Council For Socio Economic Benevolent Action

The organisation undertakes a range of training activities, enhancing the skills of rural artisans. It provides training in bamboo craft, leaf plate making, and rearing cocoons for reeling. This initiative receives support from various Governmental bodies and agencies, including the Development Commissioner (Handicraft) under the Ministry of Textiles, the Government of India, UNIDO, and NABARD.

With two decades of experience in Odisha, the organisation focuses on addressing the root causes that keep underprivileged children uneducated and vulnerable. It operates schools offering basic education, clothing, educational materials, and nutritious meals to impoverished and street children, backed by individual and corporate donors, with tax-exempt donations under section 80G. It also distributes educational supplies and conducts talent development activities for children facing health challenges. Initially supported by the International Leprosy Union Health Alliance, now corporate and individual donors sustain this vital work.

The organisation, SEBA, actively engages in health and AIDS programmes throughout the year, particularly in remote hilly regions lacking medical facilities. It conducts health camps and mobile health clinics, providing free medical check-ups to people of all ages from nearby villages. On World Health Day, it organises special health camps, and on World AIDS Day, raises awareness among vulnerable groups and truck drivers on National Highways. These initiatives, supported by individual and corporate donors, attract thousands of participants from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, SEBA conducts seminars and awareness campaigns on Anti-Leprosy Day, focusing on leprosy prevention in sensitive areas of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. They also undertake rehabilitation efforts for leprosy-cured individuals and ILU-HA-assisted programmes.

SEBA, initiated an aged care programme in Hatikote, catering to individuals aged sixty and above. Beneficiaries receive nutritious midday meals, breakfast, and regular medical checkups. Moreover, they are provided with seed money to pursue their skills and hobbies, aiding in livelihood generation. This programme is sustained through the generous contributions of both individual and corporate donors, with donations to SEBA eligible for income tax exemption under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

SEBA is dedicated to addressing climate change and its impact on human life and agriculture. It conducts environment protection camps annually on World Environment Day, where it shares knowledge about environmental preservation, cleanliness, and pollution control. Encouraging backyard plantations, it distributes fruit-bearing plants to villagers. Over the past decade, SEBA has actively participated in National Environment Awareness Campaigns with support from the Environment & Forest Department, Government of India. These initiatives include activities such as demonstrating vermicomposting pits, hosting public meetings on climate change themes, and organising public awareness and debates with environmental science experts.