Empowering Women.
Transforming Futures.
A movement of strength, resilience, and opportunity
SAMBHAVI is enabling women from economically marginalised backgrounds to rise, lead, and create lasting change in their families and communities — through life skills, livelihoods, and collective power.
From children’s wellbeing
to women’s power
Humara Bachpan Trust (HBT) places women’s empowerment at the heart of its mission, with SAMBHAVI emerging as a flagship initiative. Launched on International Women’s Day, SAMBHAVI represents a natural evolution of HBT’s journey — moving from working with children to recognising the critical role of mothers in shaping children’s wellbeing.
This realisation became the foundation for engaging women directly — enhancing their income generation capacity, social status, and decision-making power within families, ultimately improving outcomes for children and communities.
SAMBHAVI enables women from economically marginalised backgrounds to build life skills, access livelihood opportunities, and become self-reliant, creating a ripple effect of social change that begins with individuals and expands through empowered collectives.
The SAMBHAVI Framework
A clear north star for lasting change
Economically independent, socially empowered, and active decision-makers
To build a society where women are economically independent, socially empowered, and active decision-makers — leading to stronger families and equitable communities.
Overcome poverty, enhance agency, achieve sustainable livelihoods
To empower women to overcome poverty, enhance their agency, and achieve sustainable livelihoods through a holistic development approach.
- Self-confidence & leadership — Strengthen women’s self-confidence and leadership abilities at individual and community levels
- Employability & entrepreneurship — Enhance employability and entrepreneurship opportunities through market-aligned skill training
- Income & markets — Improve access to income-generating activities, financial systems, and markets
- Gender equality — Promote gender equality and shared decision-making within households and communities
- Collective platforms — Build collective platforms for women’s voices, advocacy, and community action
Individual transformation to
community change
By combining individual transformation with collective mobilisation, SAMBHAVI creates a powerful impact pathway that begins with a single woman and extends through families, groups, and communities.
Mobilisation
Identifying and engaging women from marginalised communities
›Capacity Building
Life skills, financial literacy, digital inclusion, and enterprise training
›Economic Empowerment
Jobs, enterprises, producer groups, and market linkages
›Collective Strength
Women’s groups, SHGs, leadership networks, and collective advocacy
›Community Transformation
Gender norms shift, stronger families, equitable communities
Six pathways to women’s empowerment
SAMBHAVI’s six programme verticals are designed to address women’s needs holistically — from inner confidence to outer economic independence and community leadership.
Transformational Life Skills Development
Building essential life skills that enable women to navigate challenges with confidence and lead change in their communities.
- Communication & negotiation
- Decision-making & problem solving
- Leadership & self-confidence
- Psychosocial wellbeing
Employability & Skill Training
Market-aligned training based on skill need assessments — aligned with NSDC standards to connect women to employment opportunities.
- Industry-relevant skill certification
- Post-training job placement support
- Apparel, healthcare, beauty & wellness
- Adaptability for sustainable livelihoods
Entrepreneurship Development
Supporting aspiring women entrepreneurs with business development training, access to finance, and market connections.
- Business planning & management
- Access to finance & credit linkages
- Market and value chain support
- Women-led micro & small enterprises
Financial & Digital Literacy
Equipping women with essential financial knowledge and digital skills for economic inclusion and self-reliance.
- Savings, budgeting & banking access
- SHG formation & bookkeeping
- Digital payments & smartphone use
- Government scheme navigation
Climate-Resilient Livelihoods
Strengthening adaptive capacities of women farmers through sustainable agricultural practices and climate-smart solutions.
- Mushroom, vegetable & dairy farming
- Vermicomposting & eco-farming
- Producer group formation
- Climate-adaptive crop practices
Women Collectives & Leadership
Promoting solidarity through women’s groups for shared growth, community advocacy, and collective voice.
- Self-Help Group (SHG) formation
- Gram Sabha & governance participation
- GBV awareness and prevention
- Community leadership development
SAMBHAVI — Women Empowerment with
Enterprise & Employability
A special programme aligned with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) — delivering industry-relevant training for women and girls from underserved communities.
SAMBHAVI by the numbers
Since 2017, SAMBHAVI has built a community of empowered women across Odisha and beyond — every number here represents a life transformed.
From one woman to community transformation
SAMBHAVI creates a powerful cycle — empowered women invest in their children’s education, contribute to household income, influence social norms, and lead community development initiatives.
Mobilisation
Identifying & engaging marginalised women in communities
Capacity Building
Life skills, financial literacy, skill training & digital inclusion
Economic Empowerment
Jobs, enterprises, producer groups & market linkages
Collective Strength
SHGs, women’s groups, leadership networks & advocacy
Community Transformation
Gender equality, stronger families & equitable communities
Why SAMBHAVI matters
Empowering women is not just about individual growth — it is about breaking cycles of poverty, strengthening families, and building inclusive societies.
Women are becoming financially independent and confident decision-makers
Translating into better household choices, children’s education, and family wellbeing.
Families are experiencing improved wellbeing and stability
Empowered mothers drive better nutrition, health outcomes, and school attendance for children.
Communities are witnessing stronger collective voices and gender equality
Women-led groups are changing social norms, reducing gender-based violence, and driving local governance.
“Empowering a woman means empowering a family, a community, and a generation — SAMBHAVI is that beginning.”Humara Bachpan Trust · Every Child. Every Right. Every Opportunity.
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