We are a Resource Center for Adivasis. Adivasi communities are
increasingly marginalized in spite of inhabiting resource rich areas and are constantly
threatened by commercial interests interfering with their habitats. The involvement
of the market and the government as external agents of development are impacting
their culture of survival. This is evident in the gradual erosion of their shifting
patterns of livelihood practices as well as their community oriented value systems.
Laya in its work with adivasi communities into its 20th year has been through several
stages of successes and experienced many obstacles in addressing their core concerns.
It is not easy to pin point what has been the efficacy of this involvement through
the years simply because the outcome of every intervention, positive or negative
has led to new insights towards shaping the road ahead. Our journey continues…
We envisage a socially
just and humanized society where the marginalised communities find a space for survival
with dignity. The vulnerability of such societies is under greater threat with the
forces of globalization and privatization on their day-to-day life situation.
Empowerment of marginalised
communities for assertion of their rights and to promote relevant sustainable alternatives
at the grassroots level.
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To Promote empowerment of communities in urban, rural,
tribal contexts. |
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To Promote Sustainable development initiatives at various levels. |
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To undertake capacity development initiatives with various target groups, especially
youth and women. |
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To build strategic alliances with other vouluntary organisations, networks and educational
institutions for social development. |
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To develop an alternative database through research and documentation to educate,
influence policy and support local initiatives.
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