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Seva Sahayog Foundation (SSF) is a volunteer driven non-profit organisation supported by 172 dedicated employees across Mumbai and Pune. Over the last 15 years since its inception in 2009, SSF has worked with unwavering dedication across diverse fields like Education, Empowerment and Environment and impacted the lives of more than 3 lakh beneficiaries annually through its various initiatives. During 2024, the number of beneficiaries has risen to 4 lakh. While Seva (Service) has always been at its core, SSF has also truly embraced the spirit of Sahayog (Collaboration), where hands come together and hearts connect through every initiative.

Our guest on the Podcast, Shri. Kishor Moghe is Director, SSF since 2017. Kishorji gave up a successful corporate career of 15 years with reputed corporates in 2005 for dedicating his life to the service of the underserved in the community. He has been associated with SSF since its inception and took over the mandate of Director in 2017. In addition to his association with SSF, he has worked as a Volunteer for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratisthan, Aurangabad, which runs 3 charitable hospitals and was also a Trustee of Samatol Foundation, Thane from 2010 to 2020, an organisation that works with run-away children staying on railway stations in Mumbai and Thane. Kishorji is also a Member of several Committees of reputed Educational Institutions in Mumbai and loves reading, travelling, trekking and learning Sanskrit.

More than 60% of India lives in villages, but despite being landowners in villages, most farmers choose to migrate to cities in search of employment due to challenges that make farming a non-viable profession. Heavy influx of rural population leads to over congested cities. To address this issue, SSF initiated the Rural Development (Gram Vikas) Yojana in 2018 to provide grassroot support to the rural communities in Maharashtra for holistic and sustainable economic, social and environmental growth and fostering stability among these communities. The interventions under this Project focus on educating, mentoring and guiding the farmers in cultivation and creating awareness among them about self sustaining options and Government policies in agriculture in addition to empowering the rural womenfolk through skill development to become contributors to the income and financial well being of their families. Through these interventions, the farming community in Maharashtra is steadily being transformed towards a better, brighter and enhanced future.

SSF’s Gram Vikas Yojana is a great initiative for the upliftment of Maharashtra’s rural population. Farmers are providers of food (Annadata) to the nation and empowerment of our agricultural population is empowerment of the Nation. We wish SSF all success in this area and may it be able to extend its initiatives to benefit the vast rural population across the country.

For Offline donations, contact Seva Sahayog Foundation (SSF) directly at mumbai@sevasahayog.com Note: The donations made to Seva Sahayog Foundation (SSF) qualify for 80G benefits under Indian Income Tax Act.

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Credit: Intro Music: Sanghmingthang Sanate (Sang)