Organization in Brief Name of the : Mahiti – a rural development center Organization Address : At & Post: Dholera, Opp. Bhim Talav, Rahtalav Road, Tal: Dholera, Dist: , , Pin: 382 455 Contact Numbers : Mobile: 095588 03901 / 95588 03902; Ahmedabad: 079-268 11003 Email : [email protected] ; [email protected] Web Address : www.mahiti-gujarat.org Contact Person : Dinesh Pandya - Manager Establishment : 9th August 1994 Geographical : India, Gujarat State: Coastal Belt of Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat) Coverage Ahmedabad District – Dhandhuka, Dholka Blocks District: Barwala and Ranpur Blocks District – Bhavnagar and Vallabhipur Total 200 Villages Vision : Envisaging a just society without oppression, discrimination, injustice by abolishing discriminations created by unjust social structures and to improve the livings standards of exploited / marginalized sections while making them self reliant in Gujarat state, India” Mission : Mahiti’s mission is to empower the poor discriminated and marginalized communities with focus on women to bring about concrete and sustainable changes in their lives and also to address issues of injustice through strong organization of people and their leadership. Major Activities : Formation & Capacity building of various Village Level Institutions Strengthening Micro Finance Institutions Natural Resource Management – Soil & Water Conversation, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Watershed Development Program Social Justice and Violence against women Youth Development Community Health Funding Source : Government: District Rural Development Agencies, CAPART, District Reproductive & Child (Past & Present) Health Society, Gujarat Ecology Commission, Gujarat Women’s Economic Development Corporation, GSACS, Gujarat CSR Authority Corporate: Sir Dorabjee Tata Trust – SDT, CottonConnect South Asia Private Limited, Krishna Biotech; International: Hivos, The Netherlands, Oxfam, Australia, Action Aid India, Aajeevika Bureau HR Strength : Board of Trustee: 07 (4 Male, 3 Female); Staff 26 (Male 16 Female 10)

Registration Details Trust Registration Number Registered under Bombay Public Charitable Trust Act 1950, and registration number: F/4410/AHMEDABAD, DATED 8TH AUGUST 1994 Society Registration Number Registered under Society Registration Act 1860 and registration number: F/4410/AHMEDABAD, DATED 8TH AUGUST 1994 Registration under 12 A (a) of the HQ.II/12A(a)/69/94-95 Income Tax Act 1961 Income-Tax Exemption No. U/S 80-G DIT(E)/80G(5)/547/2008-2009, VALID TILL 31-03-2013 Income-Tax PAN AAATM7204J FCRA Registration No.: 041910199