Impact at a Glance (2021-2025)
Since our major interventions began, HARD has reached thousands of beneficiaries across tribal regions of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Here's a snapshot of our cumulative impact:
- 13 community learning centers established
- Education in Gondi & Baigani languages
- Reduced child labor and early marriages
- Supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation UK
- Active in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
- Child Watch Groups established
- Real-time case tracking using technology
- Supported by Access to Justice For Children
- Community-led tracking committees
- Encrypted WhatsApp for case monitoring
- District-wise tracking via Rakshak portal
- Focus on Korea (Koriya) district, Chhattisgarh
- Exposure visits to IINRG, Ranchi
- 100% technology adoption rate
- Income potential: ₹50,000-60,000 per season
- Supported by NABARD
- 140 new shareholders added
- 38 CEO-led village awareness drives
- Plans for milk chilling infrastructure
- Supported by NABARD
- Women's collection groups formed
- System creation for NTFP value chain
- Enhanced income through forest produce
- Building ownership under Forest Rights Act
- 3 Community Forest Rights in progress
- 62 awareness sessions in 20 villages
- 1,350+ individuals reached
- Supported by Azim Premji Foundation
- From 5% to 35% participation rate
- Women cadre in leadership roles
- Campaign and claim facilitation by women
- Decentralized management approach
- Pensions, PDS, job cards access
- Caste certificate facilitation
- Aadhar/KYC documentation support
- MGNREGA employment linkages
Somwati Gond's Transformation Through Lac Cultivation
Background: Somwati Gond, from Kharuha village, Shahdol district, struggled with chronic poverty and irregular income from daily wage labor.
Intervention: Through HARD's Forest Rights and Lac Cultivation program, she received IFR claim approval, technical training, and market linkages.
Achievement: Her first lac harvest yielded 36kg, generating ₹8,000 profit - significantly more than daily wage labor. She now plans to expand cultivation and aims for ₹15,000+ income in next cycle.
Impact: Somwati's success has inspired other women in her village to take up lac cultivation, demonstrating the transformative power of legal entitlements combined with sustainable livelihood options.
Education for Change Program
543 tribal children educated through 13 learning centers during COVID-19. Reduced child labor and early marriages in Jaithari block.
Scientific Lac Cultivation
25 farmers (14 women, 11 men) trained at IINRG, Ranchi with 100% technology adoption. Focus on Semialata-based agroforestry.
Jeevodaya Milk FPO Launch
Dairy FPO established with 253 farmers. 140 new shareholders added. Plans for milk chilling and feed procurement infrastructure.
Forest Rights & Child Protection
96 IFR claims submitted, 2,000+ child marriages prevented, 60+ trafficking cases addressed. Expanded to 20 villages in Anuppur & Shahdol.
These achievements were made possible through collaboration with dedicated partners: