A churning of ideas, effort and hope
Meraki Manthan is a registered non-profit society working across India to empower underserved communities through health, education and sustainable livelihoods — with dignity, self-reliance and hope at its core.
Built patiently, beside the community
The name says it all. Meraki — to do something with soul, creativity and love. Manthan — the churning of ideas and effort until something valuable rises to the top.
Founded in 2020 in Buxar, Bihar, we began with a simple conviction: lasting change is never handed down — it is built together, one family and one village at a time. From that first health camp and learning centre, Meraki Manthan has grown into a pan-India effort across ten focus areas.
Vision, mission & values
Our Vision
An India where every community — rural or urban — lives with health, opportunity, dignity and self-reliance.
Our Mission
To empower underserved communities through health, education, livelihoods and social justice, working shoulder to shoulder with the people we serve.
Our Values
Compassion, transparency, inclusion and grassroots partnership guide every programme we run.
From one village to all of India
Meraki Manthan is born
Founded in Buxar, Bihar and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
First programmes on ground
Launched health camps and remedial learning centres in nearby villages.
Reaching more states
Expanded livelihood and women & child initiatives beyond Bihar.
A growing movement
Ten focus areas, thousands of lives touched, and a vision that spans all of India.
Meet the governing body
A small, committed team stewarding Meraki Manthan with transparency and heart.
Anuradha Maurya
President
Social worker guiding Meraki Manthan's vision of dignity and self-reliance for every community.
Shashikesh Raj
Secretary
Drives programme strategy and on-ground execution across the organisation's focus areas.
Sushant
Treasurer
Stewards the society's finances with transparency, accountability and care.
Transparency & trust
Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 21 of 1860. We are committed to publishing our financials and impact reports. 80G & 12A details and annual reports will be available here.
Your contribution changes lives
Give once or give monthly — either way, you fund real work on the ground: a classroom, a health camp, a fresh start.