Marvi Rural Development Organization

In 1992 torrential rains devastated the economy of people. As agriculture fields around the village are slightly elevated,

Therefore the rainwater flooded the village settlements. This resulted in the destruction of households and the crops in the agricultural fields.

Sughra Solangi along with other village women took the initiative of helping out the flood affected communities out of trauma and loss of properties and formed a women's saving group. They collected 10 Rs per household from 50 houses and gave to a family to open a small grocery shop in the village.

This event marks the beginning of the Marvi Rural Development Organization. The name Marvi (A brave women character in the history of Sindh).

Vision:
Social and economic empowerment of the underprivileged women and communities at the grassroots level.

Mission:
To enhance the role and socio-economic status of people especially women of deprived communities by providing them assistance & sustainable prospects.

Objectives:

• To improve the health status of the under-privileged with special focus on rural women and children.
• To increase literacy with special focus on functional literacy and primary girl education.
• To improve the living standard of women and children by sustainable participatory integrated development.
• To motivate and facilitate rural communities through formation of Community Based Organizations.
• To strengthen the organizational capacities and sector skills of rural communities through organizing trainings.
• To improve the socioeconomic status of vulnerable groups through savings and credit for viable income generation activities.
• To eliminate violence against women, honor killing, tradition of dowry and early marriages through social mobilization of rural communities and advocacy lobbying and networking with like-minded organizations.