Bani Mandir literally means the temple of Bani or Saraswati, the goddess of education. We feel happy to say that we have been working in India for over 35 years, focusing on alleviating poverty and social exclusion. We do this through well-planned and comprehensive programs in health, education, livelihoods and child care and response. We also focus on generating and sharing knowledge with diverse stakeholders with a noble intension about their to influence sustainable impact at scale. Our overall goal is the empowerment of women and girls from marginalized communities living in utmost poverty , leading to improvement in their lives and livelihoods