Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Secondary Sectors
Financials
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2021
Total IncomeRs.55,232,387Total ExpensesRs.51,753,556Non Program ExpensesRs.4,484,155Program ExpensesRs.47,269,392Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022
Total IncomeRs.52,750,197Total ExpensesRs.52,498,016Non Program ExpensesRs.4,833,699Program ExpensesRs.48,168,680Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
Geographies Served
Programs
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Healthcare Programmes
District
Rayagada
Koraput
States
Odisha
SOVA conducts critical healthcare activities in its districts, addressing issues like malaria, diarrhoea, and malnutrition. It creates awareness, trains community and service providers, and promotes adolescent and reproductive health. SOVA uniquely uses tribal voices to dispel myths and promote healthier practices. It collaborates to improve community health systems through health camps and immunization awareness. Its goal extends beyond healthcare access to changing attitudes for a healthier lifestyle.
Additionally, SOVA works on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in collaboration with district administration, tribal forums, and communities in multiple villages. It focuses on Particularly Primitive Tribal Groups, implementing school and community-led WASH programmes, with a strong emphasis on capacity building and raising awareness about proper sanitation practices. This initiative receives support from the District Education Department.
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Education Programmes
District
Koraput
States
Odisha
SOVA's education initiatives in Koraput aim to address challenges such as high school dropout rates, early marriage, and language disparities among tribal children. It employs an MTB multi-lingual education approach to bridge the language gap, creating effective teaching and learning materials in tribal languages and Odia. Additionally, it implements a Writing and Reading Improvement Plan (WRIP) to enhance students' writing and reading skills in Odia, encouraging school retention. SOVA also runs a reading enrichment programme, where faster learners help peers who are falling behind. Its Activity-based Learning (ABL) model focuses on children aged 3 to 6, strengthening Anganwadi Centers and involving mothers in their children's learning. Furthermore, SOVA promotes inclusive education for visually impaired children, offering skill development training and Braille kits, while working on community rehabilitation programmes for people with disabilities in the region.
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Livelihoods Programme
District
Koraput
States
Odisha
SOVA in Koraput tackles poverty through sustainable agriculture, resource conservation, and access to social security schemes. Its community-driven approach involves village development committees, emphasizing indigenous resource utilization. SOVA secures forest and land rights, enhances resource management, and empowers youth through skill-building for employability and entrepreneurship. Climate change adaptation measures, entrepreneurship development, and promoting organic gardens are key strategies. It addresses the limited land holdings and geographical challenges by promoting good agricultural practices to improve crop quality and yields, facilitating economic development among local farming households.
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Village Governance Programme
District
Koraput
States
Odisha
SOVA strengthens grassroots governance, empowering communities to manage resources and advocate for Government schemes. It encourages community participation, including women, in self-governing bodies and provides a Community Monitoring Information System (CMIS) for effective engagement. SOVA supports forest rights advocacy and sustainable land management, operates a community radio station, offers grievance redressal through SAMADHAN, and monitors entitlements with the "Community Watch" project. These initiatives enhance local governance, transparency, and children's rights while promoting sustainable development in the region.
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Sponsorship Programme
District
Koraput
States
Odisha
SOVA's sponsorship programme aims to provide opportunities for the most underprivileged children, including orphans, those from single-parent families, and differently-abled children, to access education and essential resources for a better future. The programme focuses on offering quality education, ensuring basic needs, and protecting their fundamental rights. Through this programme, individuals can sponsor these disadvantaged children, providing them with immediate medical care, a secure home, access to clean water, nutritious meals, and a quality education, ultimately promoting a life of dignity and opportunity.
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Child Rights
District
Koraput
States
Odisha
SOVA empowers children and other community members to advocate for their right to education and fight against child labor and corporal punishment. By organising children and providing them the information they need, their collective voice becomes a powerful change agent in their communities. Children are at the center of its development efforts. Key activities include:
Awareness and Capacity Building
Sensitization at Higher Levels
Child Clubs.
Child Protection and Participation: SOVA integrates child protection and participation within its work, ensuring adherence to child rights principles, including child participation, non-discrimination, and the best interests of children.
Impact Metrics
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Quality Education (No. of Preschool Children Benefitting)
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 3192
- 2021-22 4742
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No. of Families Linked With Pds
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 935
- 2021-22 752
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Frontline Workers Provided With Safety & Hygiene Kits During Covid 19
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 1000
- 2021-22 13500
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AACTS4038G
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Registration Number
GJM3293
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CSR Form 1
CSR00005479
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80G
AACTS4038GF20214
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12A
AACTS4038GE20214
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FCRA
104910055
About
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Headquarters
Koraput, Odisha
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Since
1993
Impact
South Orissa Voluntary Action has made a significant impact, benefiting 69,800 children, 82,300 students, 25,200 youth, and 56,800 families.
Vision and Mission
SOVA envisions a healthy and self-reliant society where excluded communities, especially tribal women and children, enjoy equal opportunities and rights with dignity. Its mission is to ensure these stakeholders have equal and gender-balanced access to rights and opportunities in health, education, livelihood, governance and child rights.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Society
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management