HOLY HOME works directly with communities to improve the quality of life; sharing skills with partner organizations; and carrying out research and lobbying to influence policy change, HOLY HOME’s approach is uniquely holistic. The ability of HOLY HOME to adapt to changing development context is what makes it unique and has sustained it for more than two decades within Odisha. This has been possible due to its strategic thinking and effective operations in the three domains of Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, Inclusive Governance and Building Disaster Resilient Communities & addressing Climate Change Concerns.

The approach of HOLY HOME that includes action, reflection, replication and influencing involves it’s engagement with variables at different levels including stakeholder interest and relationships, relevant policies and legislations, socio-economic and socio-political conditions, environmental conditions such as climate change and more. HOLY HOME not only works with the community at the grassroots but also builds the capacities of other likeminded organizations. It is known for complementing and supplementing the work of state government for a larger impact of the mainstream development programmes. It works in two ways – (1) Towards effective implementation of government programmes through community monitoring and (2) Building evidences through action research to advocate for a pro-poor policy.

It is known for its community mobilization work and boasts of strong community based institutions such as women’s SHGs and federations, producer groups and collectives, farmer groups and federations, village development associations, etc. The organization also works towards environment sustainability while taking initiatives for income enhancement of the community members, particularly the tribal. Last but not the least, HOLY HOME believes that education is the most effective tool that helps building a strong foundation among children and enables them to free from the vicious cycle of ignorance, poverty and disease. HOLY HOME realised that education of children cannot be possible unless their health care is assured and empowerment can be achieved hardly if educated and relevantly skilled to be employable

HOLY HOME extended support through thematic areas of intervention for education of children, aged care, drug de-addiction, health, livelihood, environment, awareness generation, promotion of horticulture and social plantation and women empowerment. So, children, youth, women their families and the community become the target group for its activities.