What We Do | Swarajya-Mitra Samajik Sanstha

Our Importance

Gender Equity and Power to Deprived People <
‘Swarajya-Mitra’ is a pioneer organization in exploring ‘Disability Deprivation /Development Index’.
Community based rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and women in need.
Strengthening community organizations - Ekal Mahila Sangthan (Single Women’s Organization), Apang Jan Sangthan (Disabled People’s Organization), Majur-Kisan Sangthan (Laborers-Farmers Organization), Joint Liability Groups, etc.

Sustainable-Secured Livelihood and Prosperity
‘Swarajya-Mitra’ has revealed new avenue for addressing Agrarian Crisis by means of ‘Agriculture Income Formula’.
Community based planning and monitoring of public services for agriculture development, viz. Electricity Distribution, Prime Minister’s Package for Suicide Affected Households, etc.
Livelihood Assessment and Priority Matrix Ranking’ for appropriate enterprises for Women with Disabilities and Women headed households and hand holding support to them.
Planning, monitoring and implementation for village livelihood assets building through Maharashtra – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

SLife-Oriented Education for Everyone including Kids to Aged
Swarajya-Mitra’ is working on designing inclusive education system for ‘Walked Out’ and ‘Forced Out’ children.
Community based planning and monitoring for righteous implementation of Right to Education Act, 2009.
Imparting Life Skill Education to adolescent students through ‘Maze Gaon Mazi Shala’ (My Village My School) campaign.

Treatment and Preventive Health Education and Services on Individual, Environment and Social/Life style Level.
Community based planning and monitoring of public health services.

Promoting Consensus Decision-Making Community Councils.
Six-component community setup

Completed and Ongoing Projects/Programs

Project/Programme	Donor Agency	Amount in INR	Year of Implementation
Community Based Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities and Medical Relief Camp	‘Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi’, Kurkheda	10,000.00	2007-08
Community Based Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities and Medical Relief Camp	‘Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi’, Kurkheda	10,000.00	2008-09
Campaign on Sustainable and Secured Livelihood	‘Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi’, Kurkheda	15,000.00	2008-09
Community Based Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities	‘Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi’, Kurkheda	50,000.00	2009-10
Community Based Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities	‘CBM SAROS’, Bangalore; and ‘Consulate General of Germany’, Mumbai; through ‘Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi’, Kurkheda	Indirect funding for programme implementation in the 40 villages	2011-12
Right to Education Initiatives	‘Apeksha Homoeo Society’, Mozari	1,36,000.00	2012-13
Strengthening the Implementation of Right to Education in Maharashtra by Enabling Greater Convergence among Different Stakeholders Working on Child Rights Issues	‘HIVOS’, Bangalore; through ‘Apeksha Homoeo Society’, Mozari	Indirect funding for programme implementation in the 15 villages	2012-13
National Environment Awareness Campaign 2013-14	‘Ministry of Environment and Forest’, Government of India; through Resource Agency ‘BAIF Development Research Foundation’, Pune	8,000.00	2013-14
‘New Pension System’ (NPS-lite) ‘Swavalamban’ for unorganised sector workers	‘PFRDA, Govt. of India’, through Aggregator ‘IL&FS Securities Services Limited’, Mumbai; and Mother NGO ‘Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Samaj Sevi Sanstha’, Khamgaon	Not Applicable (Intensive based programme)	2013-14
Kisan Mitra – “Risks, Farmers’ Suicides and Agrarian Crisis in Vidarbha: There Is A Way Out”	‘ActionAid India’, Mumbai; through ‘Apeksha Homoeo Society’, Mozari	(Indirect funding for programme implementation in the 15 villages)	2014-15
Kisan Mitra – “Risks, Farmers’ Suicides and Agrarian Crisis in Vidarbha: There Is A Way Out”	‘ActionAid India’, Mumbai; through ‘Apeksha Homoeo Society’, Mozari	(Indirect funding for programme implementation in the 15 villages)	2015-16
Promoting Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture	‘AWO International’, Mumbai; through ‘AFARM’, Pune	4,600.00	2015-16
Vidarbha Drought Relief Project	‘Caring Friends’, Mumbai; through ‘Dilasa’, Ghatanji	2,00,000.00	2015-16
‘Maze Gaon Mazi Shala’ (My Village My School) Life Skill Education Program	‘Tathapi’, Pune	(Training and technical support for implementation)	2015-16
Strengthening Ekal Mahila Sangathan (Single Women’s Organisation)	‘CORO for Literacy’, Mumbai	Grassroots Fellowship and Mentoring support for 2 members of Single Women’s Organisation	2016
Movement for Creating School-Drop-Out Free Zones in Vidarbha	Community Contribution and ‘IIFCL’, New Delhi; through ‘Apeksha Homoeo Society’, Mozari	1,77,100.00	2016
Inclusive Socio-Economic Development of Persons with Disabilities and Marginalized Women & Families in 90 villages of Amravati District in Maharashtra State, India	Own Fund and Resource Support from ‘Naman Seva Samiti’, Betul	6,00,000.00	2016-17
Sewing Machine Support to Ekal Mahila and Sewing Skill Development School	‘NAAM Foundation, Pune; and Mr. Anant Rajurkar	(19 Sewing Machines)	2016-17
Maharashtra Drought Relief and Women’s Empowerment Project	‘Caring Friends’, Mumbai; through ‘Dilasa’, and ‘Vikasganga’, Ghatanji	1,68,000.00	2016-17

Swarajya-Mitra’ Annual Report's

Kharip Crop 2015 Survey and Report Submission to Chief Minister of Maharashtra State

‘Swarajya-Mitra’ trained village volunteers to survey the Kharip Crop Status in the area. 83 farmers from 8 villages reported their crop status during 30th October to 6th November 2015. Village wise report was submitted to Chief Minister of Maharashtra State by farmers that demanded government to clarify plan of action for freeing the farmers from debt trap as was announced by the Chief Minister on 20th July 2015 in state assembly. Following are the major findings of the report:

Detail	Number	Percent
Farmers Having Bank/Society Loan	77	92.77 %
Average Amount of Bank/Society Loan (INR)	53,988	----
Farmers Having Moneylender/Company Loan	6	7.23 %
Farmers Having Relative/Friend/SHG Loan	Number	Percent
Detail	Number	Percent