VIMUKTI CHARITABLE TRUST is a social action unit of the Capuchin Franciscan of Karnataka Province, Registered under the Trust Act bearing number, Trust/718/10A/Vol-II/V-299/2000-2001 Dated 01.05.2000. VIMUKTI is integral liberation as understood popularly and it undertakes and executes socio-economic empowerment activities among the disadvantage and the vulnerable sections of the society. As the activities of the province became widespread, ‘Vimukti’ came into existence in 1999 to co-ordinate, document, monitor, review and evaluate the social work intervention activities to ensure greater efficiency and increased accountability towards the same.

 

VIMUKTI BELIEVES in oneness of humanity based on UNIVERSAL LOVE, irrespective of caste, creed, colour, culture, ethnicity, gender, age and ability; it respects all diversities. This LOVE, to be a force of transformation, is to be translated into socio-economic justice, equality, equity and equal opportunities for all to grow and to have control over all and access to appreciate resources. It is the denial of this truth and the disparities inbuilt in the structures and the process of development have resulted in the marginalization of the Tribals, Dalits, Women, Children, mentally/physically challenged, the destruction of cosmos and devastation of harmonious relationships. It is everyone’s sacred duty to work towards a Humanity based on UNIVERSAL LOVE and comprehensive JUSTICE.

PROFILE OF THE CAPUCHIN SOCIETY :
Franciscan Capuchin Friars’ society is in India since 400 years. Now the members, numbering around 2000 are spread over in most of the states, and the administration is decentralized dividing themselves into different zones, called the ‘Provinces’. The society belongs to the spirit of great humanist and environmentalist, St. Francis of Assisi, whom the United Nations has declared as the Patron of Ecology. The members of this Capuchin order are committed workers and are engaged in Social Ministry of different kinds all over India. Especially they are engaged in activities of the nature of inter-religious dialogue to bring about harmony, justice and peace.

The present request for collaboration comes from the Karnataka Province of the same, who have already had the interventions in the areas of, Women empowerment, Child Development, alcoholic de-addiction, intervention among the poor, and the marginal farmers in Mangalore and community organization activities are undertaken in Belgaum, Raichur, Mangalore and other parts of Karnataka.