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Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti

Project Brief: Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS) project will focus on ensuring water security, better healthcare and education
Project Type: Community Based Interventions (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)

Secondary Focus: health and cleanliness

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Seattle

Project Contacts

Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Sandeep Nain
Project Partner(s): jasmine sandhu
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , GRAVIS, 3/458, 3/437, MM Colony,,Osian,
Rajasthan 342008
Tel: 91-291-2785317
Stewarding Chapter: Seattle

Funding History

Sep 2024	Seattle	USD 33104
Aug 2023	Seattle	USD 33214
Aug 2022	Seattle	USD 34724
Oct 2021	Seattle	USD 4719
Aug 2021	Seattle	USD 36960
Jul 2021	Seattle	USD 10144
May 2021	Seattle	USD 5187
Jul 2020	Seattle	USD 30548
May 2020	Seattle	USD 2653
Jun 2019	Seattle	USD 32936
Jul 2018	Seattle	USD 33686
Sep 2017	Seattle	USD 30781
May 2017	Seattle	USD 35970
Jun 2016	Seattle	USD 3607
Jan 2016	Seattle	USD 27116
Feb 2015	Seattle	USD 39123
Feb 2014	Seattle	USD 5006
Jan 2014	Seattle	USD 25246
Dec 2012	Seattle	USD 8500
Dec 2011	Seattle	USD 1250
Nov 2011	Seattle	USD 7500
Nov 2011	Seattle	USD 5000
Oct 2010	Seattle	USD 10100
Nov 2009	Seattle	USD 1100
Nov 2009	Seattle	USD 6950
Aug 2008	Seattle	INR 419000

Total = $474258.2

Project Description

Water, Health and Education for Women and Children of Thor

GRAVIS, based in Jodhpur (Rajasthan), works to improve the life of villagers in the Thar Desert of Western Rajasthan. To provide the most benefits to these communities, GRAVIS organizes rural reconstruction projects that encourage self empowerment. The organization works on various issues including water security, health and gender equality. GRAVIS currently works in 850 rural communities throughout five districts of Western Rajasthan.

With the funds provided by Asha, GRAVIS has expanded it's influence to include new villages in Jodhpur District. The project has 4 distinct goals: provide initial funding and yearly support for two new schools, build rainwater collection/storage tanks (Taankas), schedule medical camps and facilitate the organization of self help groups to economically empower women.

Some Pictures from the site vist -
Gravis Site Visit 2008 December - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=172023&id=713482309&l=2869da63e8

Gravis Site Visit 2010 April - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=171184&id=713482309&l=40586c7777

Project Goals

1. Initiate the process of community development in six villages of the Thar Desert
2. Organize women through formation of Self Help Groups
3. Ensure water security in project villages by construction of water storage tanks
4. Improve health conditions of women and children through health education and provision of health services
5. Spread literacy among children with a special focus on girl children

Organization Description

GRAVIS was established in 1983 by a group of social activists inspired by the Gandhian philosophy of social service.

GRAVIS now works in over eight hundred villages of Thar desert covering Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer, Nagaur and Bikaner districts. The organization follows an integrated approach focusing on sustainable developmental programmes for alternative rural reconstruction and also mobilizes emergency relief in times of crisis. The primary approach is aimed at working directly on social rehabilitation and not just monetary assistance thus promoting self-reliance in village communities.

Additional Information

Project Documents