Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram (Popularly known as Ashram, SBMA) has incessantly worked towards uplifting the living conditions of the underprivileged section in selected regions of Uttarakhand, India. SBMA through active grassroots participation and empowerment of the communities in all aspects of their development strives to minimize their dependence on external agencies. SBMA's focus on promoting sustainable anthropocentric development through environmentally, socially and economically integrated activities ensures the improvement and sustainability of rural communities and their environment. SBMA began as a non-profit, voluntary organization in 1977, set up in the Tehri District of the state of Uttarakhand. It was registered as a Society on 23rd September 1978 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

From the onset, SBMA realized the importance of providing assistance and technical support to facilitate and aid the process of development by encouraging individual and community participation in the process. Accepting and overcoming the various challenges is the key to SBMA's successful progress which today looks back on its past achievements with pride and at the one ahead with hope.