We partner with rural communities to enable them to lead a dignified life. We do this by building their capabilities, strengthening community institutions and mobilising resources.
At Gram Vikas, equity and dignity are at the heart of what we do.
Our Impact
We've reached 600,000 people in 1700 villages.
And we continue to work hard and create change at scale.
10,370
hectares of wasteland regenerated for natural resources based livelihoods
214,920
women with access to safe, private bathrooms with running water
54,571
families with renewable energy sources for cooking
STORIES OF CHANGE
Kalahandi
Remote village communities of Lanjigarh reduce groundwater contamination
Regular monitoring of water, safe sanitation and hygiene improves water quality in Kalahandi’s Lanjigarh block. READ MORE
Kalahandi
A micro-hydro project has communities hopeful
Revival of a micro hydro plant renews hope of seamless energy access for Adivasi communities in Odisha. READ MORE
Nayagarh
Alleviating Biridihi’s water and sanitation crisis via community participation
Residents participate in building an overhead water tank to solve Biridihi’s water crisis. READ MORE
Keonjhar
Bal Sabha boosts confidence in children and reinforce positive behaviour
Children’s Clubs encourage children to learn new activities that enhance their value system and interpersonal skills. READ MORE
Ganjam
Improved goat farming to boost income of farmers
Scientific methods and training to improve goat husbandry. READ MORE
Gajapati
Fostering community development through information technology
The Tuburuda Smart Task Force uses IT to foster development and a better life for its residents. READ MORE
Khordha
UDAN helps unemployed tribal youth become skilled masons
Young women and men from tribal habitations learn masonry to chart out new careers with higher incomes in the construction sector. READ MORE
What We're Hearing
Where Water Flows
Celebrating the people, places, and possibilities of a water-secure rural Odisha.
IT'S BEEN FOUR DECADES SINCE WE STARTED
From mobilising indigenous communities to fight for their rights to partnering with them to build better lives, our legacy is of a commitment to advancing equity and dignity for the poorest.
GIVE
Your smallest contribution can bring water, increase incomes, build toilets or light up homes in the remotest villages in India.
Choose your cause.
Our volunteers have got clean water to villages, digitised schools, filmed stories from the field and much more.
Come, be a part of the team.
BLOG
Gram Vikas wins CASCA 2025 award for community-led water security efforts
The CASCA (Climate Action & Sustainability Conference & Awards) 2025 Awards recognised Gram Vikas for Community Engagement for Sustainability.
Rural Odisha farmers enter carbon credit market in grassroots climate push
Farmers in Odisha lead community-driven agro and social forestry, earning carbon credits while restoring degraded lands.
Guardians of Water: How Adivasi communities are securing their land and livelihoods
Adivasi households restore forests, protect watersheds, and conserve water sources to secure their land and future.