Restoring Human Dignity through Sustainable Development

Franciscan Sisters of Mary, Hosadurga was registered as a Trust on 30.07.2001. It consists of five units namely: Nisarga - Hosadurga Taluk, Chitradurga Dt Prathyasha - Chincholi Taluk, Kalaburgi Dt Amala Alaya - Sira Taluk, Tumkur Dt Nativity - Udupi Taluk, Udupi Dt Navajeevan - Karkala Taluk, Udupi Dt The major focus areas of the Trust have been women, children & their families, people living with disability, small & marginal farmers. Nisarga a Branch of Franciscan Sisters of Mary was started in Hosadurga, Chitradurga Dt, Karnataka in the year 1998 by a team of 4 Sisters namely Srs. Levenis DSouza, Treasa Martis, Mary Thomas & Stella Gnanaprakasham. The team was headed by Sr. Levenis who became the first Director of Nisarga. Today we have reached out to 8968 women through Formation and strengthening of Self Help Groups, 21,000 farmers through Watershed program, 12000 children through children’s clubs, 183 youth through Scholarship for soft skill development and job placement.