How we work

SERIVTES APPROACH TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

1.SERVITES conducts a basic needs assessment to understand the problem/issue/conflict to be resolved on the ground in the specified geography.

2.‘Theory of Change’ is formulated with the help of the stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, experts and so on) and the implementation plan, resources required, monitoring plan and impacts to be created are contemplated.

3.Activities are executed, reviewed, supervised, monitored and course correction made where necessary.

4.Evaluation and reporting to stakeholders and legal compliance adhered.

Legal Status

• Registered as a Public Charitable Trust under the Indian Trust Act 1882.
• Registration granted as a Public Charitable Trust under section 12AA & 80G of Income Tax Act 1961.
• Registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 1976 in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.

Governance

SERVITES OF THE POOR is composed of two organs, the Board of Trustees and the Project Management Unit.

Board of Trustees is the highest governing body which meets annually and formulates polices & oversees implementation of the project; and

Project Management Unit is responsible for implementing the policies laid down by the Board of Trustees. It consists of an Executive Director, Financial Manager, Programme Coordinator and 2 Community Representatives. It meets on quarterly basis and if the situation demands, it will meet as frequently as possible in a year. All the projects of SERVITES are reviewed and supervised by professionals and qualified staff members.

“A talent is no talent, unless it is used for the benefit of other people.”
– Bryant McGrill, Voice of Reason