SAHELI was formed in 2004 in response to a collective call from economically disadvantaged women in the Basta and Rasgovindpur Community Development (CD) Blocks of Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts in Odisha, India. These women, belonging primarily to Scheduled Tribes (Adivasis) and other marginalized communities, sought a platform that could meaningfully address their social, economic, and human rights concerns.
A society where dignity of women belonging to all sections of population, especially those belonging to vulnerable sections, respected and women gain equal opportunities in all frontiers of life.
Empowering all sections of society through appropriate institutions and processes and place such institutions in operational collaborative relations with governments and other stakeholders for integrated development with equal dignity for women as the focal point.
Overall goals of the organization is a community where all forms of violence against women got eliminated and girl children lead lives free from discrimination and violence. Achievement of this goal contributes to the vision of the organization
SAHELI works with a focused objective of ending incidences of child marriage among its target communities. The organization follows a structured process of case identification, informing all the concerned, intervene along with local governments and leadership as well as local communities, and intimate all responsible for vigilance.
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SAHELI works to substantially reduce instances of violence against women and to support women affected by domestic abuses and marital breakdowns.
Empowerment of Adolescent Girls is a journey from a place of less power and fewer assets to a place of greater power and more assets.
An asset is a valuable thing related to what a person can do or be that (can be) used to reduce vulnerabilities and expand opportunities.
Agency means the personal capability to act and make free and informed choices to pursue a specific goal.
Those interested in contributing to SAHELI may use the following options:
📞 Call +91-9937518044
Adolescent Federation Meeting
Adolescent Girls Group Meeting
Peer Leaders Training
Child is not Bride
Leafership Training for Adolescent Girls
Your support ensure a healthy PERIODS
Bring her back to School
Help Now in support in re-enrol 100 Girls
SAHELI Annual Report 2024–25
