OUR IMPACT
Change That Begins with Communities
For SAVERA, impact is not only measured by the number of people reached. It is reflected in a child returning to school, a migrant worker receiving unpaid wages, a family accessing social protection, or a community becoming more confident in claiming its rights.
Since 1996, SAVERA has worked with disadvantaged and marginalized communities in West Champaran, addressing interconnected challenges related to education, child protection, migration, workers’ rights, women’s empowerment, and livelihoods.
Our approach combines awareness with practical support. We help people understand their rights, connect with institutions, resolve immediate problems, and build local leadership so that communities can increasingly support themselves.
Impact at a Glance
Migrant Workers Organised and Informed
Under SAVERA’s safe migration initiative, the organisation identified and engaged 200 migrant workers and their families across migration-prone communities of West Champaran.
The programme helped workers better understand labour rights, social-security provisions, workplace safety, and available grievance mechanisms.
16 Migrant Worker Champions Identified
SAVERA selected 16 migrant workers as potential peer educators and champions based on their interest, commitment, and willingness to support fellow workers.
These champions were prepared to help other workers access information, respond to workplace difficulties, and connect with institutions when rights were violated.
32 Workers Trained on Rights and Safe Migration
A dedicated training brought together 32 migrant workers to learn about labour rights, entitlements, safe migration, and ways to respond to workplace accidents, wage disputes, and problems with contractors or employers.
131 e-Shram Cards Facilitated
Recognising that many workers lacked formal registration, SAVERA connected migrant workers with relevant government services.
By May 2024, 131 e-Shram cards had been facilitated and distributed to workers across Nautan, Bairiya, and Ramnagar.
Supporting Workers to Recover Their Wages
SAVERA has supported migrant workers facing non-payment of wages at destination locations.
In one case involving two workers employed in Haryana, intervention helped facilitate the recovery of ₹48,000 in unpaid wages. Support was also initiated in another wage-related case involving workers in Tamil Nadu.
Children Returning to School
Migration affects not only workers but also their children. SAVERA identified 48 children who were enrolled in school but attending irregularly.
Through engagement with families, schools, teachers, and Tola Sevaks, 35 of these 48 children began attending school regularly during the reporting period.
Connecting Families with Health Services
SAVERA also identified children of migrant families who were missing routine immunisation. Community workers engaged with parents and Anganwadi Centres to improve awareness and encourage families to access available health services.
From Individual Support to Systemic Change
Our work goes beyond solving individual cases. SAVERA works with Gram Panchayats, schools, Anganwadi workers, ASHAs, ANMs, MGNREGA functionaries, government departments, and legal-service institutions so that vulnerable families can access existing public systems more effectively.
We also invest in community leadership. Migrant worker champions, local volunteers, and community members become important sources of information and support for others.
Expanding Our Impact
Building on its migration work, SAVERA is expanding its engagement to connect worker protection with stronger local livelihood opportunities.
The current programme seeks to reach approximately 3,000 migrant workers, strengthen 20 migrant worker champions, initiate migration registers in selected Panchayats, and engage 20–25 MSMEs on occupational safety, worker welfare, responsible environmental practices, and access to government schemes. These are programme targets for the current phase rather than completed achievements.
Our impact is strongest when communities move from receiving support to knowing their rights, finding their voice, and supporting one another.