About us

Prayatna is a non-profit organization that is bringing about a difference in society by relentlessly working towards improving the quality of life of the people living in rural and urban areas. The organization was founded by Mr. Prabhat Kumar and was formally registered under Societies Registration Act in 2003 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar with a philosophy rooted in Gandhian Ideology. The organization had humble beginnings with providing remedial classes and livelihood opportunity to the marginalized community in Muzaffarpur. Prayatna has worked relentlessly over the past decades for the upliftment by reaching to the unreached and has expanded its operations in the thematic areas of livelihood, healthcare, education, youth development and sustainable development in the states of Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jharkhand.

Prayatna works with the vision to create a society of empowered individuals who realize their full potential in a manner that is sustainable and equitable. Prayatna strives to empower individuals and communities living on the margins so that they are economically and socially endowed, live a life of dignity and contribute meaningfully to the society. The change will be catalysed and owned by the community itself and based on the highest tenets of human rights.