Creating pathways to dignity, opportunity and change.
SHAKTI works with vulnerable and underserved communities to strengthen livelihoods, improve access to healthcare and education, protect rights, and create opportunities for more secure futures.
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Current programmes across seven thematic areas, with a strong focus on Rayagada and other underserved districts of Odisha.
Seven areas of work
Elderly Care
Care, shelter, dignity and improved living environments for vulnerable senior citizens.
Livelihoods & Agriculture
Millets, pulses, tubers, vegetables, watershed development and skill-based livelihoods.
Community Health
Maternal, child, mental and primary healthcare services in underserved communities.
Education
Residential and educational support for vulnerable children.
Forest Rights
Community rights and participation in the management of forest resources.
Women Empowerment
Economic opportunities and livelihood support for women and SHG members.
Child Rights
Preventing child labour, trafficking and child marriage and supporting child protection.
Our reach
Featured programmes
Retrofitting & Upgradation of Old Age Home Infrastructure
Strengthening old-age-home infrastructure in Kotapeta, Rayagada through the GARIMA initiative.
Rayagada SBI Foundation
Community Mental Health Programme
Serving people with mental illness across Rayagada and Kashipur Blocks.
1,000 people Live Love Laugh
Tuber & Vegetable Farming
Supporting 1,000 tribal farmers across 40 villages in Rayagada Block.
40 villages 1,000 farmersAll current programmes
SHAKTI Senior Citizens' Home
Residential care and support for 25 destitute senior citizens in Kotapeta, Rayagada since 2004.
25 senior citizensSince 2004MSJ&E, GoIMatrushakti Senior Citizens' Home
Residential care and support for 50 destitute senior citizens in Kotapeta, Rayagada since 2016.
50 senior citizensSince 2016MSJ&E, GoIGARIMA
Retrofitting and upgradation of old-age-home infrastructure since 2026.
RayagadaSince 2026SBI FoundationMillet Promotion — Shree Anna Abhiyan
Millet promotion with 2,000 farmers in Ramanaguda Block since 2022–23.
2,000 farmersRamanagudaMillet MissionWatershed Capacity Building under REWARD
Capacity building of watershed committee members strengthening 19 Micro Watersheds in Jojumora Block, Sambalpur.
19 watershedsSambalpurSince 2023–24Pulses Promotion — Koraput
Pulse promotion across 14 blocks under NFSM-TRFA and Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management.
14 blocksKoraputSince 2024–25Tuber & Vegetable Farming
Enabling tribal livelihoods and food security through farming with 1,000 farmers in 40 villages.
1,000 farmers40 villagesAshraya Hastha TrustPulses Promotion — Rayagada
Promotion of pulses cultivation in five blocks under Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management.
5 blocksRayagadaSince 2025–26Pulses Promotion — Bolangir
Promotion of pulses cultivation in two blocks under Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management.
2 blocksBolangirSince 2025–26Phenyl Production Unit
Skill development and employability support for women in Ushapada, Kashipur Block.
WomenKashipurUtkal AluminaMaternity Waiting Home
Catering to pregnant women from 80 hard-to-reach villages in Kashipur Block.
80 villagesKashipurSince 2016Nutrition Support
Nutrition support for 150 children under five in Ramanaguda and Rayagada Blocks.
150 childrenUnder 5Jivdaya FoundationCommunity Mental Health Programme
Serving 1,000 people with mental illness in Rayagada and Kashipur Blocks.
1,000 people2 blocksLive Love LaughPrimary Health Centre — Jagadalpur
New PHC catering to approximately 30,000 people in Jagadalpur, Rayagada District.
30,000 populationJagadalpurNHMSHAKTI Balashram
Secondary hostel supporting the education needs of 100 poor and vulnerable Scheduled Caste boys.
100 studentsRayagadaMSJ&E, GoICommunity Forest Rights & Management
Community Forest Rights and management across 500 villages of Rayagada District.
500 villagesRayagadaFESMPowered Plus
Supporting 1,320 women SHG members for economic empowerment in Ramanaguda Block.
1,320 womenRamanagudaTrickleUpJust Rights for Children
Combating child labour and trafficking, preventing child marriage and supporting victims of child sexual abuse across four districts.
4 districtsSince 2023–24JRC UKSurakhit Bala Gram
Child protection programme across nine Aspirational Blocks in Rayagada, Kalahandi, Malkangiri and Bolangir.
9 blocks4 districtsJRC UKWhere we work
The current programme document identifies these districts through its respective project descriptions.
Stories from the field
How often do we notice the women who quietly keep rural economies running?
They wake up before sunrise, care for their families, work in the fields, and look after livestock. Yet, their work often goes unnoticed. Parmila Mandangi is one of those women. Today, she leads a Self Help Group and runs a poultry enterprise in her village. But her journey isn't just about poultry farming. It's about believing that she could do something more—for herself, her family, and the women around her. What inspires me most isn't the number of birds she rears or the income she earns.
Our partners
Let's build stronger communities together.
SHAKTI works with CSR organisations, foundations, government institutions and development partners to design and implement community-focused programmes.
