Samuha is a development organization which began work in January 1987. Its goal is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable people. The core of Samuha's operational areas are presently focused around 90,000 households in over 500 villages and hamlets in the Raichur and Koppal districts of North Karnataka.
The NGO primarily focuses on children, women, people with disabilities, people living in rain-fed, agricultural economies, people with distinct cultural identities, and the digitally disadvantaged. It conducts surveys and research on developmental issues. Apart from this, it also generates awareness building activities and encourages groups and institution building activities.
Mission/Vision:
To help vulnerable people improve their quality of life.
Till date, Samuha has incubated the following independent entities that continue to work in the society's developmental process:
- Mahiti, an internet resource group for NGOs.
- Suvidhya, an educational resource group.
- Jana Sahayog, an organization of people living in slums.
- Samraksha, an organization working in health and development with special focus on reproductive sexual health and HIV
- iSquareD, an organization focusing on social enterprise. iSquareD or i2D takes its name from the 3 words 'Innovation, Internet and Development'.
- Samarthya, an organization working with people with disabilities. It takes its name from 'Potential'.
Its international presence consists of Samuha International - Samuha Overseas Development Association (SODA), which was initiated by Hilary Crowley, a returned ActionHealth 2000 volunteer, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Side by side, Samuha Germany e.V. is being initiated by a group of returned SCI Germany volunteers.
For more information on the activities undertaken by Samuha, please visit http://www.samuha.org/.
Samuha, for their noble contribution to the society, deserves a Standing Ovation!
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