Welcome to Saiprem Gramin Vikas Sanstha (SGVS)
Mr. Ramesh Bhanwe,60 a man who is founder of tree, the President of SGVS.
Born in Umarkhed, 110 kilometres from YAVATMAL, to poor parents, Father was forest guard who visit home once in a month ,youngest among 5 children ,lost his mother at the age of 1 year Ramesh bhanwe was forced by circumstances to work as a domestic help even as a child. But no ordinary little one, he refused to resign himself to fate.
He mapped out the coordinates of his own life, with strength and foresight beyond his young years. he knew education was the golden compass - it pointed the way out of poverty, but there could be no quick tricks. Completing graduation he worked as a contractor for nearly 10years. During these years he was shaken by the plight and suffering of the labours who worked for him. The root cause he realized was poverty resulting in starvation, suffering and health issues. Health issues further resulted in morbidity which entangled them in the cycle of poverty.
This was a major turning point in his life when he decided to do away with the comfort of a contractor and dedicated his life for the upliftment of the poor and needy. In order to meet his aspiration he joined Datta Seva Samiti as secretary in 1995.
Later he realized to enhance focus on health of the poor and hence he registered another organization namely SGVS. SGVS initiated its work on awareness and treatment of various health issues in Yawatmal. SGVS later was appointed as an Mother NGO for health promotion in Yawatmal under the RCH-II supported by the Central Government (NRHM).
After 2001-02 SGVS worked as a PIA under Drought prone area programme (central government scheme) in Amravati district. From there on, there was no looking back as SGVS grew in the last 20 years into a widely recognized NGO operating across 8 districts of Maharashtra. In this span of time it has worked on Education, Health, women and child, Tribal, DRDA, Agriculture, water and sanitation etc.
While doing all this for society his son Manish Bhanwe who was constantly observing his father from childhood. Manish completed his Engineering from the prestigious UDCT, and his MBA from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai. He also secured a dream job as a manager at ICICI Bank and had all the luxuries of live at the age of 29-year. Everything was in place just like any youngster of his age would aspire for.
But like father like son he got disturbed with news of farmers suicide in Yavatmal district. After working for four years, Manish decided that this was not what he wanted to live for. He wanted to do something meaningful in life rather than making a multinational company richer! He bid farewell to a lucrative profession and charted his way to the hinterlands of Maharashtra and to make a difference in the lives of the poor.
Both her parents - his father and mother supported his decision
Now Manish is Director of SGVS and constantly working for the benefits of rural poor.
Saiprem is involved in upliftment of the rural poor through various initiatives and has completed DPAP,RCH-II,PPTCT,PAI,CCC, Sickle Cell Anemia Programme, Jalswarajya, various training programmes, cleanliness programmes, IWMP successfully.