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Indian Projects:
1.Mithra Foundation:
Mithra is a urban based NGO working for the empowerment of Children and women living in the slums of Bangalore city.
It provides:
1. Pre-school programs:
a. Early cognitive stimulation for children
b. Food aid.
c. Mother’s meet
d. Health related works
2. For Older children:
a. Supplementary education
b. Summer camp
c. Value education
d. Exposure trips.
e. Savings
3. Elimination of child labour:
a. Nonformal education.
b. Food aid
c. Monthly camps
d. Health related works.
e. Rehabilitation with skills training / seed money.
f. Savings.
g. Advocacy.
4. Alternative Education for the underprivileged:
A new model school with a different curriculum stressing pre-vocational skills, creativity and value education.
5. Program for the disabled:
a. Relief and treatment for the disability.
b. Rehabilitation with seed money and assistance services.
c. Camp for the caretakers.
d. Food aid.
7. Programs for the women:
a. Social interventions: meetings, training, case work, group works and counseling, exposure trips, skills training.
b. Legal interventions: Training, legal services and mediation.
c. Economic interventions: Savings & Credit, Income Generation Programs, Group enterprises.
8. Community Programs: Anti-alcohol, Basic Amenities, Land Rights, Networking with other groups, mobilizing Government Schemes.
9. Human rights education for Schools:
a. Teachers training.
b. Production of text- books in kannada on Human Rights.
c. Teaching students about Human Rights.
Contact person & Address:
Mrs. Bella Rosario,
Chief executive, Mithra Foundation, 290/7, Venkataramaiah layout, Banaswadi, Bangalore 560043. Ph:-(080) 25452118 / 25450687
2.Sradha: Society for Research and Development of Human Abilities
Sradha was started in 1990 in Bellur village of Krishnagiri district in Tamilnadu.
It is an integrated community based development program.
Mr. Ramamoorthy is the president of the organization.
Children’s programs:
1. Education.
2. Nutrition.
3. Supply of books & uniform.
4. Sports & cultural activities.
5. Exposure trips.
Women’s programs:
1. Formation of Sangam ( Association)
2. Savings and micro-credit.
3. Training.
Sustainable Agriculture:
1. Training on Permaculture.
2. Promotion of Wormiculture.
3. Demonstration farm.
Contact person & Address:
Mr.N.V. Ramamoorthy,
#90,4th Main,
Amarjyothi layout, Cholanagar, Bangalore 560032. Ph:-(080) 23331904 / 23436354
3.ATAM-DEEP:-Agya
Tirath Aurora Memorial Developmental Educational And Ecological Projects.
The organisation was registered as a charitable trustin1994.ATAM-DEEP was conceived by Dr.Gurdeep Aurora and
Kulwant as a part of their commitment to humanistic philosophy and attitude imbibed from their parents.
The basic objectives of ATAM-DEEP are to organise and support projects in the fields of-
a)Continuing education and functional literacy
b)Rural development which is ecologically friendly
c)protection of the oppressed,particularly women and children who are often cruelly exploited by
some sections of the society.
Anand Nilayam in Diljit Manzil- "Shelter for Battered Women"
This shelter was established in a rented accomadation by the Deccan Development Society(DDS),
way back in1995.In 1996 Susils Dharma(SD)India,ATAM-DEEP and the DDS formed a consortim to mobilise funds for constructing
a large enough building and a permanent institution.
Anand Nilayam functions on a regular basis providing temporary shelter to rural women
in distress as well as children released from debt-bondage.
Susila Dharma Annapoorna Project:
The Deccan Development Society(DDS) established the Green School,which had many Innovative features
like a syllabus emphasising on
Rural Crafts,Training in Carpentary,Pottery,Masonry,Animal husbandry
Organic agriculture,Herbal Medicine,Folk Dance Drama,Tailoring etc
Functional literacy is imparted to children between 6 to 16,assistance to children
by qualified teachers for those inclined to attain academic qualifications,to take examinations at secondary level.
Integrate diary programme based on local breed of buffallo cows,in the agricultural and academic
programme of the school.To increase the income from the milk,recycle the dung of the cows through biogas digester,supply
methane thus produced to the school kitchen and the slurry to the garden plots.The project was started
in 1998.the children receive sufficient vegetables and supplementary diet consisting of vegetables
and yogurt.
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