Mission & Values

Shivia’s mission is to empower the poorest

to create livelihoods, boost income

and inspire permanent change 

Our goals

To help people living on or below the poverty line in our programme areas to earn an income with dignity

To provide people in need with the tools and training to start a market-driven enterprise

To replicate our tried and tested programmes in other locations where there is a need

To innovate and develop our programmes to ensure the best outcomes and impact for our beneficiaries

Our values

Beneficiaries first: listening and responding to needs, providing practical support and acting with humility

Fostering independence: promoting self-respect and self-reliance

Integrity: being honest, transparent and living by our policies

Determination: being resilient and never giving up

Clifford Chance has been a supporter of Shivia since it was founded in 2008. During that time, we have provided Shivia with extensive pro bono advice and a number of grants. Originally, the relationship was led by a senior partner in our Corporate practice and when he retired it was easy to find another partner to take on the leadership role. Our lawyers are always keen to work with Shivia.  We see Shivia as being strategic, smart, dynamic, responsive and brilliantly led. It is exactly the type of NGO that we want to work with in order to be able to achieve some social impact.

Tom Dunn, Pro Bono Director, Clifford Chance LLP

Shivia’s work contributes towards the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

OUR PROGRAMMES

Poultry Development Services

Helping families earn a decent income from raising chickens…

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Agri-management Services

Helping farmers earn a decent income from responsible farming…

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Fish Farming Programme

Helping people earn an income from fish farming in…

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Beautypreneur Programme

Business skills and training for aspiring new beauty entrepreneurs…

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Cooks Training Programme

Empowering women to earn a decent income in the…

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IMPACT STORIES

Poultry Farmer

(SHANTI)

Shanti lives in the Nayagarh District in Odisha with her husband and…

Poultry Farmer

(RACHANA)

Rachana was one of the first women to enrol on Poultry Development…

Poultry Farmer

(AKINA)

Akina is 50 and is married with seven daughters. She and her…

Paddy Farmer

(NISHIKANTA)

Nishikanta is 45 and he registered for AMS in June 2014. He…

  • It has been a pleasure to help shine a light on the inspirational work that Shivia does. The team’s passion and determination to make a lasting difference to families living in poverty – and doing so respectfully – is clear in every interaction. By contributing support for their marketing communications and brand identity evolution, we hope that they will be able to empower even more people in the future.
    Rebecca Lovelock
    Founder at Bretom
  • Shivia’s work is very impressive - how it is carried out and who the people are working in the locations.  It is a very healthy and together team which is being very effective.
    Jane Meyer
    Trustee of T&J Meyer Family Foundation
  • "The work Shivia does is simple and yet so life-changing, we’re thrilled to have been part of the charity’s growth story and hope to partner with them for many years to come.”
    Marisa Charosky
    Coordinator - Artemis Charitable Foundation

  • Agri-management Services has the capacity to deliver lasting change for our farmers. I have always felt that the farmers feed our nation while they can hardly afford to feed themselves. What an irony. So if my team and I are able to help farmers earn a sustainable income through agriculture, there’s nothing better than this.

    Joe Rao
    Lead Consultant for Shivia
  • I have witnessed first-hand how Shivia has not just changed but transformed people's lives with its livelihood programmes.
    Yasmine Hilton
    Chairman - Shivia
  • Alquity supports Shivia because they transform lives by giving people the opportunity to do things themselves and they do it with dignity.
    Suresh Mistry
    Director - Alquity