Pravah Jharkhand

Pravah is a Jharkhand based non-profit organisation working towards establishing an equity based just society where each individual has a dignified and respectful life. Pravah is currently working in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal to empower communities with ensured positive deviance through transparency, cooperative and participatory approach. Inspired by Gandhian Philosophy of ‘Gram Swaraj’ by Mahatma Gandhi, Pravah was founded in 1992 working specially in the Santhal Pargana Region of Jharkhand for poor and vulnerable sections of the society specially the ultra-poor. Over the years, Pravah scaled up its development initiatives through its programmatic expertise and rapport with the local communities. Today Pravah reaches out to more than families through its interventions on sustainable livelihood, natural resource management, women empowerment, health and nutrition, education and promoting and strengthening local self-governance. Pravah has received continuous support from ITC Limited, Tata Trusts, Welthungerhilfe (WHH), the European Union, NABARD, Trickle Up, Oak Foundation and Government of Jharkhand for various development initiatives. Pravah is a registered NGO under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and has field offices in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal.