Inclusion

74,712 people reached through community development and inclusion interventions

  • 18,402 individuals participated in financial-literacy initiatives 654 were supported to access a bank account for the first time.
  • 16,922 people benefited from community-level medical and healthcare services.
  • 9,978 guest workers received support through the helpline service.
  • 3,754 guest workers were reached through engagement activities and skill-development initiatives.
  • One dedicated resource centre for guest workers reached more than 1,000 guest workers.
  • 1,745 individuals were supported to enrol in social-security schemes.
  • 22,911 individuals benefited from Santhwana, a community-based mental health awareness and support programme.

Emergency Relief and Response

  • 106976 people were reached through timely emergency response and relief interventions.
  • 4,000 people reached through awareness initiatives.