Kabirajpur village, nestled in the heart of Satyabadi Tehsil in Puri District, Odisha, India, is a picturesque hamlet surrounded by lush greenery. Home to 837 residents, the village thrives on agriculture, with farming being the primary occupation of its inhabitants. Among them is Ranjan Nayak, a diligent farmer and a graduate in Arts, who owns …
In the heart of Odisha’s Rayagada district lies Jangadapadar village, a community where opportunities were scarce. Most villagers relied on daily wages, agricultural labor, or the uncertain path of migration to make ends meet. Then came Prayatn Sanstha, with the financial support of HDFC Bank Ltd a beacon of hope dedicated to empowering rural communities. …
Chandra Dhaja Patra, a 49 years old resident of Kudolima village in Kolnara block of Rayagada district of Odisha discontinued his education after completing the 8th grade due to financial constraints, Chandra joined his parents in farming during his teenage years. With a modest 2-acre plot of land, he tried to cultivate various crops such …
This event happened in October 2022 in Sankhilapadar village in the Kolnera Block of Odisha during a meeting of the Village Development Committee. Since the project’s inception, Ms. Karuna Bera and Ms. Aparna Jena from Prayatn have served as community mobilizers in this village. On that day also the community gathered as usual to talk …
It was an overcast morning, the wind was howling, the leaves from the trees were rustling, a flash of lightning bolted down from the sky and the thunder started rolling down and the sky became so dark. Mr. Raghuraj looked outside through the window to the small house of his neighboring friend Ugrasen. He was …
It was a Wednesday; Ms Jeba came to village Purampur, which is a small village consisting of 65 families. She was newly joined in Prayatn Sanstha as a Community Organizer. This was her second visit to Purampur village. As soon as she arrived, a group of women came to her and enquired the reason of …
Situation before the intervention: Mandi Sahajana is a remote village in the Shahabad block of Baran District, Rajasthan, which is almost 20 km far from the block headquarters. It is mostly resided by the community people of Sahariya and Bhil Tribe. The tribal members are dependent on forest products, agriculture and daily wage labour. They …
Mandi Sahajana is a small village in Shahabad block, where 12 families of Kirad community and 51 families of Sahariya community reside for years. While Sahariyas are among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, Kirads fall under Other back ward classes This village is situated in a hilly area surrounded by rivers and forest. It is located …
Fonde Ka Pura is a small village located in the Dholpur district, at a distance of 13 km from the block. This village has a history of 200 years. Currently, 45 families are residing in this village covering a population of 465 people. In the early days, gambling and alcohol consumption were prevalent in the …
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Kadaliguda is a small village in Rayagada district of Odisha having 130 households all of which belong to Other Backward Classes. Economic condition of families living in this village is very poor and all of them depend upon agriculture or wage labour for livelihood. Women of the village had formed a Self Help Group with …