Our Story
Our Story:
Mahashakti Foundation (MSF) began its journey in 2004, fueled by an unwavering commitment to uplift Odisha’s most vulnerable communities. From humble beginnings with the CASHE project in collaboration with CARE India and DFID, MSF has grown into a force of change, deeply committed to creating pathways to prosperity for those who need it most. This journey of two decades is not just a timeline but a testament to hope, resilience, and transformative impact.
At its core, MSF envisions breaking the cycle of poverty, empowering individuals to overcome hardships and flourish. Today, MSF impacts lives across 17 districts in Odisha and 1 district in Andhra Pradesh, operating in some of Odisha’s most underserved areas and focusing on sustainable livelihood solutions for marginalized groups, including small and marginal farmers, tribal populations, minority and excluded communities, women, youths, and migrant workers.
Our mission rests on four thematic pillars: a) Environment, b) Empowerment, c) Education, and d) Health & Nutrition. These efforts are supported by dynamic partnerships with NABARD, the government of India, various state government departments, such as Shree Anna Abhiyaan, SUDA, OSDMA, and key CSR entities like LTIMindtree, HDFC Bank Parivartan, Reliance Foundation, Aditya Birla Hindalco, Vedanta Ltd, TPCODL, TPWODL, TPNODL, YES Foundation, among others. Together, we create lasting impact through projects that raise the bar of “Inclusive Value Chains.”
Through its diverse projects, MSF is actively contributing to the creation of inclusive value chains, improved income generation, and enhanced well-being. It has promoted 48 FPOs and OFPOs, enabling smallholder farmers and artisans to collectively access markets, improve their bargaining power, and ensure better prices for their produce and products. To date, MSF has touched the lives of over 200,000 households, helping them raise their incomes and build dignified, self-reliant futures.
MSF’s journey is one of service and solidarity with communities, partners, and the collective goal of creating a more just and empowered society.
Mahashakti Foundation visualizes an egalitarian society of justice, economic independence, empowerment, and peace.
Organize the poor, build up their capacities and provide them with access to relevant sustainable livelihood development services with dignity and transparency.
- 1. To facilitate need-based support services and interventions in health, education, and the environment for the development of the downtrodden.
- 2. To accelerate the sustainable development of poor families.
- 3. To unite poor people through groups to address social security and livelihood issues, reducing poverty and increasing household status and dignity.
- 4. To achieve socio-economic self-reliance and better livelihoods by creating an enabling environment where poor people can pursue their choice of social, economic, and other related activities.
OPERATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
- • Operational principles based on justice, honesty, hard work and empathy.
- • Operational excellence through transparency in systems and procedures .
- • Compassion for poor and respect for individuals .
OUR CORE VALUES
HONESTY
In transactions with all stakeholders.
EMPATHY
In understanding the concerns and ideas of people all around whether internal or external to the organization and to be cordial to them at all times.
COURAGE
In finding right solutions and outcomes for issues and problems without compromising on any of the values in the face of adversity.
TEAMWORK
As a means to success in achieving mission and objectives by respecting each other.
PUNCTUALITY
Respecting and honoring organizational commitments within scheduled time frame.
EXCELLENCE
In each and every sphere of organizational activity and achieving results that is better than the best.
COMMUNICATION
In finding right solutions and outcomes for issues and problems without compromising on any of the values in the face of adversity.
TRANSPARENCY
High degree of commitment through reporting.