About
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Headquarters
Patna City, Bihar
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Since
1996
Bhoomika Vihar aims for sustainable development by empowering marginalized groups like girls, women, and children through social and economic empowerm Read moreent. Its approach centres on community-based interventions that strengthen leadership within communities and directly work with victims of trafficking and vulnerable groups. Bhoomika focuses on several core initiatives, such as creating a supportive environment for girls and women, advocating through evidence-based approaches, nurturing leadership skills, and breaking barriers to education. It also emphasizes imparting employable skills, providing livelihood alternatives, offering emergency relief during disasters, and propagating its successful initiatives. The organisation's core initiatives can be categorized into four areas: Protection involves providing aid to vulnerable individuals; Prevention aims to decrease vulnerability; Promotion focuses on increasing opportunities; and Transformation strives to integrate marginalized groups into mainstream society. Bhoomika Vihar's efforts revolve around these key areas to bring about positive socio-economic changes and empower those often left behind.
Cause Area
Sector
Programs
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Gender Equity & Equality Programme
StateIt focuses on promoting gender equity by actively involving beneficiaries in education, skill development, and entrepreneurship, striving to ensure equal opportunities for women and girls in society. It provides education stipends to girls from marginalized sections, offers training through community centres, and works on leadership development and counselling to integrate them into the mainstream.
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Digital Storytellers Programme
StateIt employs a solution-based strategy to amplify the voices of girls and women, shedding light on their real-life experiences to capture stakeholders' attention. By involving survivors directly as artists, Bhoomika Vihar produces documentary movies aimed at addressing societal issues from the perspective of the affected groups. These documentaries, like "One Night Bride," "Swaha," and "I Exist," have garnered significant attention from both viewers and the media, serving as powerful tools to convey heartfelt messages from the grassroots level.
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Last Mile Delivery Programme
StateThe organisation, through 'The Last Mile Delivery' initiative, focuses on reaching the most vulnerable individuals at the grassroots level. It begins by identifying different strata, families, and individuals in need. This identification process involves extensive community leader and volunteer engagement across diverse terrains. Using need assessment and vulnerability mapping, Bhoomika Vihar evaluates social, educational, physical, and economic indicators to categorize vulnerable groups. Customized tools aid in identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities, ensuring targeted support for those in need. Adopting a community-led approach, it engages stakeholders at various levels to create tailored support structures, offering comprehensive care and multidisciplinary assistance to beneficiaries across different sections of society.
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Advocacy Programmes
StateBhoomika Vihar aims to create a violence-free society through its transformative model. To achieve this, it prioritizes sensitizing all stakeholders for lasting change. Its advocacy strategy revolves around three pillars: empowering girls at the grassroots level, employing community-driven methods at the societal level, and involving stakeholders at various levels. One initiative includes the 'Bhoomika Varta Newsletter,' crafted by the Balika Panchayat Girls to share girl-led interventions. This includes initiatives like the 'Declaration of Oath' by candidates in Bihar Panchayat Elections to combat forced marriages and gender-based violence. The newsletter is also shared with police stations to inform them about these girl-led approaches. These efforts highlight Bhoomika Vihar's commitment to amplifying the voices of girls and effecting change at multiple levels of society.
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Community Driven Methodology
StateThe organisation adopts a community-driven approach by engaging with community representatives regularly to design projects. This involves assessing the intervention's nature and potential beneficiaries through visits and interactions. Continuous monitoring and follow-ups, in collaboration with local Government bodies, ensure desired outcomes. Key figures like Mukhia, Sarpanch, and Ward Members play crucial roles, facilitating seamless interventions in remote areas without security concerns. Their involvement fosters effective communication with marginalized groups, aiding in amplifying their voices for rights and mobilizing support within these communities.
Impact Metrics
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No. of Girls Prevented From Fake/Forced/Early Marriage
Program Name
Advocacy Programmes
Year-wise Metrics- 2018-19 3680
- 2019-20 4950
- 2020-21 2400
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No. of Balika Panchayats Created
Program Name
Advocacy Programme
Year-wise Metrics- 2018-19 92
- 2019-20 20
- 2020-21 60
Leadership Team
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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PAN Card
AAATB9027G
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Registration ID
1062
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VO ID / Darpan ID
BR/2017/0168251
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12A
AAATB9027GE20198
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80G
AAATB9027GF20221
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FCRA
031300012
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
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Headquarters
Advocacy Centre, Mitra Vihar Colony, Khaitan Gali Boring Canal Road, Patna City, 800001
Directions
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Society