Sambhav is a non-profit organization established in 1988 in Madhya Pradesh, India. It works to promote social justice, equality, and empowerment of vulnerable groups like tribal communities and women. Some of its key work areas include tribal rights, women's empowerment, health, education, livelihood, and water/sanitation. It has implemented various projects and campaigns on these issues in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, often partnering with government agencies and other organizations. Sambhav's goal is equality, opportunity and justice for all through building equitable, democratic, and sustainable societies.

1. Developmental overview

2. In:
 Madhya Pradesh:
 Gwalior
 Shivpuri
 Tikamgarh
 Sheopur
 Datia
 Chhatarpur
 Morena
 Bhind
 Uttar Pradesh
 Lalitpur
 Agra

3. Birth
 1986 in Bhopal while supporting the campaign
against Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
 1988 registered as a society with the Registrar
of Societies
 First intervention on bonded labor and tribal
land rights in Ghatigaon block of Gwalior.
 Member of campaigns such as Narmada
Bachao Andolan, Bachpan Bachao Andolan
and Ekta Parishad

4. Belief
 Goal: “Equality , Opportunity and Justice for
All”
 Mission: “Building equitable, democratic and
environmentally sustainable societies”
 Vision:“Striving for sustainable development
processes and improvement in the quality of
life of vulnerable people through their
organization and capacity building efforts.”

5. Focus
 Empowerment of Sahariya (Primitive Tribal Group)
 Women Empowerment- Socio-Economical
 Mother and Child Health
 Female Feticide and Infanticide
 Rights and Entitlement
 Right to Food
 Right to Education
 Child Rights
 Women Rights
 Land Rights
 Self-Governance
 Watershed Management
 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
 Education
 Livelihood
 Housing
 Social Security

6. Empowerment of Sahariya
Tribe
 Formation of local pressure groups such as Sahariya
Jan Andolan, Mahila Kranti Manch, who spearheaded
in amplifying the issues of tribals with the
administration on:
 Livelihood
 Violence through Dacoits
 Violence and Exploitation through power centers and
employers
 Land Entitlement
 Linking with national campaigns such as Ekta
Parishad to bring the issues of tribals of Gwalior-
Chambal region on the national map.
 Aggressively identifying , documenting and advocating
cases of bonded labor with the local and state
administration.

7. Empowerment of Women
 Formation of Women Self Help Groups
 Formation of women’s cooperative Sampoorna
 Socio-Political education
 Rallies
 Sit-In (Dharna)
 Road Jams
 Gherav
 Submission of memorandum and application
 Training and workshops on
 Women Rights
 Child Rights
 Domestic Violence
 Workplace exploitation
 Participation of tribal women in National/International meetings for
confidence building
 Dialogue building between women, administration and the state

8. Mother and Child Health
 Capacity building of NGOs, community groups, women
groups on mother and child health.
 Mother NGO for implementation of Reproductive and Child
Health Program.
 Participant in Bal Sanjeevani, Pulse Polio campaign.
 Working with UNICEF for the last 8 years on safe childhood
and healthy motherhood.
 Dedicated community radio station for promotion of health-
seeking behavior.
 Community health intervention in Shivpuri
 Participant organization as supreme court commissioners
team for hunger deaths in Sheopur
 Promotion of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy

9. Female Infanticide and Feticide
 One of the first agencies to reach the law on
the case of female infanticide in Bhind district
of Madhya Pradesh (known for rampant killing
of girls)
 Education of adolescent girls and women on
gender equality.
 Promotion of girl child education though
schools.

10. Rights and Entitlements
 Working on qualitative implementation of the Right
to Food Act in Tikamgarh District, which includes:
 NREGA
 Public Distribution System
 Old Age Pension
 Family Assistance Scheme
 Antyodaya
 Infamous case of tribals approaching law for land
in Neemchadowa in Gwalior, where tribals went
against sardars to reclaim land.
 Participant organization in advocating Tribal-Self
Governance, National Land Reforms Council

11. Watershed Management
 Implementation of large scale watershed
projects in Ranipura, Sunari and Vijaypur
which included
 Farm Bunding
 Marginal bunding
 Watershed construction
 Plantation
 Farmers skill upgradation
 Crop Development

12. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
 Pioneers in implementing Sanitation projects in Gwalior, Shivpuri and Lalitpur
 Two-way concept
 Software- Education/Awareness/Advocacy
 Harware-Construction/Operation/Maintenance
 Construction of Water and Sanitation Systems
 Community Managed Water Supply Systems
 Community Managed Community Toilets
 Individual Household Toilets
 Restoration of water sources
 National Urban Water Award Winner for Laxmanpura Community Managed
Community Toilet
 Construction of over 5000 sanitation systems
 Resource agency of School Sanitation and Hygiene Education
 Credit for Sanitation under the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health
Program
 State anchor for Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA)

13. Education
 Adult-Education reflect program educating
over 10000 people in Pohari block of Shivpuri
district.
 Sambhav Gyaan Mandir- Schools for Tribal
Children in Ghatigaon and Pohari
 Special Education for Disabled Children
 Community Based Rehabilitation of Multi-
Disabled
 Education program for truckers and helpers on
HIV/AIDS

14. Livelihood & Housing
 Livelihood for the HIV Affected through UNDP
Trafficking and HIV/AIDS Program
 Livelihood building through Poorest Areas Civil
Society Program
 Financial support through Sambhav
Livelihoods:
 Self Employment
 Micro-Enterprise Upgradation
 Investment in existing business
 Promoting social security through credit
support for housing.

15. Social Security
 Life Insurance Through:
 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
 Birla Sun Life Insurance
 TATA-AIG
 Savings promotion through:
 ICICI Business Correspondent
 Linking SHGs with Bank
 Old –Age Benefit:
 Micro-Pension

16. Association
 Ekta Parishad
 Voluntary Health Association
of India
 Madhya Pradesh Voluntary
Health Association
 Freshwater Action Network
 Community Radio Forum of
India
 Right to Food Campaign
 Bachpan Bachao Andolan
 Narmada Bachao Andolan
 CNRI
 Sa-Dhan
 ACCESS
 Bharat Jan Andolan
 Peoples Initiative for Equity and
Justice
 International Justice Mission
 South South Solidarity
 Amenesty International
 Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, GoI
 CAPART
 Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
 Samaj Pragari Sahyog
 Gandhi Peace Foundation
 Child Rights Initiative Network
 NREGA Consortium

17. Supporters- Development
 Christian Aid
 Voluntary Health Association of India
 UNDP
 UNICEF
 WHO
 DFID
 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
 Action Aid
 CIDA
 CAPART
 Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
 UN Habitat
 Asian Development Bank

18. Supporters:
Livelihood/Housing/Sanitation
 Manaveeya
 State Bank of India
 Access Development Services
 Care India
 Indian Bank
 Friends of Women World Banking
 Rangde.org
 ICICI Bank