ORIGIN, EVOLUTION AND LOCATION : Sevashram is a charitable society registered in March 1995. It was launched by Fr. Kuriakose Mampilly, a priest of the catholic archdiocese of Ernakulam- Angamaly....(more)

MISSION OF HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT : Sevashram's goal is to build up a community of brotherhood based on human values through the holistic development of all those whom it is pledged to serve...(more)

PERCEPTION OF DEVELOPMENT : Sevashram's concept of development is based on the belief that every form of life created by God has a birthright to have a share in the riches of the universe.... (more)

SWADHYAYA SANGAMS : Several of Sevashram's activities for people's development are carried out through grassroots level women's self-help groups called swadhyaya sangams....(more)

SAVINGS AND CREDIT SCHEME : Sevashram believes in generating funds for community development from the community itself....(more)

DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS : One of the activities initially undertaken by the swadhyaya sangams has been the distribution of household articles and commodities of everyday use...(more)

KERAKENDRA FOR FARMERS : Kera Kendra is a facilitation centre to help the marginalised farmers engaged in coconut cultivation....(more)

ASSISTANCE IN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION : Interested small and marginal farmers, who associate themselves very closely with Sevashram, are being assisted under the Internal Control System (ICS) to obtain organic certification from INDOCERT....(more)

SWASRAYAGRAMS AND INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES : Several income generating activities, using coconut as the raw material, are introduced in order to realise the objective of the swasrayagrams...(more)

ORGANIC PRODUCTS : Sevashram has developed over 15 organic products and is marketing them under the brand names of Kerasyam, Aiswarya, Jaiwa Dhannya, Kera Vimal, Kera Veeryam, Shree Kesh and Kera Biofer....(more)

MARKETING OF SEVASHRM PRODUCTS : Sevashram has its own outlets for marketing its organic products. It has set up a 'Swasraya Food Park' and developed a network of shops....(more)

ORGANIC FRATERNITY NETWORK : Sevashram is developing a marketing network known as jaiwa sahodaryam. Under the project informal people's consumer cooperatives are formed....(more)

HOUSEHOLD - BASED ACTIVITIES : An agro-based programme of the Sevashram, that is cost-effective, is that of vermi compost....(more)

SOCIAL SECURITY SERVICES : Sevashram has introduced social security measures in collaboration with the Life Insurance Corporation of India and United India Insurance Company....(more)

STAKE - HOLDERS BECOME SHARE- HOLDERS: Sevashram has promoted a public limited company ___ Swasraya Organic Products Limited ___ incorporated under the Companies Act of 1956 and got it registered with the Corporate Identity Number of U 24119 KL 2007 PLC 20364 on 16 February 2007....(more)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION: General management of all the activities of Sevashram is taken care of by the Executive Committee of Sevashram....(more)

RECOGNITION FROM OUTSIDE: As the rural community in the operational area of Svashram has benefited from the developmental initiative of the organisation, there has been increasing recognition of its activities as innovative and laudable....(more)

AWARD: Sevashram won the “Father Jose Alex Award for Excellence in Social Work” in 2003....(more)

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