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