Shivia Livelihoods Foundation

You can find us over at Darbhanga Mansion on Carmichael Road. It’s a bit of an old-school spot, right there on M.L. Dahanukar Marg. We’ve been operating from here for a bit, focusing on how people can actually make a living when they don't have much to start with. It’s mostly about small-scale stuff like poultry or maybe a tiny bit of farming. We spend a lot of time out in the field, not just sitting in the office here. Life is expensive these days and if you don’t have a steady way to bring in money, everything falls apart. So, we work with families to help them start something of their own. It might be a few chickens or some seeds, but it makes a difference. We don't use big words or complicated plans. It’s just practical help. Sometimes things go wrong, a bird gets sick or the weather is bad, and we have to figure it out as we go. We aren’t a big corporate machine. It’s just a group of us who think that having a job or a small trade is the best way for a family to stay together. If you walk past the mansion, you might see us coming and going with our bags packed for site visits. We're just trying to help people stand on their own two feet without needing a handout every single month.