Saamuhika Shakti
Empowers informal waste-pickers, raising income levels, improving working conditions, and fostering respect while enhancing access to education, Government schemes, vocational training, and water facilities, and supporting waste solution start-ups
About
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Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
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Since
2020
Saamuhika Shakti serves informal waste-pickers. These workers, working in the unorganised sector suffer from stigma, low income, and educational setba Read morecks especially women, who face gender inequality. It aims to raise their income levels and improve their working conditions. It also focuses on building respect and recognition for the work of informal waste pickers and creating a support system. The organisation works to improve access to education and Government schemes, for members of the community. It provides alternative livelihood options through vocational training and financial literacy programmes. It ensures access to water and sanitation facilities for waste-pickers homes. The organisation is also involved in supporting start-ups that work towards innovating waste solutions.
Action
Saamuhika Shakti brings together multiple organizations to deliver mutually reinforcing interventions addressing interconnected challenges faced by waste picker communities, including economic stability, working conditions, alternative livelihoods, access to services, and social issues.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Impact
Saamuhika Shakti's impactful work has resulted in training 7,293 waste pickers and their family members on life skills and vocational skills, reaching 5.1 million residents in Bengaluru through the "Invaluables" campaign, forming collectives for 1,274 waste pickers and their family members, providing clean drinking water and sanitation facilities to 3,974 people from waste picking communities, assisting in 4,150 successful social security applications, and enabling 9,513 children from waste picker communities to access quality basic education.
Vision & Mission
Saamuhika Shakti aims to propel waste pickers from the fringes of society to become integral and recognized parts of it, working towards holistic and sustainable improvement in their lives and livelihoods.
Programs
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Development Programme
Saamuhika Shakti focuses on empowering waste pickers by providing vocational training, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship support for alternative livelihoods. It aims to change the perception of waste picking, promoting professional pride and respect for their work. The organisation facilitates access to Government schemes, social security benefits, and education resources for waste pickers and their families. They prioritize water and sanitation facilities, collaborate with start-ups for innovative waste solutions, and improve working conditions. Counselling programmes address substance abuse and domestic violence, offering support systems for survivors.
Milestones & Track Record
By December 2021, Saamuhika Shakti had enabled over 2,000 women to get livelihoods training, helped over 2,200 waste pickers access social security, and supported over 1,700 children to access out-of-school learning, among other achievements.
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
21-50
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit