Verified Grassroots NGO • Estd. 1988

Grassroots Health, Human Dignity & Rehabilitation Since 1988

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.

Volunteers and public carrying Shantha Jeeva Jyothi banner during World Leprosy Day public rally
Documentary Field Archive

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.

38+ Years

Continuous grassroots presence in Karnataka since 1988.

3,150 Cured

Persons with leprosy successfully cured under NLEP.

39 Wards & Center

Allocated by Govt of Karnataka & Bangalore City Corporation.

W.H.O. Research

Action research on healthy urbanization & safe water determinants.

Our Core Focus Areas

Verified Programs Grounded in Field Reality

SJJ does not present speculative claims. Every initiative is backed by documented field interventions, official workshops, and direct community engagement.

Capacity building training for public health staff on leprosy
Healthcare • Estd. 1988

Leprosy Elimination & Rehabilitation

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.

Partners: National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP), Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore City Corporation.
Prize distribution to school students for health awareness quiz
Child Protection • Welfare

Care, Protection & Development of Children

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.

Partners: Ministry of Women & Child Development (CHILDLINE 1098), Ramanagara District Administration.
Distribution of supplementary food grain bags to community members
Public Health • W.H.O. Research

Community Health, Mother & Child Care & Research

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.

Partners: World Health Organization (W.H.O.), Bangalore City Corporation.
Women undergoing vocational training in garment making
Livelihoods • Micro-Enterprise

Women's Socio-Economic Empowerment

Fostering Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and conducting practical vocational training courses in dressmaking, tailoring, and traditional horizontal loom embroidery to secure economic self-reliance.

Focus: Rural Ramanagara & low-income urban settlements in Bengaluru.
District convention on anti-human trafficking with judicial officers
Human Rights • Legal Aid

Bonded Labour Abolition & Anti-Trafficking

Multi-stakeholder conventions with District Legal Services Authorities, training Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) on the Abolition Act, and facilitating statutory rehabilitation compensation.

Partners: District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA), Ramanagara & Tumakuru.
Primary Photographic Evidence

Documented Field Activities

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Community health check-up camp in Sudhamanagar
Dec 23, 2023 Sudhamanagar, Bengaluru

General Health Camp

Direct medical consultation and health screening conducted for low-income urban families.

Workshop for Panchayat Development Officers in Kanakapura
Jan 21, 2026 Kanakapura, Karnataka

Panchayat Officers' Workshop

Training rural development officers on statutory duties under the Bonded Labour Abolition Act.

Vocational training on loom embroidery for women
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Loom Embroidery Training

Women practicing artisan craft skills on traditional frames for home-based livelihood generation.

Open for Institutional Collaboration

Direct Partnership for Foundations & CSR Committees

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.