At Jeevika, we focus on ending bonded labour and other forms of modern slavery. Since 1988, we have been working on the ground all over Karnataka, India, to identify, free and rehabilitate bonded labourers.

We work with bonded labourers who are mostly Dalits and Moolnivasis and as such our struggle against the bonded labour system is a fight against the unjust and unequal caste system. We believe education and community organization to be key in allowing people to stand free. That should lead to change in government policies and make it respond to instances of bonded labour.

So far, Jeevika has helped free over 30,000 bonded labourers, out of whom 5,000 received rehabilitation grants from the government.