Education
Improving access to school and the quality of learning for children in the villages we work in.
About us
A women-led organisation, rooted in its own community
AMMA Foundation works with women and children in Belagavi District, Karnataka, across the talukas of Raibag, Chikkodi, Gokak, Mudalgi, Nipani, Hukkeri.
Our story
How AMMA Foundation began
AMMA Foundation was founded in 2015 in Raibag, Belagavi district, Karnataka, by Smt. Shobha Satyappa Gasti along with six other founding members.
Shobha Gasti was dedicated to the Devadasi system at the age of 13. Her own experience shaped the Foundation's commitment to ending the dedication of girls, preventing child marriage, and keeping children in school.
In 2021 the Government of India conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar on her, and she received the award from the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Our reach
The community we serve
9,392
Families reached
13,011
Children reached
6
Talukas covered
2015
Working since
Our approach
What guides the work
Protection
Protecting children from child marriage, dedication to the Devadasi system, child labour and trafficking.
Participation
Building the leadership, confidence and life skills of adolescent girls, boys and children's collectives.
Health
Health awareness, hygiene, nutrition support and relief for families during the COVID-19 pandemic.