About Us

Neev is a small charitable society based in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh that was started by four idealistic friends with similar mindsets who met while at university and wanted to work with the poor and underprivileged. Poverty co-exists in Madhya Pradesh (M.P) amid vast pools of illiteracy, in a socio-cultural setting where women are accorded low status, under-age marriages continue, and the shortage of health services and trained medical personnel add to the risk of child bearing.

Neev is currently working with 25 women from Thakarpura, Nohri, Kathmai and Binega villages in Shivpuri.

· Paper Bag Project- Neev runs a project for women, to make bags out of waste newspaper. We sell the bags to various shops in Shivpuri town. Our project serves two purposes, giving livelihood to the women and replacing plastic bags in Shivpuri.

· Handmade Paper and Sewing Project- Neev is also making handmade paper to further provide livelihood opportunities to women. We have a trained resource person from the Aurobindo Ashram in Delhi. We currently make gift bags, greeting cards, photo frames, file folders, gift boxes, pen stands, diaries, etc. Neev is also teaching sewing to women and has started making table linen and bed linen.

· Chanderi – Neev also sources Chanderi saris from the town of Chanderi which is close to Shivpuri, and sells them to support the organization

· Education Project- Neev wants to enable impoverished youth to have greater access to opportunities for livelihood and education. It is working in collaboration with Happydays School to promote education amongst the Sahariya Adivasi tribal children. Previously these children were enrolled in the local government school in their village but faced various problems such as absenteeism of teachers, overcrowding of classes etc. Currently thirty Adivasi children are enrolled in Happydays School in conjunction with Neev