On May 29, 2025, a special awareness program was organized by Prayatn Sanstha in Hariharpur Rani Gram Panchayat of Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh to mark Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Day in collaboration with Health Department. The program was organized under the SBI Sanjeevani – Clinic on Wheels project which is supported by SBI FoundationThe objective …
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On April 3 to 4, 2025, Prayatn Sanstha welcomed 24 incredible representatives from six organizations across Assam Diya Foundation, Mahila Shakti Kendra, IDEA NE, Gramya Vikash Manch, and Ursuline Franciscan Society North East for a learningful two-day exposure visit to our child-friendly village initiatives in Dholpur, Rajasthan. The organizations are supported by ChildAid Network, a …
Assam Teams Visit Prayatn’s Child-Friendly Villages in Dholpur, Rajasthan Read More »
Chadheigaon, a small village in the Gop block of Puri District, Odisha, is primarily known for its predominantly agrarian economy. Basanti Bhoi and her family live here, facing constant financial instability. Depending on daily wage labor, their income was unpredictable and low, and with five members for sustenance Basanti often worried about their future. With …
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As part of the Combating Malnutrition through Livelihood Development project in 30 villages of Shahabad Rajasthan, Prayatn Sanstha, in collaboration with Bread for the World, recently organized food demonstration events at Anganwadi centers in the villages of Guwadi, Goyara, and Kaloni on November 7th, 8th, and 11th, 2024. Pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, young …
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In Nagpur village, the Gop block of Puri District Odisha life was always a challenge for Purna Chandra. With just an acre of farmland and the earnings from daily labor, his family barely managed to make ends meet. Every season brought new hardships—water shortages in the summer, waterlogging in the rainy months, and crop damage …
Fruits of Change: How Papaya Farming Uplifted a Village Farmer’s Life Read More »
A three-day residential Life Skills Education training for adolescent girls was organized at Prayatn Sanstha, Shahabad Rajasthan office, from September 19 to 21 2024, under the project She Leads Change implemented by Prayatn Sanstha with financial support of EMpower. A total of 22 girls from four villages of Shahabad participated in the transformative program. The …
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Life in Katari village was unforgiving for Aarti who has four daughters, does sewing at home while her husband works as a mason, but his earnings were barely enough to feed the family. Aarti tried to help by sewing clothes at home, but the work was irregular. Despite this, she supports her family through sewing …
How One Woman Changed Her Family’s Future: Arti’s New Beginning Read More »
July 26, 2024, turned out to be a historic day for Prayatn as the Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP), which is being implemented by the organization in Puri and Rayagada districts with the financial support of HDFC Bank under its CSR initiative ‘Parivartan’, bagged ‘ASSOCHAM CSR & Sustainability Excellence Award’ presented by ASSOCHAM Odisha State …
Prayatn Sanstha organized 3-day Veterinary Health Camp, in 15 villages of the Kolnara Block, Rayagada, Odisha. This initiative was part of Holistic Rural Development Project with the financial support of HDFC Bank Privartan, aimed at extending support to owners of livestock by providing necessary treatments and raising awareness about animal health. Key Achievements: Animal Care …
Think about the anxiety of not knowing if you’ll have enough food to feed your family. That was Bindo Bai’s life in Mamoni Village of Shahabad Rajasthan. Farming only gave them money when it rained. Her husband used to graze some goats, and the income from it was used for household expenses and Bindo Bai …
From Struggle to Stability: Bindo Bai’s Journey with Goats and Gardens Read More »