THREAT TO RURAL PEOPLE
In rural India women face issues concerning gender discrimination, financial exclusion, education opportunities, medical care, sanitation facilities and more. To address the issue of women’s equality and uplift their social status there is a need to create an environment through positive economic and social policies.
5 million rural people of Bilaspur live in abject poverty – their uncertain existence threatened by the severely poor ecosystems, is at the mercy of climate and unproductive agriculture as a livelihood..
MSKPP Provides the Solution
MSKPP tackles the key causes of rural poverty by taking a holistic approach to rejuvenate rural communities and the ecosystems in which they live. The focus is on mobilising rural people and building their capacities to efficiently manage the land, water, and forests that surround them. Working at the grassroots, MSKPP creates resilient rural communities that enjoy a fulfilling life within vibrant and sustainable ecosystems.
LIVELIHOOD
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
AGRICULTURE
HEALTH (YOGA & NATUROPATHY)
How MSKPP Operates
There is an urgent need to transform the rural womens standard of living. – from orthodox beliefs to participate equally with men in domestic environment and society.
MSKKPP IMPACT
MSKPP has been working with rural communities in India for 2 decades now. It has touched the lives of over 50,000 people across 130 villages in Bilaspur district and included 10k active participants.
Ecosystem Based Approach
To effectively address rural poverty, we must employ strategic solutions that tackle its key causes so as to bring about enduring change. By using an integrated Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach; we regenerate degraded ecosystems to help rural communities adapt to climate change while expanding livelihood opportunities, improving health, nutrition and people’s well-being.
Masturi Village
To effectively address rural poverty, we must employ strategic solutions that tackle its key causes so as to bring about enduring change.
1082
Population
203
Households
1215 Ha
Watershed
Area
Before MKSPP – Masturi was crippled by crop failure, water shortage, loss of cattle and livestosck