One more basic requirement for an educational program to succeed, is the healthy development of the village community. In this field, Jeevan Deep has sought inspiration in Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan and Gramdan movements – which have enabled non-land-owning communities to acquire land for themselves – thus establishing means to preserve their communities and their community life for the future, and creating an impetus necessary for a deeply-rooted urge to self-improve and develop.

Moreover, from its early years, Jeevan Deep has steadily been helping its villages to improve on their social, agricultural and economic output – through the establishment of water pumps, the digging of reservoirs, the improvement of agricultural techniques, reforestation programs, women’s groups, sewing workshops, and more.

Today, one of our basic aims is to provide effective follow-up programs for the girls and young women who have gone through the curriculum of our Jeevan Deep schools.

With focus on the continuous improvement of the communities and the future autonomy of the families and villages, we are setting up a series of sewing classes with the help of sewing machines bought with Anand funds.