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Livelihood Opportunities
Supporting pathways to more secure and sustainable livelihoods by strengthening access to economic opportunities and community resources.
Economic OpportunitiesLivelihood SecurityLocal Resources
OUR WORK
Livelihoods
Strengthening livelihoods, economic opportunities and community resilience so families can build more secure and dignified futures.
Livelihood SecurityEmployment & SkillsMigration SupportCommunity Resilience
WORK • DIGNITY • RESILIENCE
OUR FOCUS
Building More Secure
Livelihoods
We work with communities to strengthen economic opportunities, support dignified work and help families navigate the challenges that affect their livelihood security.
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Skills & Employability
Supporting people to strengthen practical skills, capabilities and opportunities that can improve their ability to earn and participate in the local economy.
SkillsEmployabilityIncome Opportunities
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Migration & Worker Support
Addressing the challenges faced by migrant and informal workers through awareness, support systems and stronger access to rights and opportunities.
MigrationWorker RightsSupport Systems
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Community Economic Resilience
Strengthening the ability of families and communities to respond to economic uncertainty through participation, collective action and locally relevant solutions.
Community ActionResilienceCollective Participation
OUR PROJECTS
02Documented Projects
Livelihoods
in Action
From reducing distress migration to strengthening access to skills, employment and social protection, our work helps communities build safer and more secure economic futures.
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Project on Migration Elimination
Donor
Azim Premji Foundation
Duration
2025 – Ongoing
Location
Kalakankar Block, Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh
Samvad Samajik Sansthan launched a comprehensive project to make migration safer and rural livelihoods stronger, working with migrant families and communities across Kalakankar Block of Pratapgarh district.
Safe MigrationLivelihoodsSkillsSocial Protection
30Villages
22Gram Panchayats
10,500Households
52,500Population
6,000Migrant Families Surveyed
900Individuals Linked to Skill Training
150+Families Identified for Self-Employment
Key Activities
- Baseline survey and migrant-family identification
- Safe migration awareness
- Labour rights and social security awareness
- Migrant worker helpline
- Government scheme linkages
- Village development planning
- Skill training connections
- Women's groups and leadership development
- Self-employment support
Livelihood Activities
TailoringFood ProcessingDairyHandicraftsOther Self-Employment Activities
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Mission Gaurav
Donor
Tata Trusts
FY / Duration
2020–2021 & 2021–2022 • 2 Years
Location
Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh
Mission Gaurav supported migrant workers and vulnerable families during the COVID-19 crisis by connecting them with employment, government entitlements, social protection and livelihood recovery opportunities.
Migration SupportSocial ProtectionMGNREGALivelihood Recovery
10Blocks
715Gram Panchayats
1,221Villages
2,136,750Population
1.20 LakhMigrant Workers & Families Surveyed
Key Interventions
- Awareness mobile vans
- Village-level camps
- Community meetings
- Doorstep facilitation
- Documentation support
- Online application support
- Counselling
- Government scheme linkages
- Continuous follow-up
- Coordination with administration and departments
Social Protection
MGNREGAPublic Distribution SystemLabour RegistrationPensionsScholarshipsBankingInsuranceHousing
HOW WE CREATE CHANGE
From Economic
Vulnerability to Opportunity
We work alongside communities to understand local realities, strengthen access to rights and opportunities, and connect people with pathways towards safer and more secure livelihoods.
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Understand Local Realities
Use community engagement, surveys and local identification to understand migration patterns, household needs and the economic challenges affecting families.
Community AssessmentMigrationHousehold Needs
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Strengthen Access
Help migrant workers and vulnerable families understand and access labour rights, government schemes, social security and available support systems.
RightsEntitlementsSocial Protection
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Connect to Opportunities
Link people with relevant skills, employment information, training opportunities and locally available pathways to economic participation.
SkillsEmploymentSelf-Employment
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Support Livelihood Pathways
Support migration-affected families in exploring locally relevant livelihood activities such as tailoring, food processing, dairy, handicrafts and other self-employment opportunities.
TailoringFood ProcessingDairy & Handicrafts
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Build Community Resilience
Strengthen community participation, women's leadership and local coordination so families and communities can respond more effectively to economic and social challenges.
Community ActionWomen's ParticipationLocal Leadership
01
Understand Local Realities
Use community engagement, surveys and local identification to understand migration patterns, household needs and the economic challenges affecting families.
Community AssessmentMigrationHousehold Needs
02
Strengthen Access
Help migrant workers and vulnerable families understand and access labour rights, government schemes, social security and available support systems.
RightsEntitlementsSocial Protection
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Connect to Opportunities
Link people with relevant skills, employment information, training opportunities and locally available pathways to economic participation.
SkillsEmploymentSelf-Employment
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Support Livelihood Pathways
Support migration-affected families in exploring locally relevant livelihood activities such as tailoring, food processing, dairy, handicrafts and other self-employment opportunities.
TailoringFood ProcessingDairy & Handicrafts
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Build Community Resilience
Strengthen community participation, women's leadership and local coordination so families and communities can respond more effectively to economic and social challenges.
Community ActionWomen's ParticipationLocal Leadership