Bhoomika Vihar

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Established in 1996, Bhoomika Vihar envisions a society free from all forms of violence and exploitation. Over the past decades, the organization has reached and empowered nearly 500,000 marginalized women, adolescent girls, and children across Bihar through transformative initiatives focused on education, livelihoods, social inclusion, protection, and digital empowerment. Rooted in acommunity-led, sustainable approach, Bhoomika Vihar works to dismantle the systemic barriers that perpetuate violence and inequality. Through its focused interventions in protection, education, livelihoods, mental health, and climate resilience, the organization advances the rights, well-being, and opportunities of women, children, and marginalized communities. Bhoomika Vihar drives systemic change by challenging deep-rooted inequalities, strengthening grassroots leadership, and fostering gender-responsive communities where dignity, justice, and opportunity thrive — building pathways from protection to resilience, from survival to leadership. History...

Our Impact

25+

Years of Grassroots Impact

5,00,000+

Lives Empowered

Key Focus Areas for Transformational Change

Education, Retention, and Child Protection

Through Joyful Learning Centres and STEAM Digital Labs, we support first-generation learners—especially marginalized children and girls—to stay in school and transition to higher or technical education. We embed principles of child protection, child participation, and ensure safe, enabling environments where children can learn, express, and thrive.

Girls’ Leadership, Gender-Responsive Communities, and SRHR

Initiatives like Balika Panchayat empower girls as peer educators, community leaders, and changemakers—championing SRHR awareness and leading the fight against violence, fake/forced/early marriage, and gender-based discrimination. Through gender talks, safe spaces, and inclusion initiatives, we foster gender-equitable attitudes and transform household and community power dynamics.

Prevention and Promotion – Strengthening Family-Centric Mental Health, Psychosocial Support, and Healing

We deliver culturally rooted, community-based mental health and psychosocial support, placing families at the center of care. Our approach includes trauma-informed healing, safe spaces for survivors, and trust-building within communities. Music and sports serve as powerful, transformative tools to foster emotional well-being, restore self-worth, and inspire inclusive, collective action.

Livelihood, Digital Literacy, and Climate Empowerment

We provide sustainable livelihood opportunities, promote digital literacy and financial inclusion, and encourage climate-conscious practices such as tree plantation, use of biogas and solar energy, waste reduction, and water conservation—fostering autonomy, environmental responsibility, and dignity.

Emergency Response and Social Safety

We provide immediate and long-term humanitarian support during disasters and pandemics—ensuring protection, inclusion, and dignity for vulnerable populations.

Community-Led Storytelling and Advocacy

Through digital storytelling, folk shows, street plays, and youth-led campaigns, changemakers document lived realities—driving visibility, solidarity, and advocacy for change.

Participatory Barrier Mapping and Behaviour Change

Communities identify and address systemic barriers to wellbeing through inclusive, locally led planning. Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) methods are used to challenge harmful norms, promote community rooted solutions and transformative social practices.

Evidence, Innovation, and Learning

We conduct regular surveys, action research, and community-based studies to ensure evidence-driven programming, course correction, and innovation.

Capacity Building and Convergence

We strengthen the leadership and technical capacities of frontline workers, peer educators, teachers, and panchayat members. We collaborate with civil society, government institutions, and local governance bodies to scale impact, improve service delivery, foster sustainable, community-led solutions and drive systemic change.