Our Work
Sauramandala functions as an accelerator of impact, co-creating solutions with the community and leveraging the strengths of the local culture & context. We strive to build productive relationships in the community and among stakeholders to enable sustainable impact in the most remote and inaccessible places.
We do not act as an implementing agency. We believe in collaborating with organisations that have the expertise to build solutions for problems faced by our partner communities. This idea can be seen reflected in our projects.
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PRIME-Sauramandala Rural Entrepreneurship Fellowship (PSREF)
The Fellowship program is a joint initiative to empower and give opportunities to the local youth to learn and contribute to shaping the future of their communities and the state.
Rural Entrepreneurship x Livelihoods
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya, Rainmatter Foundation
02
Chief Minister's Youth Centres
The CMYC project plans to set up 20 open learning spaces across rural Meghalaya to provide the youth with a platform to develop their innovation and design skills.
Alternate Education x Skill Development
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya, Project DEFY
03
The Forgotten Folklore Project
The Forgotten Folklore project attempts to curate, digitise and document indigenous stories like folktales, stories of history and origin from these communities for it to act as localised AV content for the Anganwadis and schools in the state of Meghalaya and/or well illustrated books in print.
Early Childhood Education
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya
04
Health Energy Nexus
Our flagship program in Meghalaya in public health focuses on solar electrification and equipping 442 health centres across Meghalaya.
Health x Renewable Energy
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya,
National Health Mission (Meghalaya), SELCO Foundation
05
Climate Resilient Healthcare Facilities
The project aims at village-level participation for developing designs and constructing energy-optimised and climate-resilient health facilities at the last mile reducing. Over the next 3 years, 150 such centres will be built across the state ensuring the wellbeing of both patients - the community and the Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives who run and manage the centres
Health x Alternate Energy
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya x SELCO Foundation
06
Apiculture Mission 2.0
The Apiculture Mission 2.0 is designed to build on the learnings and success of Apiculture Mission 1.0, to spur initiatives which are integrative with Meghalaya’s biophysical attributes to confer livelihood improvement through gainful employment of the local populace.
Sauramandala is a knowledge partner of the mission.
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Rural Livelihood
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya x Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (CLLMP)
06
SALT Farming
The project aims at village-level participation for developing designs and constructing energy-optimised and climate-resilient health facilities at the last mile reducing. Over the next 3 years, 150 such centres will be built across the state ensuring the wellbeing of both patients - the community and the Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives who run and manage the centres
Natural Resources Management x Ecology x Livelihood
Partners: Govt. of Meghalaya x Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (CLLMP)
08
Model Anganwadi
As part of bringing in localized and sustainable design solutions, the project aims to demonstrate the use of local construction materials, clean energy and eco-friendly building to make spaces for learning, play and nutrition accessible for children.
Technology x Early Childhood
Partner(s): Govt. of Meghalaya, SELCO Foundation
07
Value Chain Development
A holistic ecosystem approach towards enabling socio-economic growth in rural livelihoods. Energy-efficient built-environment and decentralised renewable energy solutions in addition to enhanced financial linkages and access to Markets.
Technology x Innovation
Partner(s): Meghalaya Basin Development Agency, SELCO Foundation