MAHITA, a term derived from ancient Indian scriptures, means regeneration. Mahita is a team of committed individuals who formed in to a group in 1995 to initiate development activity in the urban slum areas. Mahita's ideal is to generate development that is socially just, economically viable and culturally vibrant and true to the area and regional ethos. Mahita consists of team of social scientists with experience in various social sector developments. It was a convergence of mutual commitment that initiated Mahita with a motivation to facilitate development opportunities with special focus on the poor of the urban slums especially girl children.

The core issues addressed by Mahita in urban slums of Hyderabad is: creating education amongst child labour and non-school going children, developing livelihood skills for youth and empowering women in enhancing their social status and decision making power, Corporal punishment in the school, early child marriages, abuse and exploitation of children apart from other issues concerned to Child and Human Rights with a special emphasis on issues of girl children.