Bringing Change To One Village At A Time
For nearly two decades now, Society for Rural Initiatives in Sustainable and Holistic Themes in India (SRISHTI) has been working in the Gondwana region of Central India in over 150 villages on the issues of livelihood, sustainable forestry, health and nutrition, education, tribal rights, women empowerment, water resources and biodiversity management.
SRISHTI is registered both as a not-for-profit Trust as well as a Society with the Maharshtra Government and has valid FCRA as well as 12(A) and 80(G) exemptions.
Our Vision
"Rural communities taking the initiative for a holistic and sustainable society."
Our Mission
“Empowering communities, that will make a self-supporting, sustainable society, Holistic and sustainable society where the vulnerable and marginalized community of the society effectively participates in the development process leading to control over their resources”
Our IMPACT
300000+
Individuals
Have ownership rights on the forests around their community because of our interventions
350%
Increase in Income
The income realised by the communities increased exponentially from sales of NTFP products, like bamboo, tendu leaves etc, after our support in creation of entities like Maha Gram Sabha
Our Funding Partner
Swissaid
Azim Premji Foundation
Cry
BILT
TATA Trust
eVidyaloka Bengluru
Bajaj Finserv
oxfam
Dasra
TISS
Gondwana University Gadchiroli
Community Forest Rights Learning & Advocacy
Sathi
Our Knowledge Partners
Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi
Foundation For Ecological Security
Kalpvriksh
Foundation For Economic And Ecological Development
Contact Us
SRISHTI OFFICE
Manuja Complex,
Main Road Kurkheda,
Kurkheda, Gadchiroli MH 441209
(Next to State Bank of India ATM)
+91 94 2014 4035 / +91 95 4535 5644