Jagori Rural Charitable Trust (Jagori Grameen)

Jagori Rural Charitable Trust (“Jagori Grameen”), A Non-Governmental Organization is located in Rakkar, a village in the foothills of the Himalayas near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.

Following a path of non-violence and simplicity, Jagori Grameen is committed to the cause of building a just and equitable society. Our engagement with the community addresses all forms of discrimination based on gender, class, caste, religion, disability and all other forms of social exclusion and seeks to protect the individual and collective dignity of the most marginalized. Major involvement of JRCT is with communities that fall under marginalized category, within that there is a special focus on women and young girls.

Established in the year 2003 with just 12 girls and working in 25 villages JRCT has extended its work to 130 villages of Kangra district and 30 villages of Chamba District. Our outreach programs cover a population of 20000 people in these villages.

JRCT has a dedicated team with a strong presence in the community and has established a network with multiple local and national stakeholders over the last 17 years. Another strength is the diversity of the staff in terms of age, caste composition, educational levels, experience as well as ability levels, and the participatory approach to planning, implementation and evaluation of all programs. Since most of the team members have been selected from marginalized families within the working areas, they are forming a bridge and represent the voices and concerns of the community.

Democratic planning and decision making therefore enables the team to implement the program effectively at the grassroots level.

JRCT has extended its work from 25 villages to 160 villages of Kangra and Chamba District. The dedicated team of 84 members has a strong presence in the community.