Welcome to MAHITA
MAHITA is a non-profit social development organization working in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. The organization was established in 1994 to initiate development interventions in the urban slums of Hyderabad. Since then, it has developed expertise in a wide range of development initiatives acquired through 22 years of devoted work and professionalism.
It has broad geographical coverage of 82 urban slums of Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Nalgonda, and Adilabad districts. Since its inception, the organization has adopted the rights based approach for working towards a socially just and empowered society, reflecting local cultural values and practices.
The organization is creating opportunities to poor and marginalized with special focus on girls for their development, dignity and respect. Mahita consists of a team of social scientists with substantial experience in gender, education, human rights, livelihood, communication and humanitarian work. It strongly believes that community participation is an essential part of any rights based approach that leads to the social transformation, and this philosophy is being implemented in all its program areas.
Committed to the upliftment of backward & marginalized sections
The organization is creating opportunities to poor and marginalized with special focus on girls for their development with dignity and respect. Mahita consists of a team of social scientists with substantial experience in gender, education, human rights, livelihood, and humanitarian work.
Our Programs
Education
Mahita is working towards bringing working children, school dropouts, especially girls and never-enrolled children back in to mainstream schools.
CHILD LABOUR RESCUE
Mahita also played an active role in the prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation of Child Labour in Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy Districts.
Livelihood
The Community Livelihood Centres are providing the Vocational Skills among the deprived sections of the communities and enhance the employment skills
CHILDREN & GOVERNANCE
Mahita has been successful in promoting children’s citizenship and governance through the formation of Children Clubs.
CHILDLINE - 1098
Childline is a national, 24 hour, free, emergency phone outreach service for children in need and care protection.
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MAHITA is a non-profit social development organization working in the state of Telangana in southern India. The Organization was established in 1994 to initiate development interventions in the urban slums of Hyderabad. Since then, MAHITA has developed expertise in a...
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MAHITA is a non-profit social development organization working in the state of Telangana in southern India. The Organization was established in 1994 to initiate development interventions in the urban slums of Hyderabad. Since then, MAHITA has developed expertise in a...
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MAHITA is a non-profit social development organization working in the state of Telangana in southern India. The Organization was established in 1994 to initiate development interventions in the urban slums of Hyderabad. Since then, MAHITA has developed expertise in a...
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