Building Self-Reliant
Rural Communities
— Daridra Devo Bhava —
At GBSS, we empower the marginalized sections of Jharkhand to build dignified, stable futures through sustainable agriculture, rural entrepreneurship, and revival of traditional crafts.
“Serving the poor is the highest form of devotion.” Daridra Devo Bhava — the foundation of all we do at GBSS
Six Pathways to
Rural Prosperity
Each programme is designed for measurable impact, community ownership, and long-term self-reliance — not dependency.
Agriculture is the primary livelihood for over 90% of rural families. The Poshak Badi (Nutrition Garden) programme integrates agro-ecological management practices to ensure household food security and income generation. Every family gets their own kitchen garden — seeds, training, and ongoing support included.
The Promoting Organic Manures & Pesticides Ventures (POMPV) trains rural women and youth to establish micro-enterprises for organic inputs — transforming traditional farming into a viable business while restoring soil fertility.
“Ek Khwaab” empowers homemakers to become entrepreneurs through food processing — millet laddus, mahua, imli pickles — and cottage industries in spice production, jute bags, incense sticks, poultry, and soap making. Women are also linked to formal credit systems via Self-Help Groups.
Mushroom farming offers a low-cost, high-yield sustainable livelihood for small farmers and rural youth. We provide intensive 15-day training on oyster and button mushroom cultivation — transforming underutilised space into productive income.
We protect Jharkhand’s cultural heritage by turning traditional skills into sustainable income. Bamboo Blooms creates market-ready bamboo furniture and jewelry; Clay Vision revives traditional pottery and tribal clay painting.
For landless and small farmers, backyard poultry and goat rearing provide crucial economic resilience — diversifying income and reducing dangerous dependency on unpredictable crop cycles.
Numbers That
Tell the Story
Real outcomes, measured transparently, documented with accountability — because numbers represent real lives changed.
When Environment Meets
Economic Opportunity
The “Swachata” Livelihood Model at Hundru Fall
At the iconic Hundru Waterfall — one of Jharkhand’s most visited tourist destinations — GBSS demonstrated how environmental stewardship and economic opportunity can go hand in hand. By implementing a community-led waste management system at the fall, we transformed a conservation challenge into a livelihood opportunity.
Cottage Industries
We Support
Under the Ek Khwaab programme and beyond, GBSS supports a wide variety of home-based and cottage industries that generate dignified income for rural families.
Every step toward sustainable
livelihood is a step toward a
stronger India.
Your support helps us provide the tools, training, and market access rural communities need to thrive — not for a day, but for generations.