Regd. No: 147/1999 (Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860)
Celebrating 25+ Years of Grassroots Upliftment

Empowering Rural Women, Securing Green Livelihoods.

Deeksha Mahila Welfare Society (DMWS) drives lasting change in Vizianagaram. We empower marginalized families, protect coastal ecology, and build sustainable agricultural ecosystems in alliance with NABARD.

Key Facilitating Partners
NABARD Associated
Govt of AP Partner
Spotlight Story

Empowering Jaggery Processing

Through NABARD support, DMWS established FPOs empowering hundreds of farmers to process organic jaggery directly, bypassing middlemen to increase income by 40%.

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25+ Years of Service
10k+ Women Empowered
4+ FPOs Facilitated
100+ Villages Impacted

Our Foundation

Rooted in Equity, Justice & Self-Reliance

Our Mission

To identify and collaborate with the economically and socially deprived, starting with women, so that they become educated, skilled, aware, and self-reliant, enjoying a healthy, dignified, and sustainable quality of life.

Drive Action

Our Vision

A society built upon legitimate rights, equity, social sensitivity, and a culture of dedication and service in which all citizens are self-reliant, financially secure, and socially protected.

Foster Hope

Our Core Values

  • Transparency: Open accounts & ops
  • Accountability: To stakeholders
  • Responsiveness: Quick local action
  • Equity & Justice: Social balance
Ethical Ethics

What We Do

Holistic Sustainable Development Programs

Women Empowerment

Self-Help Group (SHG) Promotion

Promoting and monitoring self-help groups to build financial resilience, leadership capacities, and income-generating opportunities among rural women.

  • Microfinance linkage training
  • Capacity building & leadership
  • Domestic violence fight workshops
Livelihoods

Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs)

Partnering with NABARD to facilitate Farmer Produce Organizations, enabling direct processing of crops like organic vegetables and organic jaggery.

  • Cooperative organic farming
  • Processing units for micro-enterprises
  • Direct farm-to-market pricing model
Community Health

General & Specialized Health Camps

Bringing primary medical assistance, awareness sessions, and eye-care support to remote rural settlements and backward tribal groups.

  • Early blindness control camps
  • Immunization & Pulse Polio support
  • HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns
Child Rights

Back to School & Child Rights Campaigns

Working to erase child labor within backward regions through dynamic rescue operations, bridge schooling, and seasonal educational hostels.

  • Special dropout tracking drives
  • Establishing seasonal hostels
  • SMC (School Management) training
Environment

Ecology & Non-Conventional Energy

Preserving the rich coastal ecology of Andhra Pradesh while educating the future generations on biodiversity conservation.

  • Mass plantation and reforestation
  • Formation of school Eco-Clubs
  • Promotion of biogas & solar initiatives
Finance

Financial Literacy Programmes

Spreading critical understanding of rural banking products, savings accounts, and crop insurance in tribal and marginalized villages.

  • Co-organizing DCCB credit linkages
  • Jan Dhan account creation campaigns
  • Government pension schemes awareness
Impact Spotlight

The Jaggery Revolution

By establishing our Farmer Produce Organization (FPO) in Badangi Mandal with support from NABARD, we empowered hundreds of vegetable & sugarcane growers with customized organic processing techniques.

Organic Vegetable Yield Growth +35%

4 Active FPOs

Facilitating cooperative trade. Raitula Jattu KBU producer Company Ltd is fully registered under the Companies Act to ensure commercial viability and financial independence for local farmers.

Collaborative Excellence

Sustaining Farmer Livelihoods With NABARD

Our association with **NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)** started in 2011. Since then, we have introduced deep grassroots reforms in Vizianagaram district to enable absolute food security, smart village models, and micro-entrepreneurship for SHGs.

Our Footprint

A Decade of Measurable Development

Year-on-Year Growth Overview

Annual count of rural livelihoods enabled by DMWS programs

Voices of Impact

"Training on masks & sanitizers gave me financial hope. When my family had zero income, DMWS and NABARD backed me. Today, I lead a small 5-member micro-unit."

LS

Laxmi S.

Mettavalasa Village SHG Member

Distinguished Legacy

Awards & State Recognition

Excellent Relief Service Award

Conferred by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for DMWS's swift, relentless, and life-saving grassroots operations during the devastating Hudhud Cyclone disaster in 2014.

Govt. of AP Appreciation 2014

Swasakti Award

Presented by SERP (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty), Government of Andhra Pradesh, in recognition of stellar implementation of socio-economic schemes.

SERP Hyderabad 2006

Outstanding Youth Club Award

Awarded in Vizianagaram district by Nehru Yuva Kendra (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India) for outstanding community build-up programs.

Nehru Yuva Kendra 2005

Reach Out

We'd Love to Hear From You

Have questions about our FPOs, training programs, or want to register as a volunteer mentor? Connect with our administration directly.

Head Office

Deeksha Mahila Welfare Society & Mandali, VEERASAGARAM Pl Valasa Post, Donkinavasala RS. Badangi Mandal, Vizianagaram District Andhra Pradesh, India - 535 578

VISIT US IN PERSON

Phone & Support

+91-9441253006

+91-8944-258276

MON - SAT: 9 AM - 6 PM

Inquiry

Dmws_org@yahoo.co.in

www.dmws.in

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