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Project
: Rural Reconstruction Society
About the NGO*: Rural Reconstruction Society was started in the year 1987 in Kavali, of Nellore District, to integrate the downtrodden into mainstream development through enhanced critical awareness, organization. Since its inception, RRS has implemented programs in the areas of waste management, women's empowerment, adult literacy, preventive health and income generation. Existing Conditions: Balakrishnareddy nagar is a major slum in Kavali town with a population of 6,000. The Yanadis are a marginalized tribe, who are into hard physical labor in order to eke out barely a hand to mouth existence. The children are drawn into labor at a tender age, depriving them of a 'childhood'. Caught up in their struggle for survival, the community lacks awareness and organization and the essential skills for assuming responsibility for ensuring holistic child development. Objectives of Project: This project aims to tackle the above mentioned issues at two levels. While long term sustainable measures are planned in the areas of women empowerment, organization, advocacy, accessing governmental resources etc, in the short term a transit school is proposed to facilitate the enrollment of the target children into government schools. Requested Budget:
Project Coordinator:
Rajesh Rao Additional Information
*NGO: Non-governmental Organization
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July 08, 2004