Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS) is a voluntary organisation working in the outskirts of Aurangabad Dist of Maharashtra State, India since 1995 for the down trodden and affected. MGVS works mainly in the area of health and education. In health, MGVS works particularly in reproductive & child health for needy rural poor and prevention and control of STD/HIV/AIDS among the high risk group since 2001. MGVS, as its strategy believes very strongly in people’s participation in all its interventions in every stage, be it planning, implementation, evaluation or monitoring and thus community is motivated and involved in all phases of programmes. While working in the area of HIV/AIDS/Prevention and health, peer educators were promoted among the female sex workers (FSWs) and involved in the programme. Eventually peer educator net working got strengthened and evolved into a community based organization (CBO) which is very active today. During these processes, MGVS has come out with different experiences, learnings and needs.
Organization’s vision and mission:
To strengthen the grassroots initiatives for socio economic upliftment of downtrodden focused on rural women, children and youth through promoting community based development programmes in the field of Health and education.
Geographical Area of operation:
The organization is working for socially disadvantaged sections of the community in rural areas of Aurangabad district of Marathwada region. Its operational area is Aurangabad, Nasik, and Ahemadnagar district of Maharashtra state.
Basic strategy and approach of the organization:
Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS) believes in Community Driven Development (CDD) Approach in its programmes. Through this CDD Approach, local communities are encouraged to participate in every stage of project cycle such as planning, implantation, monitoring evaluations and sustainability.
