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Listen
We ask before we plan
We sit with families and ask what is missing.
Barwani, Madhya Pradesh
Education, health and welfare, carried village to village
Sitamaa Sahayata Foundation is a non-profit welfare organisation based in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh, working to close access gaps in learning, preventive health and community wellbeing.
Our work
Four areas of work
Education
Help children keep learning, in school and between seasons: reading circles, scholarship forms and bridge classes after migration.
Healthcare
Check-ups with ASHAs and ANMs, anaemia checks for girls and sickle cell screening.
Awareness
Nutrition with local foods, hygiene and labour rights.
Community welfare
Ayushman cards, pensions, ID corrections, and small help in the monsoon, with the gram panchayat.
Who we are
Built with the villages we work in, not for them
The foundation began in 2026 with a small group of volunteers from Barwani itself, in Madhya Pradesh. We sit with families in the villages, ask what is missing, and organise what we can manage with the people and time we have: a reading circle for children, a check-up camp close to home, an awareness session on hygiene and nutrition.
There is no office and no paid staff. Volunteers are neighbours, doctors come from nearby towns, and the work runs on the time they give. Anything we have not yet documented is labelled plainly on this site rather than presented as a record, so families and donors can see what has happened and what is still being planned.
2026
Founded
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Focus areas
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Paid staff
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District
How we work
From a conversation to a camp,
in four steps
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Plan
Only what we can do well
What volunteers and nearby doctors can manage.
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Run
Close to home
In the village, with the people who asked.
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Record
Written down plainly
We note what happened, and say so when we have not.
Purpose
Grounded in dignity, measured by what actually happened
Mission
To improve access to education, healthcare and essential welfare for families in and around Barwani, working directly with the communities concerned.
Vision
A district where a child's schooling and a family's health do not depend on how far they live from the nearest town.
Leadership
Founded and run by two doctors from Barwani
Founder & Trustee
Dr. Rakesh Dawar
Leads healthcare outreach: camp planning, doctor rosters and referrals.
Founder & Trustee
Dr. Mahima Bamniya
Leads education and awareness: reading circles, sessions and volunteers.
Registration and 80G paperwork is still in progress, so we cannot issue a tax receipt yet. Call before giving and we will tell you exactly where it stands.
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We would rather show a handful of real mornings than a page of large numbers.
From the foundation
Education
Health
Awareness
Welfare
Gallery
Moments we document
Community
Walking together
Education
Inside the classroom
Healthcare
Health camp day
Education
Reading the paper together
Awareness
Listening and learning
Community
The village circle
Supporters
Local help that makes
the camps possible
Get involved
Right now we are only volunteers
Everything so far happened because someone from here gave a morning. Pick what you could do, and we will match you to a camp or class near you.
Teaching
2 hours a week, reading circle
Camp help
One Sunday a month
Translating
Bareli or Nimadi, at camps
Driving
To camps, once a month
Documenting
Photos and notes, always with consent
Sign up to volunteer
Contact us
Come and see the work first
We are based in Barwani, and most of the work happens in the villages around it. Call and we will tell you when the next camp or class is.