Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS)

Maharashtra

Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS) was established in the year 1995 to promote community-based development programmes. With a vision to create a society with equal access to basic necessities and dignified living. The organization works in the fields of Children, Community Health service, and awareness, Employment generation programs, water, and sanitation in various parts of Maharastra.

MGVS has taken up various projects such as toilets construction to beggar shelter homes; HIV, AIDS and STD control to community-based health care screening programs. For its unswerving dedication, the organization's work has been acknowledged by the health minister and Maharastra government.

More than 10,000 sex workers have undergone screening, around 25 villages were a part of the community-based health care programs. MGVS constructed more than 500 toilets in 13 villages and has sheltered to 180 beggars.

It also provided medical care to more than 150 children and hundreds of women underwent free delivery in community health center. MGVS makes sure that it leaves no stone unturned when it comes to being there for these underprivileged people.