About Us

SWADESH

The organization’s work is vital in empowering underserved communities, promoting sustainable development, women’s empowerment, education, and health, fostering a more inclusive and equitable society.

SWADESH is a non-profit organization established in 2008 in Ichak, Jharkhand. We operate in several regions including Ichak, Padma, Badkagown, Keredari, Sadar, Barhi, Barkatha (Hazaribagh), Itkhori (Chatra), Chitarpur, Mandu (Ramghar), and Chandwara (Koderma). Our mission is to empower marginalized communities and promote sustainable development.
We focus on empowering people’s organizations through participatory processes. We introduce innovative tools and technologies to farmers, ensuring food security and ecological balance through watershed management.
SWADESH is committed to promoting women’s economic viability, supporting their independence. We also work towards ensuring dignity and respect for senior citizens.
Our organization regenerates knowledge and skills for isolated communities, offering them opportunities for growth. We focus on educating adolescent girls, neglected children, and child laborers.
We actively promote health, nutrition, and sanitation awareness, contributing to healthier communities. Through advocacy, we strive for policy changes that support integrated development.
SWADESH is dedicated to building an inclusive, just, and equitable society.

Our Vision

We envision empowering an inclusive, just, and equitable society, free from hunger, where individuals have the opportunity to live with dignity, and access to quality education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower society by freeing it from deprivation, promoting sustainable livelihoods, protecting the environment, and establishing an exploitation-free community, without discrimination based on caste, creed, sex, or gender.

Our focus area

Our Team

Meet the masterminds behind the revolution

Board Members

Adhin Mahto

Adhin Mahto

(Member)
Lilawati Devi

Lilawati Devi

(Member)
Pranhu Dayal Ram

Pranhu Dayal Ram

(Member)
Prithwi Raj Roy

Prithwi Raj Roy

(President)
Rekha Devi

Rekha Devi

(Member)
Sudhir Kumar

Sudhir Kumar

(Sudhir Kumar)
Suman Sinha

Suman Sinha

(Treasurer)
Team Members

ADHIN MAHTO

ADHIN MAHTO

CONSULTANT AND MANAGEMENT
BIRJU MEHTA

BIRJU MEHTA

FIELD STAFF
PIYUSH ANAND

PIYUSH ANAND

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
PRINCE KUMAR

PRINCE KUMAR

PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR
RAJENDRA SINGH

RAJENDRA SINGH

CONSULTANT EDUCATION
RAVI KUMAR KESHRI

RAVI KUMAR KESHRI

TECHNICAL EXPERT
REKHA DEVI

REKHA DEVI

BLOCK CO-ORDINATOR
SAMBHU SARAN SINHA

SAMBHU SARAN SINHA

CONSULTANT
SONI KUMARI MEHTA

SONI KUMARI MEHTA

FIELD STAFF
VIDYA NAND SAGAR

VIDYA NAND SAGAR

FIELD COORDINATOR