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Shivia was founded in 2008 and is a UK registered charity working in India.
We empower the people in most need, and particularly women, to work their own way out of poverty and provide a brighter future for themselves and their family.
Our programmes include:
- Since 2011: Poultry Development Services
- Since 2014: Agri-Management Services
- Since 2016: Goateries
- Launching in 2020: Beautypreneur Programme
- training women to start their own micro business in Beauty & Wellness
The focus for each of our programmes is expert training. We believe this is key to the success of our programmes and helps deliver the impact we are striving for.
The Artemis Charitable Foundation has been supporting Shivia for many years and we have been constantly impressed by the sustainable impact of Shivia’s work in some of the poorest communities in India, alleviating poverty by helping people gain the skills and materials and confidence to provide for themselves and their families. Some of their work is truly ground breaking, setting down a blue print that other charities will likely follow. Although a relatively small charity, the standard of governance is of the highest order and the quality of reporting back to the donors exemplary. We have visited Shivia’s operations in India and found the quality of people and their commitment to be commendable. Our view is that Shivia has the organisational structure in place to be a significantly larger charity without compromising on quality or the impact of their work. As with all charities a key factor is the founder, and in Olly Donnelly, the founder and Chief Executive, there is unstinting commitment and effective professionalism and a driving force for maximum positive impact in the communities in which Shivia operates.
