Mahiti Trust has pioneered the formation of over 555+ Village-Level Institutions (VLIs) across Gujarat’s Bhal region, enabling rural communities to take charge of their development. These institutions play a transformative role in addressing local needs across financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture, health, education, and social justice. Our approach focuses on community-led governance, women’s empowerment, and sustainable resource management. Through ongoing capacity-building, training, and partnerships with government and financial systems, we equip communities to lead with knowledge, confidence, and resilience.
Women’s Economic
Empowerment:
Over 11,700 women across
150+ villages are financially empowered through 555+ savings
groups and two regional
cooperatives with an annual turnover exceeding ₹25 million.
Community Governance & Social
Equity:
We’ve
strengthened local governance through 90 Village Water & Sanitation
Committees, 30
Watershed Committees, and advanced child protection and gender equity
with 153
Village Child Protection Committees and 113 Adolescent Girls' Groups.
Sustainable Agriculture &
Livelihoods:
More than 4,000 farmers trained in
APEDA-certified
organic farming across 36+ villages, supported by 14 NABARD-backed Farmer
Producer
Organizations for collective growth and Agri-entrepreneurship.
Community Health & Maternal
Care:
A network of 105 Women Health Workers and
130 Traditional
Birth Attendants delivers essential primary care and safe maternal
health services
in remote villages.
