Astina Kumar Raika is a Thematic Coordinator for Livelihoods in Daringbadi FCO, Kandhamal.
He supports water user group formation, organic farming, animal vaccination, and community irrigation work. He came to Gram Vikas as a volunteer on the Status Assessment Survey and joined full-time in 2019.
Astina holds a Bachelor of Arts from Berhampur University and a Certificate in Rural Livelihood from BRLF-IIHMR University, Jaipur.