History
In the early 1980s, Kanpur was a hub of mills which employed 100,000 workers. During the 1982 recession, many of the mills scaled down or shut down operations. The mill workers were not well-educated and could not find other work. [1] [4]
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ganesh Pandey, Usha Varkey and 5 others [1] |
| Type | Not for profit |
| Location | |
| Leader | Rakesh Kumar Pandey |
| Website | www |
Shramik Bharti is a nonprofit organization established in 1986 and headquartered in Kanpur, India. Its goal is to eradicate poverty by empowering women and disadvantaged communities. [2]
In the early 1980s, Kanpur was a hub of mills which employed 100,000 workers. During the 1982 recession, many of the mills scaled down or shut down operations. The mill workers were not well-educated and could not find other work. [1] [4]
Shramik Bharti has helped farmers learn organic methods to reclaim sodic land. [5] [6]
Shramik Bharti and WaterAid India work together on WASH projects. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Shramik Bharti launched the community radio station Waqt Ki Awaaz in September 2013. The radio station sits in village Bairi Dariyav of Maitha block in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh; its airwaves cover a radius of 15 km and reach about 300,000 people in 300 villages. Programming is used to initiate discussion and raise issues about open defecation, alcohol addiction, elderly people, girl education, and diseases. The station broadcasts seven hours daily. [11] [12] [13] [14]
PRIME II collaborated with Shramik Bharti to implement Community Partnerships for Safe Motherhood. [15] [16] [17]