Founded in 1987, SAMATHA is a grass roots non-profit organization dedicated to promote sustainable development among marginalized communities residing in the drought prone and ecologically vulnerable Sri Satya Sai , Ananthapuramu and Nandyal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India .

During the fiscal year 2023–24, the SAMATHA expanded its working scope by including 15 villages across 5 more mandals . At present, the SAMATHA is working with 45 villages in three districts of Andhra Pradesh, India.

The SAMATHA develops and implements diverse thematic programmes and initiatives, with a central focus on community participation and ownership. A key focus area during this period was natural resources management (NRM), women and child empowerment, agricultural management practices, skill-based training and exposure visits to learn and implement best practices to improve target communities socio-economic development. A key focus area during this period was livelihood support , with 1023 individuals, including women agricultural labourers and people with disabilities, availing of 6200000/- , primarily to enhance their livelihoods . Additionally, the beneficiaries contributed Rs. 310000/-.

Organization information
The administrative team works on administrative and support functions. It managed to fund raising, ,financial management , planning , monitoring and evaluations , communication , legal compliance, facilities and hospitality. The administrative group insured the timely completion of the SAMATHA regulatory and compliance requirements. The core group (field-related group), consisting of the programmer coordinators, programmer managers , CEOS and programmer associates, convened a monthly plan and reviewed programmer activities and expenditures. The SAMATHA’s senior leadership or management team met monthly, implemented internal policies, discussed operational matters , and addressed women's resource issues. The SAMATHA’s senior leadership also held several meetings to revise the SAMATHA’s vision and mission statement.

