1982:
● Initial socialdevelopmental activities began in Bidar District with the support from Diocese of Mangalore.
1993:
● ORBIT organization was initiated for social development activities for Bidar district at Bhalki focusing the social development activities like women empowerment through the formation of Self Help Groups (SHG)
1997:
● ORBIT began to initiate social development programs such as Women empowerment program and Vidya Vikas programs through the help of CODP of Mangalore Diocese
● Initiated the Child sponsorship programme in Bidar District
1998:
● ORBIT was registered as NGO under theTrust Act with 12A and 80G certifications.
1999:
● The women empowerment program was extended to the Taluks of Bidar, Aurad and Humnabad along with Bhalki taluk.
● Initiated Model village programme in two villages of Bidar District
2000:
● Watershed program was initiated in Aurad Taluka
● Ashadeepa De addiction center was established at Bhalki Taluka for the District of Bidar.
2002:
● FCRA registration certificate was received
● Women empowerment program was extended in the taluk of Basavakalyan and Community Based Rehabilitation program was initiated in the taluks of Bhalki and Humnabad
● Initiated legal awareness programs in Humnabad Prison and Gulbarga Central Prison
● Implemented Bala Jyothi programme in Bhalki, Bidar, Basavakalyan and Humnabad Taluka
● Implemented Community Based Rehabilitation programme(CBR) for the persons with Disabilities in Bidar District
2003:
● On 17th Aug 2003 the New Administrative Office and the Human Resource Development Training Centre was inaugurated at Humnabad by Most Rev. Aloysius Paul D Souza, Bishop of Mangalore
● Decennial Celebrationof ORBIT was held.
● Various projects based and program based training programmes were initiated in the training center
2004:
● Safe Drinking Water project was initiated in 5 villages and communities of Bidar District
● Implemented Aids and appliances project to the persons with disabilities from Anga Karunya Bangalore
● Implemented Rural Knowledge network programme in Bidar District
2005:
● Initiated a new project Vidya Vikas Programme for children in 40 Government schools and villages.
● Program for women on Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) was initiated in all the Taluks through women SHGs
● Implemented Distribution of Assistive Device programme to the persons with disabilities through Anga Karunya programme
2006:
● ImplementedSNEHA Programme for the people living with HIV/AIDS was started in Basavakalyan Taluka in 50 villages of 5 Panchayats
● Implemented Panchayath Raj – Local self-Governance programme for the rural women of Bidar District
● Implemented Adult literacy programme in Bidar District
● Implemented Flood relief work in Bidar, Gulbarga and Bijapur Districts
2007:
● Initiated Waste Management Programme in Bidar City.
● Initiated Child Labour Bridge schools projects in Jalasangi Center and in Shanthi Kiran Skill training center, Humnabad Taluk.
● Implemented Solid Waste Management programme in Bidar city
2008:
● Initiated CCC (Community Care Center) - ASHADEEPAfor PLHIVs (People Living with HIV/AIDS)
● Inaugurated Sevasangama administrative office at Gulbarga.
● Implemented Integrated Development through Empowerment Action (IDEA) programme at Gulbarga District
2009:
● Initiated NAIP (National Agriculture Innovation Programme) for Farmers to promote organic farming in the Taluks of Aurad, Bhalki and in Basavakalyan
2010:
● Started CHILDLINE 1098 Programme in Humnabad and Basavakalyan Taluks.
● Launched Blood Donation camps once in a year
2012:
● Opened SPARSHA CARE HOME for CLHIV (Children living with HIV)
● Celebrated two decades of Commitment and growth of ORBIT
● Started Women in Micro Enterprises (SAMRUDI) in Bidar District
● Construction of 20 houses for the poor people project was implemented
● Annual Blood Donation camp was initiated
2014:
● Initiated Promotion of Solar Energy and Asthra Ole (People Friendly Ovens) 2015:
● Started National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)
2016:
● Started Taluk-Level Federation in Bidar, Basavakalyan, Bhalki and Aurad
● Cancer Screening programme was initiated
2017:
● Started District Level Women Federation at Bidar.
2018:
● Participated in NIRANTHARA Programme for capacity building by DHWANI Foundation. DHWANI Foundation rated ORBIT as “Well Developed” in the overall assessment on 7th February 2020
● NAVAJEEVANA-Reintegration of persons with mental illness supported by APF (Azim Premji Foundation)
2019:
● Started Navajeevana programme for Community Based Reintegration of PWMIs
● Launched income Generation training and skill Development for women and youth
● SABALA supported by CARITAS India Project. Supplied solar powered machines to 13 Beneficiaries.
● SAVE A FAMILY: Implemented for the economic empowerment of rural women in Kosam and Haliparga villages in Halbarga, Bhalki Taluka
● ORBIT voluntarily joined the flood relief efforts of Gulbarga Diocese in various parts of Kerala in collaboration with Sahrudaya welfare service, Ernakulum in sep 2018
● Walkathon against HIV/AIDs Rally against Leprosy, Drives against Child Labour & Child Marriages were conducted.
2020:
● Started the Early intervention and Early Education programme for children with Developmental Delays under the age of 6 years.
● Started Cancer Campaign Program
● Started Skill Development and Income Generation Program (SDIGP)
● Started Navajeevana-Mental Health Program Supported by SCN Sisters, Germany
● Started Jan Jagruthi Manch Programme
● Relief work during Covid-19 supported by Azim Premji Foundation
● Covid Vaccination work supported by Azim Premji Foundation
2021:
● Implemented Jan Jagruthi Manch programme
2023:
● NAVAJEEVANA-Reintegration of Persons with Mental Illness supported by Live, Love Laugh Foundation (LLLF)
● SABALA Programme for the parents of sponsored children Supported by Caritas India
2025:
● PEARL JUBILEECelebration of ORBIT
● 50 wheelchairs has been distributed to the Differently able persons in Whole of Bidar