
HOW IT BEGAN
Jaya Organic Yojana (JOY) is a registered Trust started in 2014 by Ms. Smita Kelton Shah in memory of her mother, Smt. Jayaben Shah. JOY was established due to looming environmental distress matched by ever-increasing malnutrition and risk to health due to the use of chemicals in agriculture.


OUR JOURNEY
With an innovative approach, JOY has become a renowned NGO known for delivering tangible results. Our organization aims to provide local opportunities that mitigate migration and revive the village economy.
With a growing grass-root presence with over 4,500 families in Karnataka and Jharkhand, JOY empowers tribal and marginalized farmers by enhancing their income, increasing yields, and providing training in various sustainable practices and new technologies.
MEET OUR TEAM
Head Office, Bangalore

Smita Kelton Shah
CEO & Founder

Anuradha Muthukumar
Director of Programs

Vikas Vishwakarma
Manager

Malleswari
Baddela
Program Officer

Sujeeth Narayan
Video Editor

Vinay Gowda
Admin Associate
Field Team, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Micheal Siddi
Field Coordinator

Ibrahimsab Siddi
Field Trainer

Manjunath R Siddi
Field Trainer

Manjunath S Siddi
Field Trainer

Vidhya Siddi
Field Trainer

Shanti Siddi
Field Trainer

Poornima Siddi
Field Trainer

Biyama Siddi
Field Trainer

Marry Siddi
Field Trainer

Francis Siddi
Field Trainer

Ganesh Siddi
MIS
Field Team, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Vijendra Kumar
Field Coordinator

Chintamani Devi
Field Trainer

Juli Devi
Field Trainer

Kiran Devi
Field Trainer

Birajo Devi
Field Trainer

Sonam Devi
Field Trainer

Basanti Devi
Field Trainer

Anita Devi
Field Trainer

Savita Sahu
Field Trainer

Champa Devi
Field Trainer

Panchami Devi
Field Trainer

Savita Kumari
Field Trainer

Anju Devi
Field Trainer

Sumitra Devi
Field Trainer

Palita Devi
Field Trainer

Usha Kumari
Tailoring Trainer
