Pravah

PRAVAH is a registered not-for-profit organization, established in the year 1992, to spearhead development initiatives in Santhal Pargana Region of Jharkhand for poor and vulnerable sections of the society. PRAVAH was founded by a group of dynamic social activists under the leadership of Mr. Dilip Kumar Dubey. Inspired by the Gandhian Philosophy of Gram Swaraj (Village Self-Rule), PRAVAH implemented programs focussing on sustainable livelihood, women empowerment, education, health and nutrition and watershed development. Over the years, with support from a wide range of donors, Pravah expanded its work in Bihar and West Bengal. Pravah’s developmental programs target ultra-poor and vulnerable communities comprising scheduled tribes, scheduled caste, minorities, women and children. Pravah works towards establishing an equity and just social order-based society where everyone must have a dignified and respectful life. Its programs aim at empowering target communities by developing their capacities through affirmative actions with ensured positive deviance by focussing on a transparent, cooperative and participatory approach. In its 32 years of existence, Pravah has reached out to thousands of families through its high-quality impactful programs in the area of natural resource management, livelihood promotion, sustainable agriculture, women empowerment, education, community health intervention, strengthening local self-governance and policy advocacy.