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Women taking part in a rural community programme
Grassroots Action Across rural Maharashtra since 1987
OUR WORK

Work That Begins with People, Not Assumptions.

Shramik Janata Vikas Sanstha works alongside women, tribal communities, farmers and vulnerable rural families—understanding local realities before building solutions that people can lead and sustain.

Listen Understand real community priorities.
Enable Build skills, confidence and leadership.
Sustain Create change that continues locally.
Explore Our Initiatives People-led development since 1987
Women Empowerment
Tribal Development
Farmer Livelihoods
Rural Enterprise
Animal Welfare
WOMEN-LED CHANGE

When Women Lead, Communities Grow Stronger.

Women’s empowerment has remained central to our work since the beginning—because lasting development becomes possible when women have financial confidence, knowledge and a voice in local decisions.

Rural women working together through a community programme
COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS

From Participation to Ownership

Women move beyond participation to lead groups, manage resources and shape decisions that strengthen their families and villages.

We organize rural women into locally managed groups and connect them with the knowledge, systems and opportunities required for long-term social and economic participation.

Self-Help Groups Collective strength and financial inclusion

Women are brought together through locally managed Self-Help Groups that encourage regular savings, access to credit, mutual support and collective decision-making.

Leadership Development Awareness, rights and local participation

Training and awareness programmes help women understand their rights, build leadership skills and participate confidently in village institutions and community decisions.

Health & Economic Independence Well-being connected with livelihoods

Health awareness and livelihood support help women improve household security, including a women-led cooperative operating a low-cost sanitary napkin production initiative.

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300

Women’s Self-Help Groups

6,000+

Women Reached

1

Women-Led Cooperative

IMPACT THAT CONTINUES

From participation to ownership.

Children and families from a rural tribal community
WORKING ACROSS
Satara Thane Raigad
110

Tribal Hamlets Reached

1,435

Families Supported

45

Youth Leaders Trained

COMMUNITY POWER

Awareness becomes action when local leadership grows.

TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT

Strengthening Identity, Rights & Rural Leadership.

Our tribal development initiatives work with Katkari and other vulnerable communities—not through temporary assistance, but by strengthening awareness, collective institutions and local leadership.

Rights & Resource Awareness

Communities receive guidance related to land, water, forest resources and access to government welfare schemes.

Youth & Women Leadership

Leadership training helps tribal youth and women represent local issues and participate confidently in community decisions.

Community Institutions

Village-level groups, tribal committees and collective networks create stronger local representation and long-term action.

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Farmer working in a green agricultural field
ECOLOGICAL FARMING

Healthy soil. Resilient farmers. Sustainable futures.

FARMER-LED SUSTAINABILITY

Growing Livelihoods Without Compromising the Future.

We work with marginal and small farmers to strengthen ecological practices, improve collective institutions and connect local knowledge with better livelihood and market opportunities.

TRAIN

Build Practical Knowledge

Field training introduces ecological and organic farming methods.

PRACTICE

Adopt Ecological Methods

Farmers apply soil-conscious practices suited to local conditions.

ORGANIZE

Strengthen Farmer Groups

Farmer clubs and cooperatives encourage learning and collective action.

CONNECT

Improve Market Access

Value-chain studies reveal better livelihood and market opportunities.

Rural community members building sustainable livelihoods
LOCAL STRENGTH Skills that stay within the community
Our livelihood promise

Build capability, create opportunity and strengthen household resilience.

RURAL LIVELIHOODS

From Local Skills to Lasting Independence.

We help rural families turn existing strengths into dependable income opportunities through practical training, collective action, enterprise support and stronger access to markets.

CAPABILITY

Practical Skill Building

Training shaped around local resources, experience and real earning potential.

COLLECTIVE POWER

Community Enterprises

Groups make it easier to share knowledge, resources and responsibility.

OPPORTUNITY

Market Connections

Better linkages help community products and services reach suitable buyers.

Discover Our Livelihood Work

Women-led opportunities

Locally relevant skills

Collective enterprise support

Resilient family incomes

Healthy cattle cared for by a rural farming community
CARE with dignity

Healthy animals support stronger rural households.

ANIMAL WELFARE

Caring for Animals. Strengthening Communities.

For many rural families, animals are closely connected with food, income and everyday security. Our approach brings responsible care, practical awareness and community participation together.

Preventive Care

Promoting timely care, better hygiene and responsible animal management.

Local Access

Connecting communities with relevant guidance and nearby support systems.

Community Awareness

Building shared responsibility for animal health, safety and dignity.

One connected approach: animal wellbeing, family resilience and sustainable rural development.

Support Our Work
Volunteers working together for community development

Every helping hand can move a community forward.

GET INVOLVED

Your Time. Your Voice. A Shared Change.

Join Shramik Janata Vikas Sanstha and help build stronger opportunities for women, tribal communities, farmers and rural families. Participate as a volunteer or connect with us as a development partner.

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