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ATMASHAKTI Trust

Atmashakti Trust is dedicated to empowering India’s most marginalized communities—particularly tribal, rural, and forest-dwelling populations—to secure their basic rights and access essential government services that improve their quality of life. By fostering self-reliance, social justice, and leadership development, the Trust ensures that communities are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to advocate for their rights and drive long-term, sustainable change. Strengthening Grassroots Leadership for Systemic Change At the heart of Atmashakti Trust’s mission is the belief that lasting transformation must be led by the communities themselves. The Trust actively cultivates grassroots leadership, enabling individuals to organize, voice their concerns, and demand access to fundamental rights, including education, healthcare, clean water, and sustainable livelihoods. By fostering local leadership and collective action, the Trust strengthens people’s ability to challenge systemic inequalities and advocate for policy changes that directly impact their lives. Through community-led mobilization and capacity-building programs, Atmashakti ensures that those most affected by poverty and exclusion can drive the solutions they need, rather than being passive recipients of aid.

Headquarter Country

India

Communities served

Indigenous peoples, Women, Youth

Happy to support with

Funding Support
Policy & Advocacy Support
Stakeholder Connections

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Knowledge & Resources

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SDGS FOCUS

SDG 13 - Climate Action

SDG 4 - Quality Education

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Collaborators

Ruchi Kashyap

ATMASHAKTI Trust

 DELHI

Joining Catalyst 2030 aligns with Atmashakti’s mission to empower marginalized communities through systemic change. This global network offers strategic partnerships, advocacy opportunities, and access to innovative funding, essential for scaling our grassroots initiatives. It enhances our visibility, enabling us to share our community-led model, learn from peers, and influence global dialogues on poverty, rural empowerment, and social justice. Engaging with Catalyst 2030 will strengthen our adv

Sanghamitra Samaddar

ATMASHAKTI Trust

 United Kingdom

 Surrey

Catalyst Now offers a unique space where practitioners, thinkers, and change-makers from across the globe come together to reimagine the future of social impact. I am keen to contribute my experience in community-led development, storytelling for social change, and movement-building—while also learning from other fellows who are pushing boundaries in their own contexts.