Location: Rayagada District, Odisha

Under the Mission Shakti Scheme, SNEH established Shakti Sadan – an Integrated Relief and Rehabilitation Home in Rayagada town during 2024–25, creating a safe and supportive space for women and girls facing domestic violence, trafficking, abandonment and other forms of distress. Shakti Sadan is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, with funding shared between the Centre and State in a 60:40 ratio.

As the only shelter home of its kind in Rayagada district, Shakti Sadan provides an integrated package of safe accommodation, care and protection, counselling, healthcare, legal assistance, psychosocial support and rehabilitation services. Beyond immediate protection, the programme focuses on helping women rebuild their lives through vocational training, livelihood opportunities and pathways towards social and economic reintegration.

During 2025–26, Shakti Sadan provided shelter and support to 125 women and 25 children and successfully facilitated the rehabilitation of 104 women and 18 children. Through legal assistance, counselling, skill development, awareness activities and community engagement, the initiative addresses both immediate vulnerabilities and longer-term recovery. Shakti Sadan ultimately seeks to enable vulnerable women and girls to move from crisis and dependency towards safety, dignity, confidence, self-reliance and resilient futures.