ABOUT SAMATHA Full Legal Name:SAMATHA Society for Rural Education & Development Address: REGISTERED OFFICE: Gollapalli Village, Venkatagiripalyam Post, Penukonda Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh - 515164. Equipped Administrative and Training Center Opp. Telugudesam Party Office, Madakasira Road, Penukonda, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh- 515 110 Mobile numbers: 9346645667, 9989779028 E-mail: [email protected] Website: samathango.org Area Field Office: D/r No. 1/1155-4, Adapalaveedi, Kadiri, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh – 515591 Area Field Office: SAMATHA Intervention Office, Chinthalayapalli Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Nandyal District. CONTACT Authority: B. Adinarayana Reddy, CEO Date of establishment: 58 of 1987, Dated: 23-2-1987. Legal Status:  SAMATHA is a registered Society under Societies Registration Act of 1860 with Registered No. 58 of 1987, dated 23-02-1987,  SAMATHA PAN No. AACTS3067K,  Niti AYOG (NGO DARPAN) Registration No. AP/2017/0115666,  FCRA registration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The FCRA Registration No: 010120182. Dated: 5-12- 2001, valid upto18.11.2021,  Registered under 12-A (F.No.H.QRS. I(117)/CIT/TPT/07-08),  Registered under 80-G (F.No.H.QRS. I(117)/CIT/TPT/07-08) for local funds mobilization.  SAMATHA TAN No. HYDS52501B.  CSR Registration number CSR00021767 Dated 03.02.2022 (SRN- T76159003) Main Objectivities:  To aware the community through CB trainings.  To eradicate the migration through to improve the rural livelihoods.  To improve agriculture productivity through innovative practices.  To bring the change through sustainability, planning, management and monitoring.  To promote unity, cooperation and collective action among landless poor, small and marginal farmers and the poor women.  Providing livelihood opportunities to those in need including Women and other vulnerable sections with focus on below poverty line householders.  Promoting involvement of voluntary agencies and individuals for rural development  Restoring lost on depleted productivity of the land. This is done through watershed development program and initiating effective land reform necessary for providing land to the landless rural poor.  Providing urban amenities in rural areas for improvement of quality rural file.  Addressing climate change and environmental justice  Development of agriculture and aligned activities though cottage industries Vision: Uplift the poor and down trodden and economical weaker section of the society , with our efforts to bring them to the level and to have good living condition and can join with main stream of the community who are enjoying with all the basic rural communities live in dignity(Rural communities live in dignity and peace while nurturing and celebrating life). Mission: Enable marginalised Rural people (land less labourers , artisans , small and marginal farmers , particularly woman , children , youth , person with disabilities , Dalits and minorities ) to collective their strengths, realise their rights , secure sustainable lively hoods , gain social and gender equity and take charge of their lives while reclaiming their cultural and ecological heritage. Goal: Sustainable development of the target communities of the society and social justice. Present Status of the Infrastructure: S.No Name of the Equipment Unties 1 Building 1(7Rooms) with sufficient campus 2 Training Center One Big Hall 3 Swearing Mechanics 31 4 Custom Hiring Centers 4 5 Computers 3 6 Cycle Motors 3 7 Hired 4-wheeler 1 8 Office Furniture 40 Operational Area (Districts in Andhra Pradesh): -  Sri Sathya Sai  Ananthapuram  Nandyala  Annamayya Adapting Policies  HR Policy  Financial Manual Policy  Procurement Policy  Anti-money laundering Policy  Child Protection Policy  Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy  Code of conduct Policy  Conflict of Interest Policy  Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption Policy Transference with community like  Program Work plans and action plans  Sharing of annual reports  Internal and external audit systems  Financial Reports Priority Sectors of working: -  Natural resources Management (NRM)  Women and Child Empowerment  Health  Education  Sustainable environment development and community sanitation  Just rights for children  Rural Livelihoods  Skill Development Present Management Committee S. No Name Designation Qualification Occupation Mobile Numbers E-Mail 1 M.Bhaskar Reddy Chairman M.A., L.L.B., Advocate 9440259681 samatha5887@ gmail.com 2 B.Adinarayana Reddy President B.A., Development Activist 9346645667 samatha5887@ gmail.com 3 K.Venkateswarlu Secretary B.Com .,M.A., B.Ed., Development Activist 9989779028 samatha5887@ gmail.com 4 A.Sheshi Reddy E.C.Member B.Tech Development Activist 9014389425 samatha5887@ gmail.com 5 S.Shakeera Begum E.C.Member B.A., Development Activist 9948396309 samatha5887@ gmail.com 6 C. Sreenivasa Reddy E.C.Member M.Sc. M.Phil Development Activist 9346645667 samatha5887@ gmail.com 7 A. Nandini E.C.Member B.Tech Development Activist 9346645667 samatha5887@ gmail.com Successfully Implemented programs since inception Sl.No. NAME OF THE PROJECT SUPPORTING AGENCY NO OF BENEFICARIES BENEFITED 1 ARWSP PROJECT CAPART HYDERBAD 320 HS 2 NIRMAL GRAM PURAKAR (Total Sanitation Program) UNICEF/RWS Govt.of.AP Four Villages 3 Woman empowerment program Rastriya Mahilakosh 50 SHG 4 Disable development program National hand caped finance corporation 25 5 Minority Women Empowerment Program CWS/DRDA 680 HS 6 Cultural Activities on Government welfare programs Govt.of.AP 6 Villages 7 Community Managed Seed System Program Dept. of Agriculture/AP EEDS 1800 8 Community Health and sanitization Program Dept. of Health and Medical Community Health Center Penukonda 9 Two Day Notional Seminar on Concerns & Challenges of Education for Children with Special Needs in the Anantapuram National University od Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), New Delhi 202 10 Organic Mushroom Cultivation (Training) (Phase-I) NABARD/KVK/Individuals 650 11 Andhra Pradesh Primary Sector Mission (Rythukosam) Govt. of A.P./ICRISAT 672 12 Natural & Organic Farming With the Convergence of Dept. of Agriculture 72 13 Andhra Pradesh community based tank management Project Dept. of Water Resources A.P 9 Mandel’s, 51 Irrigation Tanks 14 Community Managed Seed System Program Dept. of Agriculture/AP SEEDS 3 Mandal RBK’s 15 Women Empowerment Program DRDA/Indivisibles 6 Batches Present Implementing programs Sl.No. NAME OF THE PROJECT SUPPORTING AGENCY NO OF BENEFICARIES BENEFITED 01. Child Friendly Village, Chintalayapalli,Nandyala. VIVID EMSSIONS REDUCATIONS UNIVERAL PVT.LTD. 280 Students 02. RECL/ICRIAT Watershed Project Anantapur RECL/ICRIAT 2050 Families 03. Access to Justice Programme Kailash Satyarthi children’s foundation of America Sri Sathya Sai and Annamayya Districts of Andhra Pradesh 04. Organic Mushroom Cultivation (Training) (Phase-II) SAMATHA 200 05. Rural Livelihood SAMATHA 150 Resources from:  NABARD (Formation of Farmer Clubs/Water Campaigns, Jala Jeevan Hai)  Rastriya mahilakosh New Delhi  National hand caped finance development corporation  RYSS- Department of Agriculture (Zero Budget Natural Farming)  A.P. State Irrigation Command Are development (APCBTM Project) A.P. State – Velugu (Women Empowerment &Livelihood Programme) RECL-ICRISAT Watershed Project Anantapuramu.  FES - Gujarat (Common Property Resources Development)  Community Managed seed system Program Dep. Agriculture/AP seeds  VIVID EMSSIONS REDUCATIONS UNIVERAL PVT.LTD.  VAAYU (INDIA) POWER CORPORATION PVT.LTD.  The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation of America (KSCF-US) OurBankers: - 1.State Bank of INDIA 2.Union Bank of INDIA 3.Andhra Pragati Grameen Bank 4.Axis BANK Auditors: - K.C.Reddy& Co Charterded Accounts Hindhupur , Sri Satya Sai District , A.P , India.