Anugraha Social Welfare Society (ASWS) is a registered non-profit organization (Reg. DRS/SGR/53/2017-18) under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960.
Anugraha Social Welfare Society (ASWS) is the official social work organ of the diocese of Bhadravathi. Started in 2017, it caters to the socially and economically disadvantaged sections in the society irrespective of caste, creed and community. Though the mainstream community of Karnataka is highlighted as developed, keeping in mind cities like Bangalore, Mangalore and Mysore; ASWS concentrates on the less developed Malnad area in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Embracing the Human Rights Based approach, ASWS focuses on the empowerment and improvement in the quality of life of the poor and other vulnerable sections in society like women, widows, elder persons, differently-abled, rural children and farmers through the formation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with special emphasis to health care. The organization partners with various NGOs like; Malnad Social Service Society, Karnataka Regional Organization for Social Services (KROSS), Caritas India etc.
A Society of love, peace, justice, prosperity and economical harmony
To empower marginalized communities through capacity building programs, building their network and by results-driven actions to help communities get their legitimate rights and enhance their social, economic and ecological status.
