Chaitanya, a
developmental organization established in 1993, is one of the pioneers
of community based micro finance institutions in Maharashtra, India. It
has been a catalyst in facilitating the process to get the rural women
out of the vicious cycle of poverty. Chaitanya has provided these women
the much needed social security and a platform which can address their
financial and social needs.
Vision
A gender just, equitable and self-reliant society where women have
access to and control over financial and other resources.
Mission
Building capacities of rural poor especially women and youth by
promoting and strengthening self-reliant and sustainable institutions
to enable them to led the process of development for a better quality of
life.
Objectives
Build local capacities of rural poor, especially women to form
self--reliant people’s institutions. Develop village level people’s
institutions to be the core of development process
Evolve
strong, sustainable partnerships of local institutions with
local government machinery as well as other local organizations
Evolve
consensus in the formulation of gender equitable, village
level development plan in the areas of health, water & sanitation
and organic farming
Build knowledge and resource base related to
self help groups and
other sustainable people’s institutions for rural development and
women's empowerment
Create platforms for integrated learning
space for various partners
involved in rural development through networking and convergence
Our programs are mutually reinforcing and try to address social issues
in a holistic manner. However, to aid understanding, we have tried to
classify our efforts into three inter-connected layers as illustrated in
the diagram.
Grassroots: Activities in which we directly work with the community.
Capacity Building and Research: Activities in which we try to build capacities of individuals or institutions who, in turn, work with the community.
Networking and Policy Advocacy: Activities in which we learn from and share our experience with the various stakeholders of the SHG movement.
Although all our activities in each of the layers are equally important to us, we strongly believe that continuous learning from our grassroots activities helps us in designing effective capacity building programs and correctly influencing required policies.
News
Chaitanya celebrates her 19th Foundation Day on 25th August 2011. All well wishers and friends are cordially invited to the head office at Rajgurunagar, Pune.
