Jivan Vikas Maitri (JVM) is one of the registered bodies of Jesuits in Chhattisgarh, working towards bringing the marginalized and tribal to the main stream. It was established in 1991.
More than 1/3 of the population in Chhattisgarh, especially the tribals living in the less developed area live below the poverty line and have always been deprived of the development activities.