Shantha Jeeva Jyothi (SJJ) was established as a non-governmental voluntary organization in 1988 by professional social workers and medical personnel. For over 38 years, we have partnered with public health authorities, municipal corporations, the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), and judicial institutions to eliminate leprosy, protect children, support persons with disabilities, and empower marginalized women.
World Leprosy Day public awareness rally in Bengaluru. Frontline health workers and volunteers marching with the official Shantha Jeeva Jyothi banner proclaiming "Leprosy is Curable" to end social isolation.
Continuous grassroots presence in Karnataka since 1988.
Persons with leprosy successfully cured under NLEP.
Allocated by Govt of Karnataka & Bangalore City Corporation.
Action research on healthy urbanization & safe water determinants.
SJJ does not present speculative claims. Every initiative is backed by documented field interventions, official workshops, and direct community engagement.
Conducting active case detection (over 3,150 persons cured to date), municipal health staff capacity building, ulcer care, protective footwear, and two-track community-based rehabilitation for persons with disabilities.
Collaborative partner for CHILDLINE 1098 emergency toll-free service in Ramanagara district (since 2016), managing the District Missing Children Bureau (established 2010), and fostering Child Rights Clubs in schools.
Action Research with Bangalore City Corporation and W.H.O. on social determinants of Healthy Urbanization and drinking water safety. Mother & child health care benefiting over 1,800 children and women annually.
Fostering Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and conducting practical vocational training courses in dressmaking, tailoring, and traditional horizontal loom embroidery to secure economic self-reliance.
Multi-stakeholder conventions with District Legal Services Authorities, training Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) on the Abolition Act, and facilitating statutory rehabilitation compensation.
Direct medical consultation and health screening conducted for low-income urban families.
Training rural development officers on statutory duties under the Bonded Labour Abolition Act.
Women practicing artisan craft skills on traditional frames for home-based livelihood generation.
Shantha Jeeva Jyothi welcomes inquiries from philanthropic trusts, institutional grant-makers, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) teams. We operate with complete documentation integrity and provide verified project proposals on request.