MANUVIKASA is a non-governmental, non-political, voluntary organization committed for the advancement of education, environment and rural folk. It was registered in the year 2003 and works in Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Haveri, Dharwad, Udupi and Shivamogga districts of Karnataka, India.
Development of sustainable livelihood, improved education, enriched environment, and development of good human values.
To create and sustain a social order among the marginalized and deprived members of the rural community regardless of caste, class, creed and gender, with special emphasis on women and children, enabling them through various programs and activities ensuring sustainable livelihood, and distribution of natural resources without discrimination.
“We design our developmental programmes to be scalable and cost-effective. We believe in the success of a programme through the effective involvement of beneficiaries and other stakeholders. Sustainability depends on cost-sharing, a sense of ownership, and proper post-implementation follow-up.”
Founder and Managing Trustee
Reviving lakes, ponds, and forests to restore the water table.
Self-Help Groups, credit access, and skills for lasting income.
Kits, scholarships, and school infrastructure for rural children.
Dignity, inclusion, and leadership for every community we work with.
MANUVIKASA operates across Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, Shivamogga, Udupi, and Haveri — terrain that ranges from dense Western Ghats forest to coastal fishing belts to open plains, each carrying its own water and livelihood challenges.
Forest villages, Betta lands, and monsoon-fed streams that anchor the region's biodiversity.
Fishing communities along Kumta, Honnavar, and the Udupi coastline.
Agricultural stretches where farm ponds and FPOs strengthen crop income.
Every structure we build is logged the way a village co-operative logs its accounts — because the water table doesn't respond to promises, only to entries that are actually made.
Through Self-Help Groups and Joint Liability Groups, women gain access to bank credit, a shared credit-cooperative, and training in trades that translate directly into income.
Fully equipped, expert-staffed centres give young people practical, employable skills — from fashion design to digital media — across eleven locations.
Smokeless chulhas and improved cooking stoves cut daily firewood use across households, easing pressure on surrounding forest.
Six Farmer Producer Organisations add value to their produce and negotiate better prices.
Working with over 1,150 Siddi households across Uttara Kannada, MANUVIKASA builds alternate livelihoods rooted in the forest economy the community already knows well.
Training in horticulture, sustainable agriculture, and beekeeping; honey boxes and pulverisers distributed for non-timber forest product processing; chicks distributed to families; hospitality training for Siddi youths.
Self-Help Group formation, leadership development training, honey bee boxes and chicks, health and hygiene camps, and exposure visits for tribal women.
Fisherwomen along the coast are trained in fishing techniques, value addition, and marketing — building income streams that are theirs to control.
Educational kits and scholarships reach orphans, semi-orphans, and underprivileged children, while a targeted nutrition programme tracks and supports malnourished adolescents.
Dry ration kits delivered to over 12,000 families; vaccination facilitated for more than 51,000 people.
Distributed in Kumta, Honnavar, and Ankola (Uttara Kannada) and Udupi and Byndoor (Udupi district) — soap, tarpaulin sheets, buckets, toothpaste, sanitary pads, mosquito nets, and rope.
A joint relief effort across Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts.
Extending flood relief coverage to more affected households.
Roof repair, plastering and flooring, water purification and handwashing facilities, a new library, two desktop computers, a smart interactive board with internet, teacher training on digital tools, and refreshed wall paintings and learning aids.
