Women Mason Training
A Farmer in Panna
SHG Women conducting water quality test
Participatory Village Action Plan
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Who are we?

Samarthan-Centre for Development Support is a leading non-profit organisation working in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh since 1995. We believe that community participation is foundation for sustained and equitable development. Effective participation by all stakeholders, especially the marginalised, socially excluded and disadvantaged groups, is necessary for sustainable development.

Our Journey

Welcome to Samarthan-Centre for Development Support!

Samarthan-Centre for Development Support operates as a registered Public Charitable Trust under the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act of 1951. 'Samarthan' embodies the essence of support, encapsulating our core mission of fostering people-centered development processes that are participatory, inclusive, and constructive.

Initially, Samarthan worked to build small and medium sized voluntary organisations to function as ‘vison and mission’ driven organisation. Effective management as non-profit organisations to maximise impact was one of the most critical capacity building focus as a support organisation. It helped build a large informal network of grassroots level voluntary organisations in undivided Madhya Pradesh.

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Our Vision

Every citizen contributes meaningfully in shaping Welfare State of India and enjoys benefits based on the principles of equality and equity.

Our Mission

Promote and support participatory development processes by strengthening capacities of local institutions, generating best practises at the grassroots and widely sharing knowledge for sustainable development.

Story of Change View all

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Women Sanitary workers turn sanitary entrepreneurs

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Women farmers turn wasted community land into banana orchards

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Improved agriculture planning turns barren 150 acres  into productive farms

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Kitchen gardens from grey water and composted organic waste

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Seed banks help poor farmers secure quality seeds at economical price

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From her Kitchen to her Gram Panchayat Office 

tets Community monitoring thorough citizen’s portal Jan Darpan- A citizen’s monitoring portal
tets Distribution of Ration Material with Special Attention to the Families with Pregnant Women, Single Women and Malnourished Children
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Instalment for Housing support scheme released after checking the online portal status

tets Rejected FTOs worth 55 lakhs resolved , restored and payment disbursed in Bagli
tets 75 incomplete work for which completion certificate was issued on the portals were restarted and consequently completed in Bagli
tets Panchayat’s authority restored after Social Audits in Berasia
tets Suspension and punitive action against Panchayat secretaries
tets Return of the Bribe by the Panchayat secretary
tets Incomplete structures made functional on decisions of Social Audit Gram Sabha
tets Missing toilets finally constructed after Social audit
tets Unfinished dug wells completed after social audit
tets Pending instalments for rural housing scheme ‘Indira Aawas Yojna’ released
tets Construction of road in Dalit hamlets of Nayapura Panchayat in Berasia
tets Panchayat secretary punished for swindling funds for poultry shed construction
tets Mason agrees to work at lower rates to complete a community well in NREGS
tets Water provided in Datia villages reeling under drought
tets Hand-pump repaired after engaging with local media
tets Dug well construction in the drought provides needed cash and water in Pichor in Shivpuri district
tets Levelling of a playground was undertaken under NREGS in Gram Panchayat Jamunia Khurd in Chindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.
tets Streamlining the functioning of PDS ( Public Distribution Shops)
tets Online application though information kiosks facilitates ‘widow pension for Kamla and Sharda’
tets Mamta gets Rs. 25000 in Family benefit scheme from the support of oracle volunteer
tets Lalkui Kiosk makes online application for 400 toiles and facilitates access of motivation benefit of Rs. 12000 each.
tets Poor farmers purchase Agriculture implements with 75% subsidy
tets Rejected FTOs worth 55 lakhs resolved, restored and payment disbursed in Bagli
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tets Promoting diversified livelihood opportunities through MGNREGA
tets Midday meals, a sucess story
tets 20 long years to get the dreams full filled

Manuals

The Social audit in the village revealed this unscrupulous practise of the Gram –Panchayat secretary.

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Research Reports

A common finding across Panchayats has been that there been deviations in the site of construction from what has been sanctioned

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Our Projects

Samarthan has been working in Chhattisgarh since inception of Samarthan. When Chhattisgarh became a separate state in 2000.

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Last Mile

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Rural Youths

Capacity Building on primary care in COVID-19 management

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PHC / CHC

Medical equipment, PPE kits, mask and medicines

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Villages

Ensuring availability of drinking water and functionality of water sources

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Gram Panchayats

Development of grain banks to address extreme hunger and poverty

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Individuals

Supported in accessing entitlements of social security schemes

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Migrant Workers

connected with government agencies for support

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Migrant Students

supported through Mohalla Pathshala (study centre)

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Volunteers

Including PRI representative and youths trained on preventing measures and management of COVID-19

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Households

Awareness drive on COVID-19 prevention and management

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Villages

To ensure food security for everyone (including PDS)

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Rural Youths

Training on various government

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Families

Facilitating entitlements access and developing coping up mechanism from loss due to death

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Individuals

reached directly through awareness drives and mask and soap distribution

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Families

supported with essentials, food kits and cooked food

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Gram panchayats

supported in establishing quarantine centres, grain banks and NTFP centres

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Households

supported with quality seed and development of kitchen garden

Our Presence

Video Gallery

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