El proyecto

Prayas is a voluntary development organisation working to empower vulnerable groups of society in Western parts of India- Gujarat and parts of Madhya Pradesh. It came into existence in November 1997. Prayas facilitates capacity building activities, natural resource management projects, microfinance programs and livelihood activities. The primary strategy is to provide inputs for building community-based local organizations to promote long-term sustainability.

Prayas aims to promote a broad range of goals including human rights, women empowerment and self-dependency of underserved communities. Identifying sanitation as a tool for empowerment, Prayas runs a microcredit programme which allows women to construct or renovate toilets at home. So far, they have successfully helped many women and their families gain access to safe sanitation and lead a life of dignity. However, several families are still forced to walk long distances to defecate in the open, putting their health at risk. Prayas seeks to continue to improve this situation, one borrower at a time.