ARBODE is the society which is registered under society registration act 1860. ARBODE has also been registered under various other mandatory statutes. In brief its’ vision is to end deprivation and marginalization of people. Its mission is to equip individuals with needed knowledge, skills and values for ending deprivation and marginalization. The organization primarily works with rural populations, though it is also active in few slum areas of Kichha city. The field operation of ARBODE covers blocks, panchayats, slum areas and villages of district of eastern and central Uttrakhand. It works among dalits, backward classes, religions, minorities (muslims), women youth and drop out students. ARBODE works in Education, Health, HIV/AIDS, Livelihood, Consumer Awareness, Micro-insurance, Free Legal Aids to BPL Families, Child labour, different vocational training for self employment and agriculture sectors through strategic interventions. Though gender is a cross cutting issue in all the sectors, it needs to be viewed separately to and hence gender is the eighth sector in which the organization works.