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WHERE WE OPERATE

Our Livelihood Programme in West Bengal is operational in four rural locations in the outskirts of Kolkata, all within a 70km radius of the city.

1) KANCHRAPARA (FAMILIA): Operating since March 2011

2) BABNAN: Operating since September 2011

3) SUNDIA: Operating since April 2014

4) KOLAGHAT: Operating since December 2014


Shivia is small, modest and clearly focused on reaching very poor people. Not with charity or hand-outs but with the tools they need (and can pay for) to enable them to begin to climb out of poverty. Shivia deserves our support as an institution which gets things done, at least cost and in ways which are sustainable for those whom it assists." Professor Malcolm Harper, Cranfield School of Management


Donate to Shivia

Sponsor Testimonial

  • Venquis: “Shivia provides us with an insight into a world that often feels remote to us in the UK but one which really needs our help …”

  • Edward Hoare, donor: "Shivia's approach to issues that matter so much in the world is an example for others to be aware of."

  • Clifford Chance “It is an easy decision to go on supporting an organisation that delivers such concrete impact on the ground.”

  • Etihad“Etihad Airways is proud to support the efforts of Shivia to bring relief in areas of social and economic deprivation in India and Nepal.”

  • Apax Partners“In a fast-growing and fast-changing microfinance industry, Shivia has remained committed to its mission of helping the very poorest of the poor”

Beneficiary Testimonial

Beffanya Chaudhary, borrower (West Nepal): “With my loan I bought 150 chickens to set up a poultry farm. I am now able to feed my family and educate my son.

Mr. Mondal, home-farmer, West Bengal: “With the profits from my last toolkit I bought some clothes and school books for my children and invested the rest in buying two more repeat toolkits.”

Mrs Begum, home-farmer, West Bengal: “I have finally been able to afford to send my children to school and I am now important to them, which I wasn’t before. I feel empowered.”

Contact Us

Shivia
c/o EFG Private Bank
Leconfield House
Curzon Street
London
W1J 5JB