🔍 Explore Our Impact

Kiranam Mahila Samakhya Sangam (KMSS) — What We Do
Kiranam Mahila Samakhya Sangam is a community-based organization led by women from marginalized backgrounds, primarily women in sex work, in Vizianagaram district. We work to advance health, social protection, livelihoods, and legal rights through collective action, partnerships, and empowerment. Explore our programs, achievements, and the ways we are building dignity and opportunity for women and their families.

🎯 Program Areas

• 🩺 Health & Well-Being: Regular health camps, HIV testing, ART linkage, and mental health counselling for women and PLHIV families
• 🥗 Nutrition Support: Monthly nutrition kits for women and children living with HIV to enhance immunity and treatment adherence
• 🛠️ Livelihoods & Skill Development: Vocational training, micro-enterprise support, SHG linkages, and financial literacy workshops
• ⚖️ Legal Literacy & Justice: Awareness on women’s rights, legal aid camps, crisis redressal and paralegal training
• 🛂 Social Protection: Facilitation of ID cards, pensions, welfare scheme enrollment, and financial inclusion
• 📚 Education & Child Support: Scholarships, school materials, and continued learning support for children of community members
• 🆘 Emergency Relief: Rapid response with food, shelter, and counselling during crises such as illness, eviction or disasters
• 🌟 Leadership & Organization Building: Training women leaders, strengthening community-based governance and peer networks

📈 Impact Highlights

• ✅ Over 1,500+ women reached through health camps, HIV testing, and counselling services
• ✅ Distributed 85 nutrition kits and hygiene packs to vulnerable households in 2024
• ✅ Supported school-going children through education materials and awareness sessions
• ✅ Facilitated legal literacy campaigns in partnership with DLSA and police departments
• ✅ Provided rapid relief to community members during health crises and emergencies
• ✅ Conducted leadership and capacity-building training for KMSS board and field teams

📂 Resources & Reports

KMSS is committed to transparency and shared learning. Our annual reports, project briefs, and success stories document our progress and impact. (Replace the sample links with your active URLs.)

• Annual Report — 2024
• Project Brief: Health & Nutrition Program
• Case Story: Empowering Women Through Legal Literacy
• Financial Statement & Audit Summary

🖼️ Gallery & Stories

Our photo gallery and community stories showcase the spirit of KMSS — women supporting women, leaders emerging from the grassroots, and families rebuilding their lives with dignity. You can feature images from health camps, skill training, awareness rallies, and community celebrations.

📊 Monitoring & Learning

KMSS uses a participatory monitoring system to track outreach, outcomes, and learning. Key indicators include health service utilization, scheme access, ART adherence, income improvement, and leadership participation. Regular community reviews and partner meetings help us adapt and improve program delivery.

🤝 Collaboration & Partnerships

We work closely with government agencies, NGOs, and donors to expand our reach and strengthen impact.

• 🏥 Health Partners: DAPCU, PHCs, District Hospital, and Aarogyasri-linked facilities
• ⚖️ Legal & Protection Partners: DLSA, Women Police Stations, and local advocates
• 💼 Livelihood & Training: SAATHII, Swathi Mahila Sangam, and skill institutes
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Networks: Self-help groups, peer leaders, and volunteer facilitators
• 🌐 Donor & CSR Collaborations: Organizations supporting community-based and women-led initiatives

📞 Connect & Partner With Us

We invite individuals, institutions, and organizations to support or collaborate with KMSS — whether through funding, volunteering, training, or technical partnerships.

• 🔗 Support a Program: Fund a health camp, nutrition drive, or skill-training batch
• 🧑‍🏫 Volunteer or Mentor: Help conduct awareness sessions or mentor young women leaders
• 📣 Advocacy Partner: Join campaigns for women’s rights, inclusion, and safety
• 📘 Research Collaboration: Partner for studies, documentation, and impact evaluation

📩 Contact Us

Organization: Kiranam Mahila Samakhya Sangam (KMSS)
Address: Flat No. 4, Santhi Colony, Near Kalighat Colony, Cantonment, Vizianagaram – 535003, Andhra Pradesh
Phone / WhatsApp: +91 80087 01951
Email: info@kmss.org
Next Step: Reach out to visit our field sites, co-design a project, or contribute to community-led change.