Society for People Action in Rural Service and Health

The SPARSH Gadchiroli NGO, was started on August 09^th 2007 (International Day of World’s Indigenous People) by seven founding members, and for more than decade, has been contributing by protecting human right, capacity building, mobilization, awareness and intervention through various activities.

Over the years, SPARSH has established several projects in the areas of upliftment  of Tribal and Dalit community, Women Empowerment (Adolescent and reproductive health, SHG, Micro-finance), Vocational Training and Watershed development. These projects are operational in east Vidharbha region of Maharashtra State particularly Tribal dominated Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Bhandara district.

Legal Status:

SPARSH is an ISO 9001:2008 certified non – government organisation that believes in enabling self reliance and is committed to empower the most disadvantaged  and deprived sections of society for sustainable and comprehensive development leading to improvement quality of living, with a special focus on tribal, dalit, women and children. Formed for the upliftment of the downtrodden community, for the vulnerable class of the society and mainly backward community who are deprived of social, economic, physical and education development.

The Society Peoples Action in Society for Peoples Action in Rural Service and Heath (SPARSH ) is a Non-Profitable and Non-Governmental Organisation Registered under TRUST Registration Acton 28th March 2008. SPARSH Trust is registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010 and has been extending its services to the people hailing from marginalized community with the aid funds from India and abroad.

Gadchiroli is a town and a municipal council in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, central India. It is located on eastern side of Maharashtra, and is the administrative headquarters of the district. The HDI (2002) of Gadchiroli was 0.22, the lowest in the State of Maharashrta and that is where we have focussed our efforts, for the betterment of those most neglected. Occupied mostly by tribes and those belonging to backward and underprivileged classes, this district suffers from a high infant mortality rate, cruel customs like KurmaGhar, extreme women’s rights violations, lack of education and health infrastructure