• Strengthen Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as partners of social change.
• Reduce economic vulnerability among marginalized families in the project areas.
• Promote collaborative development initiatives for children, women, and persons with disabilities.
• Revive and promote traditional and sustainable agricultural practices.
• Enhance the quality of natural resources and ecological balance in the region.

ORBIT champions the social, economic, and political empowerment of women by organizing them into Self Help Groups (SHGs), Cluster Federations, Taluk Federations, and District Federations.
Through regular savings, credit activities, capacity-building sessions, and rights-based training, women are becoming confident leaders in their homes and communities.

This program focuses on identifying developmental delays among children aged 0–8 years and offering timely intervention.

ORBIT provides:
• Screening and assessment
• Therapy and home-based support
• Guidance to parents
• Awareness among teachers, health workers and communities

In partnership with The Association of People with Disability (APD), Bangalore, ORBIT identified 215 children with developmental delays in Humnabad and Chitguppa and supported them toward improved functional and developmental outcomes.

Environmental protection remains a central concern as Bidar faces rising temperatures, reduced green cover, irregular rainfall, and pollution.
Through the Eco Bloom Initiatives, ORBIT works to build an ecologically conscious society by:
• Planting thousands of saplings across villages
• Conducting school and college awareness programs
• Promoting waste management, clean surroundings, and eco-friendly lifestyles
• Encouraging community participation through SHGs, youth groups, and institutions
• The goal is to create a healthier, greener, and climate-resilient future for the people of Bidar.

To enhance economic stability among SHG members and marginalized families, ORBIT promotes sustainable livelihood opportunities such as:
• Petty shops
• Tailoring and garment work
• Dairy and goat rearing
• Poultry-based livelihoods
• Skill and entrepreneurship development

The program provides training, credit linkages, business planning support, and continuous follow-up to ensure long-term sustainability. This initiative aims to help families secure steady income and lead a dignified life.

Jan Jagruti Munch is a community-led platform that brings together empowered leaders from marginalized communities to take collective action on:
• Health – promoting nutrition, hygiene, preventive healthcare, and access to government schemes.
• Environment – strengthening village-level ecological awareness and protection activities.
• Empowerment – facilitating community rights education, social leadership, and access to entitlements.

Through this platform, communities learn to organize, participate, and advocate for their own development.

Rural areas face a severe lack of awareness, access, and acceptance of mental health. Superstitions, stigma, and reliance on unscientific practices often worsen the situation.
Through the Navajeevana Program, supported by the Azim Premji Foundation and Live, Love, Laugh Foundation, ORBIT:
• Identifies persons with mental illness across five taluks
• Connects them to District Mental Health Program (DMHP) services
• Provides counselling and family support
• Builds awareness to reduce stigma and promote scientific understanding

Thousands of individuals have been identified, treated, and reintegrated into the community with hope and dignity.

Supported by the Garima Foundation, Netherlands, SwaPrerit empowers HIV-infected and affected adolescents—many of whom are orphans or semi-orphans.
The project focuses on:
• Educational support
• Nutrition and health care
• Livelihood skills training
• Life skills and psychosocial support
• Reducing stigma and building resilience

SwaPrerit enables these young individuals to dream again and build a secure and dignified future.

Cancer is often detected late due to limited awareness in rural areas.
ORBIT’s Cancer Campaign includes:
• Awareness sessions on early detection and prevention
• Health screening camps
• Referral and support for timely treatment
• Financial assistance for cancer-affected families

This initiative brings hope and timely help to vulnerable families facing the burden of cancer.

ORBIT’s Hope Evening Tuition Centre provides learning support to children from slum and low-income families. These centres offer a safe environment where children receive academic guidance, value education, and motivation to succeed in school. The initiative helps bridge learning gaps and nurtures confidence among children who lack educational support at home.

Aim
To improve the academic performance and holistic development of slum children by providing daily tuition support and a positive learning atmosphere.

Objectives
• To strengthen children’s reading, writing, and basic mathematics skills.
• To provide regular homework support and improve school performance.
• To create a safe, engaging space for learning through creative activities.
• To build discipline, confidence, and good values among children.
• To involve parents and community members in encouraging children’s education

The current operating annual budget of ORBIT is Rs 1.20 Cr. with 45 staff. Over the period we had a privilege to partner with KROSS Bangalore, Child line Foundation Mumbai, State and District Leprosy office (DLO) Bidar, District Administration, Bidar District & all the Departments, District police office, Functional vocational training and Research society (FVTRS), Mission-Diocese of Mangalore, CODP of Mangalore Diocese, Caritas India-New Delhi, Manos Unidas-Spain, SAMRUDI-KROSS Bangalore, the Hunger Project, Aster DM Foundation, Krishi, Vigyan Kendra (Bidar), Agricultural University, (Raichur), Diocese of Bangalore, Azim Premji Foundation, ICYM Gulbarga Diocese, Zilla Panchayat Bidar, Jesuit Society-Bangalore, IGSSS-New Delhi, AMICI AIFO Italy, Infant De Munde, Kinder Mission Germany, Zeck Republic, Bidar District Literacy Department, Bidar District child labour Eradication office, Government of India, Indian Cancer society, Mr. Jovial, Mr. Naveen Saldanha, SCN Sisters USA, SKIP, SELCO Foundation, Dhawani Foundation Bangalore, Diocese Rotunburg Stutgart, Live, Love Laugh Foundation, APD-Association of people with Disabilities, Garima Foundation, Altruia Education Foundation etc.

ORBIT is governed by 7 Board of Trustees and compliant with 80G, 12A, FCRA, Darpan, PAN, TAN, JJ Act, Disability Certifications & Women & Child Development certifications.

Through its diverse programs, ORBIT continues to work for justice, dignity, empowerment, and sustainable development for the people of North Karnataka.

Grounded in compassion and driven by community participation, ORBIT remains committed to transforming lives—one village, one family, and one individual at a time.