GENESIS OF
SAMARTH
SAMARTH is an organization for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) established by the Centre for Community Development (CCD) in 2004. It was founded to support the socio-economic rehabilitation and inclusion of PwDs in Gajapati and is led by two visually impaired individuals.
CCD has been active in Gajapati District since 1992, working towards sustainable livelihoods and economic development for poor and marginalized communities, especially in tribal areas. In 2003, one of CCD’s staff members was paralyzed due to an accident and, despite CCD’s extensive efforts, did not recover and sadly passed away. This experience made CCD realize the larger number of people with disabilities in Gajapati who were in need of support.
CCD then began identifying the most vulnerable and in-need individuals with disabilities in the district. They recognized the need to bring PwD members together, offering them a common platform to build institutions and raising awareness about government support programs. CCD started promoting PwD organizations from the village level up to the district level. Through CCD's efforts and encouragement, SAMARTH emerged in 2004 as an independent organization dedicated to supporting PwDs in Gajapati, with its own vision, mission, objectives, and strategy.
VISION
An inclusive society where PWDs can enjoy full participation, protection of their rights and equal opportunities and in mainstreaming equally in all aspects of the community develpoment
MISSION
To create an inclusive society by fostering unity among PwDs, providing essential services and facilities, and ensuring equal opportunities so that PwDs can thrive and live dignified lives, free from discrimination.
STRATEGIES
✅Institutional Building -
Promotion of SHGs and DPOs
✅Leadership Development
✅Coordination and Collaboration with government and other resource agencies / networks
✅Capacity Building
✅Lobby & Advocacy
✅Inclusion
✅Recognition
✅Networking with State and National Level
OBJECTIVES OF
SAMARTH
1
To capacitate and facilitate the PwDs on their rights and entitlements and in skill development.
2
To empower PwDs by fostering strong advocacy, lobbying efforts, and driving policy changes.
3
To promote economic rehabilitation to foster self-reliance among PwDs.
4
To promote and strengthen PwDs' institutions from the village level to the state level.
5
To promote the full participation, inclusion, and mainstreaming of PwDs."
6
To establish connections with resource agencies from the grassroots to the national level.
7
To create a barrier-free environment that ensures PwDs have access to education, healthcare, social security, and other welfare schemes.
Our Focus Areas
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Capacity Building to OPD members on RPwD Act, 2016, SDG, Gender and Financial Management
Economic Empowerment through Skill Development Vocational Training for Self-Employment
Memorandum to Government to access their Entitlements and Policy level Advocacy
Outreach of SAMARTH
Total PwD Members
Out of Total 16433 PwDs members in Gajapati (as per census 2011)
3015
18%
PwD members engaged in Self-Employment Activities
Out of Total 3015 members
1600
53%
PwD members mobilized financial support from Government under Social Security Schemes
Rs.193.30 lakhs
858
28%
PwD members trained on Rights & Entitlements, RPwD Act, 2016 & SDG
1584
53%
PwD members trained on different Vocational trades
Mobile Repairing, Tailoring, Computer data entry, Agarbati, Phenyl, Jute Bag Stitching, Value Addition of Millets & Sanitary Napkin making
767
25%
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