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Gender equality & women empowerment
SHGs, income generation, women in governance and women’s land rights.
People · Rights · Resilience
Building choices for rural communities.
Paryay works with landless, Dalit, tribal, minority, women and children communities in Marathwada — strengthening dignity, livelihoods, education, water security and democratic rights.
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Community-led change with grassroots leaders since 1994
1994
Registered
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Empowering women to lead social changeSHGs, rights awareness, livelihoods and participation in governance.
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Livelihood RightsLand, water, commons and local resource-based livelihood promotion.
Women LeadershipSingle women, farmers, SHGs and women in governance.
Drought ResilienceMitigation, relief support, housing and sanitation support.
Child RightsEducation, personality development, sports, libraries and kishori vikas.
Welcome to Paryay
Deep roots in Marathwada’s most marginalised communities.
Paryay focuses on the Marathwada region of Maharashtra where natural resources, livelihood opportunities and human rights challenges are intense. Its work supports the social, economic, cultural and educational development of men, women and children from landless Dalit, tribal and minority communities.
1982Activists began development work with slum communities in Pune as Janiv Group.
1986Work shifted to roots of migration and deprivation in Osmanabad, Marathwada.
1993Rescue, relief and rehabilitation support after earthquake devastation.
1994Paryay registered and continued community-led rights work.
A grassroots model for dignity and justice.
Through capacity building, information dissemination, natural resource management, research, networking, policy advocacy and livelihood promotion, Paryay helps communities become independent, confident and able to stand up for their rights.
Our impact
Three decades of community-based change.
Over the years Paryay has built a grounded approach to reach the unreached in remote rural areas and urban slums.
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Villages reached
Reaching unreached communities in remote rural areas and urban slums.
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Families reached
Strengthening collective action for equality, justice and local leadership.
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People benefited
Transforming lives through health, education, livelihoods and disaster response.
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Women benefited
Bringing lasting change in lives and livelihoods of marginalised women and girls.
Focus areas
Work that touches the core of rural life.
Paryay combines rights-based action, capacity building and practical support so communities can influence change.
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Rights to land & livelihood
Assured livelihoods, waste and grazing land issues, technology and land development.
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Child education & rights
Leadership development, sports, libraries, health personality and kishori vikas.
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Drought mitigation & relief support
Housing to poor, sanitation support and vocational training for resilience.
Community-led developmentSolutions are designed with people, not just for people.
Our approach
How change is created on the ground.
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Listen deeply
Start from lived realities of women, children, farmers, workers and excluded communities.
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Build capacity
Provide information, training, leadership development and collective platforms.
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Strengthen systems
Support rights access, natural resource management, networking and policy advocacy.
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Create lasting alternatives
Promote local livelihoods, resilience and community ownership of change.
Current projects
Programmes designed for the biggest impact.
Paryay supports a broad range of projects that help communities become independent, confident and capable of standing up for their rights.
Water security
Drought Mitigation with support of SMDF
Transforming selected villages from scarcity to sufficiency and further towards prosperity through natural resource work.
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Movement of Mahila Kisan ManchEmpowering communities to access rights over land, water, forests and commons.
Informal sector workersSupport for construction labour in Aurangabad, home-based workers and rag pickers.
National Child Labour ProjectSpecial schools and mainstreaming support for vulnerable children.
Skills & dignity for womenUrban women skill development and social protection support.
Stories of change
From relief to leadership.
Human stories keep the purpose of development clear — dignity, stability and confidence for families.
The true value of a home
With support from Willis Towers Watson and Habitat for Humanity India, over 50 new homes were provided to farmer widows and their families in Osmanabad, impacting 250 individuals.
Single Women’s Organization
Paryay empowers single women to become leaders of social change in their communities across Osmanabad district of Marathwada.
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Homes, dignity and resilience for vulnerable families.
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Watch on YouTube →Vision & mission
Poorest and excluded communities at the centre.
Since 1994, Paryay’s discourse and actions have focused on the poor and excluded in Marathwada.
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Vision
A just and equitable society in which the poorest of the poor have development opportunities leading to socio-economic and educational development, with livelihood rights for an improved quality of life.
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Mission
Holistic development of the rural poorest through capacity building, information dissemination, natural resource management, research, networking, policy advocacy and local resource based livelihood promotion.
Support our work
Your donation empowers grassroots leaders.
Every contribution helps Paryay enhance programmes, scale growth and change the lives of thousands of people. Donations are eligible for 50% tax benefit under Section 80G.
Programme80%
Coordination10%
Fundraising10%
Women skillsSkill development to urban women
Will provide skill development for 2 women for 1 month.
₹1,500Donate
Legal aidSupport to legal aid
Will provide legal aid for 1 single woman for 1 month.
₹1,000Donate
EducationEducation support
Will provide learning materials for 1 month for a child.
₹500Donate
Your choiceAs per your wish
Choose any amount you would like to contribute to grassroots change.
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Our supporters
Partners who make the work possible.
We thank all generous supporters and funders who strengthen our mission.
Contact us
Let’s build a better world together.
For programme collaboration, donations, volunteering, internships or field visits, contact Paryay Foundation.
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Field officeHasegaon (K), Tal. Kallam, Dist. Osmanabad - 413 507, PO Box No. 01, Maharashtra, India.
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Administration officePlot No. C-1 & 2, Nileshwar Co-op Housing Society, Back to Fame Tapadia, Town Center, CIDCO, In Front of Gajanan Medical Stores, Aurangabad – 431 003.
Become a volunteer or intern
Students and professionals with passion for working with marginalised communities can support research, documentation, campaigns, fundraising or project-site work.
Registration & compliance
Registered under Societies Registration Act 1860: Mah/331/94 and Bombay Public Trust Act 1950: F-3036 Aurangabad. FCRA No. 083910047. 80G and 12A details available on the registration page.
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