Seva Mandir

Mission

To make real the idea of society consisting of free and equal citizens who are able to come together & solve the problems that affect them in their particular contexts through - Creation of platforms for people to come together & participate in development processes; Equipping village groups & leaders with skills & resources to respond to their own needs; &, Ensuring that members of village communities are able to interact with, & access benefits from government & non-government agencies.

Programs

Seva Mandir works through a triangular strategy based on strengthening sustainable livelihoods, building people’s capabilities, and empowering village institutions. Seva Mandir’s work spans village institutions, natural resource management, income-generation activities, health, education, women’s empowerment, and child development. At the village level, democratic village institutions are formed, which are responsible for managing all aspects of local development. (469)

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Send a Child in India to School for a Year	Profit for Poor Farmers	Immunization for Tribal Children and Young Mothers	Improving Food Security for Tribal Farmers
Fellowship Programme for Tribal Community Leaders	Building Self Reliant Rural Communities in India

Personnel Overview

Angela Jacob - Incharge-Education
Angela Jacob has done her Undergraduate in Arts and she has been working for past 15 years in Seva Mandir. Presently she is the Incharge of Education program. She has worked extensively in Women Empowerment Program.

Megha Jain - Program In Charge - NFE
Megha has done her Masters in Family Community Science from Baroda MS University. She has been working with Seva Mandir for past 1 year. She is also looking after a pilot action study to prevent Migration of Children in Kotra Block.

Personnel Statistics

Neelima Khetan,
Chief Executive
Founded in 1968
Employees: 287
Volunteers: 1500

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 2,409,804
Budget (2007): $ 2,673,350
Maximum Budget: $ 3,452,725
Overhead: 13 %
Other funding sources: Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation (Netherlands), Plan International (Delhi), EED (Germany), Canada India Village Aid (Canada), European Commission, Ford Foundation- Delhi)
Religious Affiliation: None