NGO · Est. 1995 · Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Equality for all, one village at a time.

Aakanksha Seva Sadan works alongside poor women, children and marginalised families across Muzaffarpur and Vaishali districts — on livelihood, safe drinking water, girls' rights and local leadership.

1995Founded
30+ yrsIn the field
1,560+Women trained in livelihoods
320Bio-sand water filters installed
“To form a just and self-reliant society based on the values of equality and mutual help.”

Aakanksha Seva Sadan (ASS) is a non-profit promoted in 1995 by a group of committed social workers, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976. For close to three decades we have built trust with local communities, Panchayati Raj Institutions and district administration to reach the people we serve.

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What we do

Ten programmes, one goal: dignity for the marginalised.

01

Vocational Training

Livelihood and skill-building for unskilled, poor and marginalised women, leading to secure employment or self-employment.

02

Bio-Sand Water Filters

Safe drinking water through household filters, paired with hygiene training and follow-up visits to every beneficiary family.

03

Meri Panchayat Meri Shakti

Building women and adolescent-girl leaders who function as effective agents of change inside local self-government.

04

Women Gaining Ground

Leadership and political participation for young women and women with disabilities, run in partnership with CREA.

05

16 Days of Activism

A yearly campaign against violence and gender-based discrimination reaching women, girls and transgender persons.

06

Education for Poor Children

Two learning centres running since 2016, supporting children into and through formal schooling.

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Impact so far

Numbers behind the fieldwork.

1,560+

Women trained under the Vocational Training Programme.

1,000

Women and adolescent-girl leaders active in local governance.

600

Children supported through two dedicated education centres.

1,345

Families reached with relief material during COVID-19.

Why it matters

Your support reaches the last village first.

Every rupee donated funds bio-sand filters, vocational training kits, learning material for children and travel for our field team across Muzaffarpur and Vaishali. We keep our operations transparent and our reporting honest.

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Meri Panchayat Meri Shakti programme, women leaders in local governance