Subject(s): Community development in India. -- Non-governmental organizations in India. -- Voluntarism in India. -- Contextualizing the issues : Voluntary organization, development debate, complementary contributions, participatory approach -- Historical review of MPSM -- Participatory study of MPSM : Research design, individual level analysis, comments on findings, village level analysis, qualitative analysis, evaluating the impact, reviewing the organization -- Organizational dynamics, social environment, linkages and networks