Vikas Trust

In the village of Harsukh Ka Pura, 14-year-old Tejpal was once trapped in the cycle of generational labor, expected to follow in his father’s footsteps as a carpet weaver. His father, Ramdas, had spent 30 years in the trade, and Tejpal had already spent three years weaving carpets for more than 10 hours a day, […]

In the villages of Hirapura and Harsukh Ka Pura, two young girls, Lilawati and Sombati, are rewriting their futures through education and support from self-help groups. Born into economically disadvantaged families, both girls once spent long hours weaving carpets, contributing to household incomes at the cost of their own growth and well-being. Their circumstances, however,

In the heart of Hirapura village, two determined women, Sukh Devi and Phulan Devi, have transformed their lives through their association with the Puja Self-Help Group (SHG). Both belonging to the Nishad (OBC) caste, they joined the group on 20 September 2011, and have since played pivotal roles in its growth—Sukh Devi as the secretary