PARIJNAN FOUNDATION®
Empowering Rural Communities for a Better Tomorrow
PARIJÑĀN FOUNDATION - a major socio-economic initiative by Shrī Chitrāpur Mat͟h is a not-for-profit public charitable trust dedicated to woman empowerment, community development, rural welfare, education, and health. These objectives are achieved by focusing on enhancing livelihoods, improving quality of life, and promoting sustainable development through management of natural resources.
Parijnan Foundation has done path-breaking work in uplifting families living below the poverty line and transforming the lives of over 5000 individuals in numerous villages surrounding Chitrapur, Shirali, in the Uttara Kannaḍa district of Karnataka.
Our Initiatives
Parimochana Project
Parimochana is a woman empowerment and rural development initiative by Parijnan Foundation, dedicated to community development and rural welfare through the formation of Sangha-s or Self-help Groups.
Samvit Sudha®
Samvit Sudha is a woman empowerment initiative which started as a tailoring and embroidery unit. Today, it designs and sells exclusive hand-crafted products made from fabric, handmade paper and upcycled newspaper.
Samarth Bhanap Yojana (SBY)
SBY is a new initiative launched to empower deserving individuals to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. This initiative aims to provide seed capital, mentorship, and support services to aspirants.
Our Impact
1800+
Women Empowered
1000+
Families Benefited
700+
Vidyanidhi Loans For Higher Education
61
Sanghas / Self Help Groups
300+
Families With A Steady Income From Jasmine Cultivation And Trading
550+
Toilets With Villages Achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status
100+
Solar Water-Heaters Saving Women Long Walks To Collect Fuel Wood
16
Villages Benefited
“If prosperity has smiled on you, share a little with the poor. Such sharing and caring enlarges you, expands you inwardly, brings about an udāratā (magnanimity) in your outlook.”
–His Holiness Shrīmat Sadyojāt Shaṅkarāshram Swāmījī
