Nirdhan’s Annual Day Celebrations

Tomorrow, 23rd August, marks the 6th anniversary of the foundation of our organisation in India, Nirdhan.  To mark the occasion...

Feedback from Global Giving’s site visit

In June, Global Giving sent one of their ‘in-the-field’ travellers to visit our team in West Bengal to get an...

PDS gets a boost with donation from St James’s Place Foundation

We were thrilled to be presented with a cheque for £7,500 from St James’s Place Foundation the other day.  We...

Shivia shortlisted for 2017 Charity Times award!

We are delighted that, for the third year running, we have been shortlisted for an award by Charity Times.  We...

Great feedback about our newly designed Annual Review….

Spring Newsletter 2017

Click to view: 2017 Spring Newsletter     Highlights from this newsletter include: Appointment of Yasmine Hilton as trustee Reports...

Winter newsletter 2016

Click to view Shivia Winter Newsletter 2016       Highlights from this newsletter include: PDS: a focus on women...

Summer newsletter 2016

Click to view 2016 Summer Newsletter     Highlights from this newsletter include: Bill Gates: “Why I would raise chickens”....

Spring newsletter 2016

Click to view Shivia Spring Newsletter 2016     Highlights from this newsletter include: Report from the field by Victoria Denison...

MEET OUR FARMERS

JAYANTI

(Agriculture)

Until I joined Shivia's agriculture programme, I struggled with low yields and limited…

BALIKA

(Agriculture)

Balika's story is a shining example of resilience, hard work and success.…

PARULI

(Poultry Farmer)

Paruli has been on our poultry programme for two years and is…

HADIANI

(Poultry Farmer)

Chickens are often referred to as the ATM of the poor and…

  • 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