Ekjut

Ekjut is a non profit voluntary organization of India. Ekjut's partnering communities are the indigenous people, people living in the underserved districts and the urban homeless. Ekjut works on the theme of Survive, Blossom, Thrive and Transform. Ekjut's Vision "Equity and environmentally sustainable development are at the heart of our vision of a better and healthier world. A world where every human being has a right to life with dignity, a world that respects and celebrates every life and diversity & one where the voice of it's people guide the decisions that shape the quality of our lives" Ekjut's Mission Ekjut will work in the districts in India for the improvement of maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition of partnering underserved,marginalised communities, through their empowerment, community based interventions and influence good governance for improving access and quality of services. This will be done through collaborating with leading agencies for building our research capacities to strengthen evidence base, dissemination of findings, engagement with government and networks and supporting scaling up of effective interventions. Guiding Principles Work will always be with participation of concerned communities, staring from identification of issues to evaluation of work.Respect peoples Knowledge systems and abilities,Ensuring community accountability and transparency,Belief that women should have more than an equal share/say,Recognition that the state has the primary responsibility for ensuring equity and justice to all & Strengthening democratic practices